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Sanford Bishop, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (GA) - District 2

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20%
2017-2018
20%
2017-2018
10%
2017
10%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
0%
1997-1998
92%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
43%
2013-2014
100%
2004
73%
2019-2020
73%
2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
44%
2016
44%
2016
74%
2011
90
2008
90
2007
50%
2005
57%
2004
67%
2003
25%
2015
20%
2014
25%
2013
22%
2012
29%
2006-2012
29%
2006-2012
100%
2014
87%
2019-2020
87%
2019-2020
82%
2017-2018
82%
2017-2018
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
0%
2014
76%
2013-2014
76%
2013-2014
30%
2011-2012
30%
2011-2012
60%
2009-2010
60%
2009-2010
70%
2007-2008
70%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2005-2006
44%
2003-2004
44%
2003-2004
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001-2002
83%
2001
80%
1999-2000
80%
1999-2000
73%
1999
38%
1997-1998
38%
1997-1998
33%
1995-1996
33%
1995-1996
100%
2007
83%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2014
81%
2017-2018
85%
2017
91%
2015-2016
92%
2015
100%
2013
85%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
93%
2007-2008
96%
2007
86%
2005-2006
78%
2005
90%
2003-2004
90%
2003
78%
2001-2002
71%
2001
87%
2000
82%
1999
90%
1995-1996
100%
2007
59%
2001-2002
28%
2013
32%
2013
25%
2013
24%
2009
0%
2009
24%
2007
36%
2007
41%
2005
46%
2005
50%
2005
45%
2004
40
2003
40
2003
40
2003
49
2002
49
2002
49
2002
36%
2001
45%
2000
25%
2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2021
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
90%
2017-2018
95%
2017
86%
2015-2016
81%
2015
95%
2013-2014
100%
2013
83%
2012
75%
2012
89%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
93%
2007
83%
2006
89%
2005
83%
2003-2004
78%
2003
100%
2001-2002
94%
1999-2000
88%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
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