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Bennie Thompson's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (MS) - District 2

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67%
2019-2020
67%
2019-2020
47%
2017-2018
47%
2017-2018
47%
2016
47%
2016
7%
2022
3%
2020
1%
2019
6%
2018
0%
2017
3%
2016
3%
2015
6%
2014
6%
2013
4%
2011
4%
2010
0%
2009
7%
2009
2%
2008
8%
2008
1%
2007
12%
2005-2006
12%
2005
10%
2004
13%
2003
4%
2002
15%
2001
9%
2000
8%
1999
0%
1998
14%
1997
3%
1996
18%
1995
0%
2023
0%
2022
9%
2021
0%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
78%
2015
80%
2014
91%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
13%
2024
13%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
13%
2023
13%
2023
0%
2022
0%
2022
13%
2021
13%
2021
6%
2020
6%
2020
10%
2018
10%
2018
9%
2017
9%
2017
24%
2016
24%
2016
14%
2015
14%
2015
15%
2014
15%
2014
35%
2013
35%
2013
16%
2012
16%
2012
11%
2011
11%
2011
11%
2010
11%
2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
21%
2008
21%
2008
10%
2007
10%
2007
25%
2006
25%
2006
18%
2005
18%
2005
18%
2003-2004
18%
2003-2004
20%
2001-2002
20%
2001-2002
40%
2014
40%
2014
17%
2019-2020
17%
2019-2020
19%
2019
19%
2019
22%
2017-2018
22%
2017-2018
34%
2015-2016
34%
2015-2016
36%
2015
36%
2015
43%
2013-2014
43%
2013-2014
0%
2023-2024
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