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Cathy Rodgers' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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78%
2023
79%
2022
84%
2022
78%
2020
85%
2019
76%
2019
76%
2018
86%
2018
87%
2017
85%
2017
87%
2016
96%
2016
75%
2015
72%
2014
87%
2014
72%
2013
89%
2013
91%
2012
84%
2012
80%
2011
92%
2011
94%
2010
96%
2010
94%
2009
96%
2009
92%
2008
85%
2007
96%
2006
100%
2005
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
96%
2011-2012
96%
2011
100%
2009-2010
94%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
8
2007-2008
8
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
17
2006
17
2006
-4
2005
-4
2005
62%
2021
38%
2019
44%
2018
41%
2016
60%
2014
89%
2021
89%
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
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
88%
2008
88%
2008
82%
2007
82%
2007
85%
2006
85%
2006
80%
2005
80%
2005
100%
2009-2010
15%
2007
15%
2007
73%
2023-2024
63%
2021-2022
82%
2021-2022
81%
2019-2020
64%
2017-2018
58%
2015-2016
49%
2014
55%
2011-2012
90%
2011
91%
2001-2010
91%
2001-2010
B
2010
50%
2014
50%
2014
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