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Louie Gohmert's Ratings and Endorsements

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94%
2021-2022
94%
2021-2022
94%
2020
91%
2019-2020
91%
2019-2020
95%
2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
94%
2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
93%
2015
92%
2014
93%
2014
90%
2011-2012
90%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
89%
2011-2012
95%
2009-2010
95%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
32%
2006
75%
2021
80%
2020
0%
2019
20%
2018
56%
2017
29%
2016
18%
2015
50%
2014
23%
2013
46%
2012
36%
2011
18%
2007
18%
2007
75%
2014
75%
2014
98%
2015-2016
96%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
88%
2009-2010
88%
2007-2008
97%
2005-2006
84%
2021
93%
2020
92%
2019
73%
2018
82%
2017
83%
2016
85%
2015
89%
2013
83%
2012
79%
2011
89%
2010
91%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
72%
2006
67%
2005
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
93%
2015
67%
2013
100%
2013
83%
2013
100%
2009
83%
2009
87%
2007
61%
2007
56%
2005
71%
2005
42%
2005
91%
2022
91%
2021
91%
2021
91%
2020
99%
2020
96%
2019
91%
2019
98%
2018
91%
2018
90%
2017
83%
2017
94%
2016
91%
2016
91%
2015
96%
2015
97%
2014
86%
2014
89%
2013
94%
2013
97%
2012
91%
2011
92%
2010
97%
2009
83%
2008
56%
2007
86%
2006
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