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Lindsey Graham's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. Senate (SC) - II

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100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
68%
2023
55%
2022
81%
2022
73%
2020
80%
2019
62%
2019
80%
2018
71%
2018
75%
2017
81%
2017
50%
2016
81%
2016
57%
2015
74%
2014
87%
2014
68%
2013
88%
2013
92%
2012
89%
2012
89%
2011
75%
2011
92%
2010
90%
2010
90%
2009
88%
2009
82%
2008
88%
2007
83%
2006
96%
2005
92%
2004
90%
2003
83%
2002
88%
2001
100%
2000
88%
1999
88%
1998
92%
1997
100%
1996
96%
1995
96%
1995
88%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
79%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
82%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
97%
2003
97%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
2004
76%
2011-2012
81%
2011
86%
2009-2010
86%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
93%
2001-2002
75%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
14
2007
14
2007
29
2006
29
2006
20
2005
20
2005
43%
2021
29%
2019
32%
2018
14%
2016
30%
2016
56%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
55%
2020
55%
2020
50%
2015-2016
50%
2015-2016
40%
2013-2014
40%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
85%
2012
85%
2012
46%
2011
46%
2011
85%
2010
85%
2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
85%
2008
85%
2008
64%
2007
64%
2007
44%
2006
44%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
93%
2003
93%
2003
87%
2002
87%
2002
81%
2009-2010
21%
2007
21%
2007
54%
2023-2024
69%
2021-2022
57%
2021-2022
61%
2019-2020
69%
2017-2018
30%
2015-2016
51%
2014
73%
2011-2012
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
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