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Brad Sherman's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (CA) - District 32

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80%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
72%
2016
72%
2016
7%
2022
0%
2020
1%
2019
2%
2018
1%
2017
6%
2016
1%
2015
4%
2014
9%
2013
12%
2011
2%
2010
9%
2009
0%
2009
13%
2008
9%
2008
2%
2007
9%
2005-2006
9%
2005
8%
2004
14%
2003
8%
2002
19%
2001
8%
2000
11%
1999
18%
1998
43%
1997
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2024
100%
2024
9%
2023
9%
2023
0%
2023
0%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
7%
2021
7%
2021
0%
2020
0%
2020
22%
2018
22%
2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
8%
2016
8%
2016
5%
2015
5%
2015
14%
2014
14%
2014
29%
2013
29%
2013
21%
2012
21%
2012
3%
2011
3%
2011
0%
2010
0%
2010
5%
2009
5%
2009
22%
2008
22%
2008
5%
2007
5%
2007
8%
2006
8%
2006
12%
2005
12%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
5%
2001-2002
5%
2001-2002
43%
2014
43%
2014
28%
2019-2020
28%
2019-2020
30%
2019
30%
2019
42%
2017-2018
42%
2017-2018
45%
2015-2016
45%
2015-2016
56%
2015
56%
2015
51%
2013-2014
51%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
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