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Pete Sessions' Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (TX) - District 17

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100%
1997-1998
100%
1997-1998
100%
2009
100%
2006
96%
2005
100%
2004
100%
2003
100%
2001
95%
2000
100%
1999
95%
1998
0%
2005-2006
97%
2022
89%
2018
95%
2017
97%
2016
97%
2015
94%
2014
82%
2013
91%
2011
96%
2010
98%
2009
87%
2009
85%
2008
83%
2008
92%
2007
87%
2005-2006
87%
2005
85%
2004
89%
2003
87%
2002
81%
2001
88%
2000
80%
1999
82%
1998
79%
1997
0%
2024
0%
2024
79%
2023
79%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
55%
2018
55%
2018
74%
2017
74%
2017
80%
2016
80%
2016
76%
2015
76%
2015
80%
2014
80%
2014
62%
2013
62%
2013
58%
2012
58%
2012
87%
2011
87%
2011
95%
2010
95%
2010
90%
2009
90%
2009
79%
2008
79%
2008
90%
2007
90%
2007
92%
2006
92%
2006
76%
2005
76%
2005
73%
2003-2004
73%
2003-2004
90%
2001-2002
90%
2001-2002
93%
2009
90%
2015-2016
93%
2013-2014
93%
2011-2012
98%
2009-2010
95%
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
97%
2001-2002
97%
1999-2000
97%
1997-1998
69%
2022
81%
2021
62%
2018
79%
2016
81%
2015
76%
2013
79%
2012
81%
2011
91%
2010
92%
2009
B
2008
B+
2007
77%
2006
69%
2005
73%
2004
70%
2003
62%
2002
76%
2001
70%
1999
70%
1998
62%
1997
84%
2023
83%
2022
90%
2022
92%
2021
83%
2021
59%
2018
82%
2018
84%
2017
85%
2017
84%
2016
85%
2016
79%
2015
84%
2015
76%
2014
94%
2014
85%
2013
73%
2013
75%
2012
77%
2011
97%
2010
98%
2009
85%
2008
94%
2007
86%
2006
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