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Jim Abeler II's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State Senate (MN) - District 35

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1998
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2012
0%
2011
13%
2010
0
2008
33
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2004
0%
2003
20%
2001
0%
1999
7%
2021
23%
2020
23%
2020
20%
2020
20%
2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
18%
2019
18%
2019
29%
2018
29%
2018
27%
2022
44%
2021
31%
2021
44%
2020
50%
2020
44%
2019
20%
2019
45%
2018
53%
2018
45%
2017
67%
2017
47%
2016
45%
2016
8%
2014
50%
2014
57%
2013
52%
2013
57%
2012
46%
2012
45%
2011
60%
2011
13%
2010
44%
2010
48%
2009
38%
2009
49%
2008
44%
2008
50%
2007
26%
2007
53%
2006
53%
2006
40%
2005
53%
2005
56%
2004
45%
2004
59%
2003
64%
2003
100%
2021
100%
2019-2020
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2014
88%
2013
93%
2012
60%
2010
77%
2009
67
2008
56
2007
100%
2006
63%
2005
77%
2004
73%
2002
50%
2001
100%
2001
67%
2001
67%
2001
83%
2001
100%
2021-2022
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2007
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2004
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2005
0%
1993-2005
67%
2013-2014
0%
2012
100%
2011
63%
2010
68
2009
25%
2008
C
2007
91%
2013
82
2012
75%
2012
90%
2011
77%
2011
71%
2010
74%
2010
75
2009
72%
2009
68%
2007-2008
68%
2007-2008
7%
2021
20%
2020
20%
2020
23%
2020
23%
2020
24%
2019
24%
2019
18%
2019
18%
2019
29%
2018
29%
2018
71%
2014
71%
2014
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
26%
2021
50
2007
82%
2006
88%
2005
67%
2004
80%
2003
88%
2002
46%
2001
70%
2009-2010
82%
2007-2008
84
2005-2006
61%
2001-2002
53%
2001
32%
1999-2000
0%
1999
27%
2022
44%
2021
31%
2021
50%
2020
44%
2020
20%
2019
44%
2019
53%
2018
45%
2018
45%
2017
67%
2017
45%
2016
47%
2016
8%
2014
50%
2014
57%
2013
52%
2013
57%
2012
46%
2012
45%
2011
60%
2011
13%
2010
44%
2010
38%
2009
48%
2009
44%
2008
49%
2008
26%
2007
50%
2007
53%
2006
53%
2006
53%
2005
40%
2005
45%
2004
56%
2004
59%
2003
64%
2003
18%
2021
18%
2021
20%
2020
20%
2020
23%
2020
23%
2020
18%
2019
18%
2019
24%
2019
24%
2019
29%
2018
29%
2018
17%
2020
17%
2020
0%
2019
0%
2017
20%
2016
20%
2016
60%
2014
60%
2014
20%
2013
20%
2013
25%
2012
25%
2012
60%
2010
60%
2010
29%
2009
29%
2009
60
2008
75
2007
20%
2006
20%
2006
40%
2005
40%
2005
60%
2004
60%
2004
40%
2003
40%
2003
39%
2022
39%
2021
0%
2021
40%
2020
57%
2020
40%
2019
20%
2019
40%
2018
26%
2018
6%
2017
41%
2017
43%
2016
38%
2016
42%
2013
44%
2013
42%
2011
10%
2011
47%
2009
63
2008
61
2007
44%
2006
50%
2005
23%
2004
25%
2003
24%
2001
50%
2000
17%
1999
0%
2007
0%
2004
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2006
0%
1993-2005
0%
1993-2005
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