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Kristi Noem's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
88%
2015-2016
60%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
91%
2015-2016
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
38%
2015
22%
2014
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
31%
2013
36%
2011-2012
36%
2011-2012
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2008
10%
2018
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2015-2016
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
13%
2013
13%
2013
84%
2013
84%
2013
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2013
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2013
73%
2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
68%
2013
62%
2012
62%
2012
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2012
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2012
19%
2012
19%
2012
85%
2012
85%
2012
91%
2012
91%
2012
81%
2012
81%
2012
37%
2012
37%
2012
0%
2012
73%
2011
73%
2011
31%
2011
31%
2011
82%
2011
82%
2011
69%
2011
69%
2011
18%
2011
18%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
27%
2011
70%
2011
70%
2011
25%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
82%
2016
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015-2016
94%
2015
76%
2015
67%
2014
70%
2014
73%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2015-2016
93%
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81%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
91%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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6%
2016
6%
2016
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2017
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2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
6%
2016
6%
2016
100%
2006-2012
100%
2006-2012
59%
2014
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
50%
2014
50%
2014
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
43%
2016
50%
2014
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2013-2014
56%
2015-2016
54%
2014
60%
2011-2012
71%
2011
50%
2014
50%
2014
0%
2013-2014
9%
2011-2012
72%
2011-2012
92%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
21%
2011
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2011
96%
2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
82%
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94%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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94%
2015
67%
2014
70%
2014
73%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
93%
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100%
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2011-2012
6%
2016
6%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
84%
2015-2016
84%
2015-2016
91%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
91%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
6%
2011
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
38%
2015
22%
2014
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
31%
2013
36%
2011-2012
36%
2011-2012
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2014
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2011
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
96%
2017-2018
82%
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94%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
94%
2015
67%
2014
70%
2014
73%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
44%
2017
100%
2016
91%
2015
92%
2014
77%
2013
86%
2012
73%
2011
34%
2014
34%
2014
82%
2015-2016
81%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
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2016
76%
2015
69%
2013
70%
2012
70%
2011
59%
2020
68%
2018
65%
2017
78%
2017
63%
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67%
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62%
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69%
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60%
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58%
2014
57%
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61%
2013
64%
2012
60%
2011
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
88%
2015-2016
60%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
0%
2017
36%
2015-2016
36%
2015-2016
38%
2015
22%
2014
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
31%
2013
36%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011-2012
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2013-2014
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2013
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2016
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2017
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91%
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92%
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86%
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72%
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71%
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71%
2015
52%
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52%
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50%
2013
50%
2013
30%
2012
30%
2012
67%
2011
67%
2011
34%
2014
34%
2014
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015
40%
2015
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
0%
2014
0%
2011
33%
2013-2014
59%
2014
0%
2013-2014
93%
2017-2018
93%
2017-2018
81%
2017
81%
2017
53%
2016
53%
2016
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015-2016
13%
2015
13%
2015
53%
2015
53%
2015
64%
2014
64%
2014
29%
2013
29%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
57%
2011-2012
57%
2011-2012
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2009-2013
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2011-2012
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2017-2018
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015
40%
2015
26%
2013-2014
26%
2013-2014
0%
2015-2016
0%
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2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
92%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
11%
2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2017-2018
7%
2013-2014
7%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
25%
2012
100%
2012
100%
2012
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
21%
2013-2014
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2014
30%
2013-2014
30%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
78%
2018
44%
2017
44%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
91%
2015
91%
2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
77%
2013
77%
2013
86%
2012
86%
2012
73%
2011
73%
2011
72%
2015
60%
2013
42%
2013
78%
2013
78%
2013
60%
2013
42%
2013
64%
2017-2018
64%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
70%
2015
70%
2015
60%
2014
69%
2014
69%
2014
60%
2014
54%
2013-2014
54%
2013-2014
54%
2013-2014
54%
2013-2014
70%
2013
70%
2013
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
74%
2011-2012
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2011-2012
80%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
80%
2011
79%
2017
79%
2017
72%
2016
72%
2016
71%
2015
71%
2015
52%
2014
52%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
30%
2012
30%
2012
67%
2011
67%
2011
82%
2015-2016
81%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
76%
2016
76%
2015
69%
2013
70%
2012
70%
2011
68%
2018
78%
2017
65%
2017
63%
2016
67%
2016
62%
2015
69%
2015
60%
2014
58%
2014
57%
2013
61%
2013
64%
2012
60%
2011
91%
2015-2016
86%
2012-2013
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
23%
2013-2014
23%
2013-2014
20%
2013
25%
2012
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
22%
2014
22%
2014
20%
2013-2014
20%
2013-2014
5%
2012
5%
2012
0%
2011
0%
2011
94%
2013
100%
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