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Mike Simpson's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (ID) - District 2

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60%
2023
68%
2022
75%
2022
69%
2020
75%
2019
66%
2019
60%
2018
76%
2018
65%
2017
77%
2017
77%
2016
52%
2016
48%
2015
68%
2014
81%
2014
46%
2013
82%
2013
85%
2012
80%
2012
85%
2011
64%
2011
87%
2010
96%
2010
84%
2009
86%
2009
80%
2008
72%
2007
80%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2004
92%
2003
92%
2002
84%
2001
88%
2000
84%
1999
100%
2017-2018
93%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
94%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
86%
2003
82%
2001-2002
89%
1999-2000
87%
2004
90%
2011-2012
88%
2011
95%
2009-2010
94%
2007-2008
93%
2005-2006
90%
2003-2004
83%
2003
86%
2001-2002
93%
2000
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
25
2006
25
2006
-8
2005
-8
2005
51%
2021
29%
2019
35%
2018
33%
2016
45%
2014
85%
2021
85%
2021
46%
2015-2016
46%
2015-2016
57%
2013-2014
57%
2013-2014
33%
2013
33%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
88%
2010
88%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
80%
2008
80%
2008
75%
2007
75%
2007
71%
2006
71%
2006
87%
2005
87%
2005
79%
2004
79%
2004
69%
2003
69%
2003
80%
2002
80%
2002
100%
2009-2010
11%
2007
11%
2007
54%
2023-2024
54%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
66%
2019-2020
43%
2017-2018
43%
2015-2016
47%
2014
47%
2011-2012
29%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
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