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Pete Sessions' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

Office:

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

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100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
79%
2023
93%
2022
82%
2022
94%
2018
76%
2018
96%
2017
95%
2017
95%
2016
92%
2016
88%
2015
84%
2014
95%
2014
96%
2013
80%
2013
96%
2012
97%
2012
92%
2011
97%
2011
100%
2010
98%
2010
97%
2009
100%
2009
92%
2008
96%
2007
96%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2004
88%
2003
100%
2002
100%
2001
96%
2000
96%
1999
100%
1998
100%
1997
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
95%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
98%
2004
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
90%
2001-2002
93%
2000
75%
1997-1998
8
2007-2008
8
2007-2008
7
2007
17
2006
17
2006
0
2005
66%
2021
50%
2018
57%
2016
67%
2014
100%
2021
100%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
83%
2013-2014
83%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
58%
2011
58%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
88%
2008
88%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
80%
2006
80%
2006
79%
2005
79%
2005
94%
2004
94%
2004
96%
2003
96%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
100%
2009-2010
21%
2007
21%
2007
73%
2023-2024
73%
2021-2022
93%
2021-2022
70%
2017-2018
70%
2015-2016
71%
2014
64%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
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