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Rick Larsen's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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94%
2023
94%
2022
100%
2022
94%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2020
94%
2020
100%
2019
93%
2019
87%
2018
95%
2017
91%
2017
91%
2016
100%
2016
88%
2015
91%
2015
100%
2014
91%
2014
91%
2013
90%
2013
91%
2012
86%
2012
90%
2011
92%
2010
93%
2010
91%
2009
100%
2009
90%
2008
100%
2008
96%
2007
86%
2006
93%
2005
93%
2004
87%
2003
67%
2002
83%
2001
87%
1999
100%
2017
97%
2017
90%
2015
100%
2014
96%
2013
100%
2013
96%
2012
100%
2012
96%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2009
95%
2009
94%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
86%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
78%
2002
90%
2001
100%
2011-2012
100%
2022
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019
80%
2017-2018
89%
2009-2010
100%
2004
100%
2003
78%
2002
61%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
76%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
56%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
66%
2005-2006
66%
2005-2006
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
60%
2001-2002
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