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Pete Sessions' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (TX) - District 17

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16%
2017
16%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2017-2018
-8
2001-2002
2%
2013-2014
2%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
10%
2013
0%
2012
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
100%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
2001-2002
0%
2000
0%
1999
67%
1998
25%
1997
100%
2012
100%
2012
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
100%
2003
98%
2004
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
71%
2007-2008
92%
2004
92%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
90%
2001-2002
93%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
93%
2009
0
2005
21%
2013-2014
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
8
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
62%
2023
61%
2021-2022
61%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
60%
2015
61%
2014
63%
2014
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
67%
2013
65%
2011-2012
65%
2011-2012
75%
2011
80%
2011
90%
2010
78%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
89%
2009
90%
2009
89%
2009
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
70%
2007
39%
2006
25%
2005
60%
2004
38%
2004
50%
2003
55%
2002
75%
2001
65%
2000
70%
1999
65%
1998
54%
1997
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