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Sam Graves' Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Labor Unions

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10%
2023
8%
2022
18%
2022
19%
2021
0%
2021
19%
2020
21%
2020
30%
2019
21%
2019
20%
2018
23%
2017
29%
2017
50%
2016
22%
2016
21%
2015
35%
2015
20%
2014
19%
2014
19%
2013
19%
2013
10%
2012
19%
2012
21%
2011
8%
2010
20%
2010
11%
2009
21%
2009
47%
2008
23%
2008
42%
2007
15%
2006
13%
2005
20%
2004
0%
2003
11%
2002
17%
2001
75%
2000
0%
1999
0%
2021-2022
0%
2017
5%
2017
0%
2015
11%
2014
0%
2013
6%
2013
0%
2012
6%
2012
7%
2011
0%
2011
0%
2010
8%
2009
22%
2009
6%
2008
29%
2008
9%
2007
0%
2006
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
2002
10%
2001
20%
2011-2012
33%
2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
87
2007-2008
87
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
0%
2005-2006
17%
2003-2004
17%
2003-2004
30%
2001-2002
30%
2001-2002
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