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Janet Howell's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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93%
2019
93%
2019
93%
2018
93%
2018
98%
2018
98%
2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
93%
2017
93%
2017
92%
2016
92%
2016
97%
2016
97%
2016
91%
2015
91%
2015
96%
2015
96%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
90%
2014
90%
2014
100%
2012
100%
2012
88%
2012
88%
2012
100%
2010
100%
2010
89%
2010
89%
2010
88%
2009
88%
2009
88
2008
88%
2007
88%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
87%
2005
87%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
89%
2004
89%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
86%
2001
86%
2001
85%
1999
85%
1999
100%
2003
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