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Bobby Scott's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (VA) - District 3

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40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
13%
2017
13%
2017
40%
2015-2016
40%
2015-2016
11%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2003
0%
2017-2018
-2
2001-2002
94%
2013-2014
94%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2000
100%
1999
100%
1998
50%
1997
100%
1996
0%
2012
90%
2021-2022
94%
2019-2020
83%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
50%
2003
2%
2004
0%
2011
0%
2009-2010
20%
2007-2008
8%
2004
8%
2003
8%
2002
20%
1999-2000
20%
1997-1998
11%
1997
0%
1995-1996
10%
2011-2012
11%
2011
9%
2009-2010
18%
2007-2008
7%
2005-2006
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
17%
2001-2002
21%
2000
25%
1997-1998
0%
1995-1996
100%
2017-2018
83%
2015-2016
100%
2005
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
5%
2009
100
2005
24%
2013-2014
100%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2020
90%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
91%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2013
83%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2008
68
2007
100%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
92%
2003
75%
2002
75%
2000
64%
1999
73%
1998
80%
1996
25%
2009-2010
25%
2009-2010
100
2007-2008
100
2007-2008
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
7%
2023-2024
7%
2023-2024
20%
2023
21%
2021-2022
21%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
3%
2021-2022
15%
2019-2020
15%
2019-2020
17%
2017-2018
17%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015-2016
20%
2015
23%
2014
35%
2014
33%
2013-2014
33%
2013-2014
20%
2013
24%
2011-2012
24%
2011-2012
20%
2011
15%
2011
10%
2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
10%
2009-2010
20%
2009
10%
2009
0%
2009
23%
2007-2008
23%
2007-2008
30%
2007
32%
2006
13%
2005
38%
2004
0%
2004
43%
2003
25%
2002
15%
2001
20%
2000
22%
1999
15%
1998
23%
1997
28%
1995-1996
28%
1995-1996
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