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Rodney Frelinghuysen's Ratings and Endorsements

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83%
2017-2018
83%
2017-2018
78%
2016
88%
2015-2016
88%
2015-2016
71%
2015
76%
2015
71%
2014
58%
2014
55%
2011-2012
55%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
69%
2011-2012
85%
2009-2010
85%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007-2008
90%
2007
0%
2006
89%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
92%
2014
100%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2011
7%
2007
7%
2007
33%
2014
33%
2014
67%
2015-2016
71%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
80%
2007-2008
59%
2005-2006
60%
2003-2004
77%
2001-2002
61%
1999-2000
50%
1997-1998
85%
1995-1996
70%
2017
74%
2016
66%
2015
66%
2013
63%
2012
65%
2011
85%
2010
67%
2009
C+
2008
C
2007
50%
2006
51%
2005
48%
2004
59%
2003
56%
2002
61%
2001
54%
1999
57%
1998
48%
1997
80%
1995
43%
2005-2006
43%
2005-2006
26%
2013
90%
2013
58%
2013
50%
2009
72%
2009
62%
2007
41%
2007
26%
2005
48%
2005
70%
2005
50%
2004
65
2003
65
2003
65
2003
74
2002
74
2002
74
2002
70%
2001
55%
2000
64%
2003-2004
64%
2003-2004
71%
2001-2002
71%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
64%
2001-2002
78%
1999-2000
78%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
20%
1999-2000
44%
1997-1998
44%
1997-1998
55%
2018
35%
2017
55%
2017
69%
2016
56%
2016
48%
2015
55%
2015
56%
2014
43%
2014
52%
2013
57%
2013
53%
2012
46%
2011
92%
2010
68%
2009
55%
2008
0%
2007
43%
2006
20%
1995
40%
1995
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