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Pete King's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Government Operations

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7%
2017-2018
7%
2017-2018
6%
2016
6%
2016
47%
2019
62%
2018
62%
2017
71%
2016
58%
2015
57%
2014
78%
2013
48%
2011
82%
2010
47%
2009
27%
2009
49%
2008
48%
2008
24%
2007
61%
2005-2006
61%
2005
38%
2004
54%
2003
61%
2002
65%
2001
46%
2000
53%
1999
57%
1998
48%
1997
63%
1996
71%
1995
94%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
91%
2015
100%
2014
92%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2011
39%
2018
39%
2018
32%
2017
32%
2017
58%
2016
58%
2016
38%
2015
38%
2015
40%
2014
40%
2014
43%
2013
43%
2013
25%
2012
25%
2012
62%
2011
62%
2011
78%
2010
78%
2010
76%
2009
76%
2009
44%
2008
44%
2008
47%
2007
47%
2007
67%
2006
67%
2006
59%
2005
59%
2005
45%
2003-2004
45%
2003-2004
75%
2001-2002
75%
2001-2002
27%
2014
27%
2014
70%
2019
70%
2019
79%
2017-2018
79%
2017-2018
89%
2015-2016
89%
2015-2016
91%
2015
91%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
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