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Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr.'s Ratings and Endorsements

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60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
22%
2017
22%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
67%
2003
100%
2017-2018
-5
2001-2002
6%
2013-2014
6%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
31%
2013-2014
30%
2013
0%
2012
50%
2003-2004
50%
2003-2004
100%
2003
33%
2001-2002
33%
2001-2002
50%
2000
0%
1999
33%
1998
75%
1997
0%
1996
100%
2012
100%
2012
33%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
14%
2013-2014
100%
2003
89%
2004
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
76%
2004
76%
2003
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
93%
1995-1996
100%
1991-1992
100%
1991-1992
93%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
85%
2003
96%
2001-2002
100%
2000
75%
1997-1998
100%
1995-1996
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
94%
2009
0
2005
24%
2013-2014
30%
2009-2010
30%
2009-2010
0
2007-2008
16%
2005-2006
16%
2005-2006
73%
2017-2018
73%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
68%
2015-2016
65%
2015
90%
2014
77%
2014
85%
2013-2014
85%
2013-2014
90%
2013
82%
2011-2012
82%
2011-2012
85%
2011
90%
2011
90%
2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
90%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
100%
2009
90%
2009
95%
2009
74%
2007-2008
74%
2007-2008
80%
2007
66%
2006
50%
2005
80%
2004
63%
2004
63%
2003
65%
2002
82%
2001
84%
2000
85%
1999
75%
1998
79%
1997
80%
1995-1996
80%
1995-1996
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