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Darin LaHood's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (IL) - District 16

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2021-2022
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2012
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2015-2016
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2021-2022
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2017-2018
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2017
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2015-2016
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2017-2018
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2024
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2023
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2021-2022
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2011-2012
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2020
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2018
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2015-2016
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2023
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2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2017
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2016
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2012
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2015-2016
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2019
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2018
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2016
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2018
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2017-2018
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2019
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2015
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019
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2017-2018
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2015
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2017
11%
2017
40%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2024
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2024
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2021-2022
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2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2019-2020
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2019-2020
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2021
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2021
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2020
40%
2020
94%
2018
94%
2018
67%
2017
67%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
25%
2015
25%
2015
61%
2024
53%
2023-2024
53%
2023-2024
53%
2023-2024
53%
2023-2024
63%
2023
63%
2023
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
73%
2021-2022
62%
2021-2022
62%
2021-2022
62%
2021-2022
62%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
61%
2019-2020
61%
2019-2020
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2019-2020
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
60%
2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015
67%
2015
100%
2024
100%
2024
75%
2023
75%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
100%
2022
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2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
60%
2020
60%
2020
61%
2018
61%
2018
76%
2017
76%
2017
68%
2016
68%
2016
76%
2015-2016
73%
2022
74%
2021
81%
2020
86%
2019
63%
2018
75%
2016
88%
2023
97%
2022
79%
2022
76%
2021
92%
2021
63%
2020
73%
2020
97%
2019
75%
2019
68%
2018
55%
2018
74%
2017
75%
2017
76%
2016
76%
2016
33%
2015-2016
33%
2015-2016
27%
2021-2022
27%
2021-2022
20%
2021
20%
2021
19%
2020
19%
2020
17%
2019
17%
2019
5%
2017
5%
2017
100%
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