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Patrick McHenry's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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88%
2023
89%
2022
71%
2022
77%
2020
76%
2019
92%
2019
93%
2018
84%
2018
93%
2017
94%
2017
94%
2016
92%
2016
83%
2015
88%
2014
95%
2014
96%
2013
80%
2013
100%
2012
98%
2012
98%
2011
96%
2011
96%
2010
98%
2010
100%
2009
98%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2007
92%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
4
2007-2008
4
2007-2008
0
2007
17
2006
17
2006
8
2005
57%
2021
35%
2019
45%
2018
53%
2016
71%
2014
89%
2021
89%
2021
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
69%
2011
69%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2008
100%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
93%
2005
93%
2005
100%
2009-2010
15%
2007
15%
2007
69%
2023-2024
87%
2021-2022
72%
2021-2022
77%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
60%
2015-2016
69%
2014
79%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
A
2010
50%
2014
50%
2014
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