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Tim Walz's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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Keep in mind that ratings done by special interest groups often do not represent a non-partisan stance. In addition, some groups select votes that tend to favor members of one political party over another, rather than choosing votes based solely on issue concerns. Nevertheless, they can be invaluable in showing where an incumbent has stood on a series of votes in the past one or two years, especially when ratings by groups on all sides of an issue are compared. Website links, if available, and descriptions of the organizations offering performance evaluations are accessible by clicking on the name of the group.

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2013-2014
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2007-2008
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2011-2012
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2007
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2017-2018
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2007
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2009
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2009-2010
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2021
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2012-2013
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2009-2010
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2015-2016
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2015
28%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2013-2014
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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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2007
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2009
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2007-2008
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2011
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2010
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2007
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2007
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2007-2008
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2007
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2015-2018
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2015-2016
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2013
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2011-2012
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2007-2008
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2012
88%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
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79%
2015-2016
85%
2015
85%
2015
67%
2013-2014
67%
2013-2014
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100%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2018
56%
2017-2018
83%
2017
97%
2017
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2016
82%
2016
79%
2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2013
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007
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2007-2008
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40%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2017
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2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
0%
2017-2018
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
69%
2013-2014
70%
2013
100%
2012
0%
2012
88%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
14%
2011
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2009-2010
22%
2007-2008
67%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
5%
2009
40%
2013-2014
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
20%
2015
17%
2014
21%
2014
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2013-2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011-2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
20%
2007
0
2007
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2014
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2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
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2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
95%
2011-2012
95%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
91%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
100%
2007
74%
2011
90
2008
100
2007
78%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2007-2008
0%
2017-2018
7%
2015-2016
7%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
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2011-2012
17%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
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2009-2010
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2009
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2009
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2007-2008
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2007-2008
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2011
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2009-2010
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2013
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2012
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2008
100%
2008
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
5%
2009
35%
2015
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2013
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2013
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2013
60%
2013
38%
2013
16%
2013
13%
2009
29%
2009
29%
2009
13%
2009
51%
2007
51%
2007
12%
2007
12%
2007
25%
2017-2018
25%
2017-2018
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
18%
2015-2016
20%
2015
20%
2015
21%
2014
17%
2014
17%
2014
21%
2014
29%
2013-2014
29%
2013-2014
29%
2013-2014
29%
2013-2014
10%
2013
10%
2013
30%
2011-2012
30%
2011-2012
30%
2011-2012
30%
2011-2012
30%
2011
15%
2011
15%
2011
30%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
5%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
7%
2009-2010
20%
2009
0%
2009
10%
2009
10%
2009
20%
2009
0%
2009
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
18%
2007-2008
20%
2007
20%
2007
0%
2009
0%
2007
15%
2017
15%
2017
25%
2016
25%
2016
9%
2015
9%
2015
25%
2014
25%
2014
20%
2013
20%
2013
5%
2012
5%
2012
15%
2011
15%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
5%
2009
5%
2009
26%
2008
26%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
5%
2009
8%
2015-2016
4%
2013-2014
17%
2011-2012
6%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
21%
2015
21%
2013
21%
2012
15%
2011
9%
2010
6%
2009
F
2008
F
2007
5%
2017
10%
2017
10%
2016
17%
2016
0%
2015
9%
2015
17%
2014
11%
2014
10%
2013
8%
2013
26%
2012
3%
2011
5%
2010
4%
2009
20%
2008
0%
2007
46%
2012-2013
33%
2007-2008
83%
2015-2016
83%
2015-2016
73%
2013-2014
73%
2013-2014
40%
2009-2010
40%
2009-2010
100%
2007
15%
2007-2008
69%
2013-2014
69%
2013-2014
70%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
55%
2014
55%
2014
60%
2013-2014
60%
2013-2014
10%
2012
10%
2012
60%
2011
60%
2011
80%
2007-2008
80%
2007-2008
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