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Pete Sessions' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (TX) - District 17

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100%
2014
94%
2009-2010
94%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
95%
2001-2002
95%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
96%
1999-2000
100%
2014
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
92%
2004
92%
2004
92%
2003
92%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2002
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
89%
1997
89%
1997
95%
2023
95%
2022
95%
2022
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2018
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
83%
2012
83%
2012
90%
2011
90%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
82%
2007-2008
82%
2007-2008
100%
2006
100%
2006
75%
2005
75%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
2001
100%
2000
100%
2000
100%
2024
0%
2023
0%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
25%
2021
25%
2021
100%
2018
100%
2018
89%
2017
89%
2017
86%
2016
86%
2016
64%
2015
64%
2015
92%
2014
92%
2014
77%
2013
77%
2013
93%
2012
93%
2012
100%
2011
100%
2011
100%
2008
100%
2008
21%
2007
21%
2007
21%
2007
21%
2007
93%
2009
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
70%
2022
78%
2015
78%
2015
69%
2013
47%
2013
69%
2013
90%
2013
47%
2013
90%
2013
85%
2009
85%
2009
100%
2009
100%
2009
67%
2007
90%
2007
90%
2007
67%
2007
68%
2005
41%
2005
95%
2005
68%
2005
41%
2005
95%
2005
63%
2004
63%
2004
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2003
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
85
2002
70%
2001
70%
2001
70%
2000
70%
2000
61%
2024
61%
2023-2024
61%
2023-2024
61%
2023-2024
61%
2023-2024
62%
2023
62%
2023
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
61%
2021-2022
61%
2021-2022
61%
2021-2022
61%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
80%
2021-2022
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
58%
2015-2016
60%
2015
60%
2015
63%
2014
61%
2014
63%
2014
61%
2014
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
56%
2013-2014
67%
2013
67%
2013
65%
2011-2012
65%
2011-2012
65%
2011-2012
65%
2011-2012
80%
2011
75%
2011
75%
2011
80%
2011
90%
2010
90%
2010
86%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
86%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
78%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
87%
2009-2010
89%
2009
89%
2009
89%
2009
90%
2009
89%
2009
90%
2009
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
71%
2007-2008
70%
2007
70%
2007
39%
2006
39%
2006
25%
2005
25%
2005
38%
2004
60%
2004
38%
2004
60%
2004
50%
2003
50%
2003
55%
2002
55%
2002
75%
2001
75%
2001
65%
2000
65%
2000
70%
1999
70%
1999
65%
1998
65%
1998
54%
1997
54%
1997
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