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Sam Graves' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Conservative

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83%
2023
76%
2022
83%
2022
82%
2020
81%
2019
83%
2019
72%
2018
83%
2018
84%
2017
85%
2017
74%
2016
84%
2016
65%
2015
87%
2014
64%
2014
72%
2013
88%
2013
84%
2012
90%
2012
76%
2011
90%
2011
92%
2010
100%
2010
96%
2009
91%
2009
88%
2008
82%
2007
88%
2006
92%
2005
92%
2004
83%
2003
100%
2002
88%
2001
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
97%
2003-2004
95%
2003
89%
2001-2002
94%
2004
93%
2011-2012
92%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003
83%
2001-2002
12
2007-2008
12
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
17
2006
17
2006
0
2005
64%
2021
46%
2019
51%
2018
49%
2016
61%
2014
95%
2021
95%
2021
66%
2015-2016
66%
2015-2016
86%
2013-2014
86%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2013
100%
2012
100%
2012
53%
2011
53%
2011
100%
2010
100%
2010
100%
2009
100%
2009
88%
2008
88%
2008
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2006
100%
2006
79%
2005
79%
2005
81%
2004
81%
2004
88%
2003
88%
2003
93%
2002
93%
2002
91%
2009-2010
17%
2007
17%
2007
59%
2023-2024
87%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
82%
2019-2020
71%
2017-2018
57%
2015-2016
64%
2014
57%
2011-2012
95%
2011
100%
2001-2010
100%
2001-2010
A
2010
50%
2014
50%
2014
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