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Michael McCaul's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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82%
2023
83%
2022
67%
2022
57%
2020
62%
2019
86%
2019
88%
2018
76%
2018
89%
2017
89%
2017
89%
2016
83%
2016
88%
2015
76%
2014
89%
2014
91%
2013
84%
2013
95%
2012
92%
2012
91%
2011
76%
2011
96%
2010
94%
2010
96%
2009
93%
2009
96%
2008
96%
2007
83%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
16
2007-2008
16
2007-2008
20
2007
20
2007
25
2006
25
2006
0
2005
54%
2021
40%
2019
50%
2018
56%
2016
71%
2014
90%
2021
90%
2021
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
61%
2011
61%
2011
77%
2010
77%
2010
95%
2009
95%
2009
90%
2008
90%
2008
94%
2007
94%
2007
86%
2006
86%
2006
71%
2005
71%
2005
100%
2009-2010
18%
2007
18%
2007
67%
2023-2024
84%
2021-2022
69%
2021-2022
77%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
68%
2015-2016
67%
2014
65%
2011-2012
76%
2011
96%
2001-2010
96%
2001-2010
A
2010
50%
2014
50%
2014
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