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Ken Calvert's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CA) - District 40

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100%
1995-1996
100%
1995-1996
63%
2023
82%
2022
68%
2022
70%
2020
69%
2019
83%
2019
83%
2018
76%
2018
78%
2017
84%
2017
84%
2016
79%
2016
48%
2015
68%
2014
87%
2014
88%
2013
64%
2013
89%
2012
79%
2012
89%
2011
84%
2011
96%
2010
90%
2010
89%
2009
92%
2009
83%
2008
88%
2007
80%
2006
84%
2005
88%
2004
88%
2003
92%
2002
91%
2001
84%
2000
80%
1999
92%
1998
92%
1997
95%
1996
90%
1995
84%
1995
90%
1994
96%
1993
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
94%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
87%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
97%
2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
95%
2009-2010
90%
2007-2008
79%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
89%
2001-2002
93%
2000
50%
1997-1998
75%
1995-1996
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
7
2007
25
2006
25
2006
4
2005
57%
2021
30%
2019
36%
2018
29%
2016
41%
2014
90%
2021
90%
2021
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
61%
2011
61%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
88%
2007
88%
2007
57%
2006
57%
2006
67%
2005
67%
2005
70%
2004
70%
2004
81%
2003
81%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
100%
2009-2010
12%
2007
12%
2007
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