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Gary Peters' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

Office:
  • U.S. Senate (MI) - Jr, Democratic Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair

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70%
2019-2020
70%
2019-2020
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
54%
2016
54%
2016
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
11%
2024
11%
2024
12%
2023
12%
2023
33%
2023
33%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
13%
2018
13%
2018
3%
2017
3%
2017
27%
2016
27%
2016
7%
2015
7%
2015
14%
2014
14%
2014
24%
2013
24%
2013
15%
2012
15%
2012
5%
2011
5%
2011
11%
2010
11%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
38%
2014
38%
2014
53%
2019-2020
53%
2019-2020
42%
2019
42%
2019
56%
2017-2018
56%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
50%
2013-2014
59%
1993-2018
59%
1993-2018
0%
2023-2024
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