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Rick Larsen's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Animals and Wildlife

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100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
100%
2005
91%
2003-2004
60%
2001-2002
38%
2021-2022
38%
2021-2022
29%
2019-2020
29%
2019-2020
63%
2017-2018
63%
2017-2018
69%
2015-2016
69%
2015-2016
44%
2013-2014
44%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
50%
2009-2010
50%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
33%
2005-2006
33%
2005-2006
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
66
2007-2008
66
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
100%
2021-2022
100%
2021
93%
2020
89%
2019
95%
2018
90%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
75%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
75%
2007-2008
70%
2007
86%
2005-2006
80%
2004
93%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
89%
2020
93%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
83%
2015
80%
2014
80%
2013-2014
80%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
93%
2011-2012
93%
2011-2012
66%
2023
82%
2022
64%
2022
82%
2021
67%
2020
64%
2019
79%
2018
75%
2017
77%
2015-2016
67%
2015
58%
2013-2014
62%
2013
54%
2011-2012
38%
2011
53%
2009-2010
46%
2009
50%
2007-2008
50%
2007
70%
2005-2006
67%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
0%
2006
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