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Debbie Stabenow's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
15%
2017
15%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
77%
2019-2020
62%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
92%
2015
100%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
86%
2007-2008
86
2007
67%
2005-2006
78%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
50%
2001
64%
2000
62%
1999
69%
1997-1998
50%
1997
0%
1997-1998
95%
2021-2022
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
33%
2017-2018
33%
2017-2018
23%
2016
23%
2016
100%
2001
100%
2001
68%
2011
67%
2010
91%
2009
100
2008
100
2007
75%
2005
86%
2004
100%
2003
17%
2006-2012
17%
2006-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
79%
2011-2012
79%
2011-2012
92%
2009-2010
92%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
89%
2005-2006
89%
2005-2006
88%
2003-2004
88%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2014
100%
2019
97%
2017-2018
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013
100%
2011
97%
2009-2010
95%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
94%
2001-2002
100%
2001
73%
1999
92%
2001-2002
5%
2013
0%
2013
3%
2013
55%
2009
22%
2009
5%
2007
29%
2007
5%
2005
35%
2005
20%
2005
20%
2004
30
2003
30
2003
30
2003
35
2002
35
2002
35
2002
15%
2001
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2021
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
95%
2017-2018
95%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100%
2007
96%
2006
94%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
88%
1997-1998
100%
2005
100%
2005
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