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Bob Menendez's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2013-2014
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2011-2012
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2009-2010
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2009
0%
2007-2008
8%
2005-2006
7%
2003-2004
9%
2003
16%
2001-2002
21%
1999-2000
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2019
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2017
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2016
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2015
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1997
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1996
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2019-2020
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2019
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013-2014
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2013
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2011-2012
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2011
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2009-2010
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2007-2008
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2005-2006
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2003-2004
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2001-2002
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1999-2000
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1999
5%
1997-1998
8%
1997
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1996
100%
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2010
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2008
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2006
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2001
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1999
100%
1995-2003
100%
1995-1998
98%
1993-1996
0%
2019-2020
0%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
77%
2015-2016
50%
2013-2014
50%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
100%
2001
83%
2014
80%
2011
50%
2009-2010
64%
2007-2008
17%
2005-2006
33%
2000
18%
1999
31%
1995-1996
21%
1993-1994
93%
2020
100%
2017
100%
2017
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2013-2014
83%
2013-2014
80%
2013
94%
2011-2012
94%
2011-2012
80%
2007-2008
19%
2001-2002
19%
2001-2002
90%
2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
83
2007-2008
83
2007-2008
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
60%
2003-2004
60%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
80%
2001-2002
92%
1999-2000
92%
1999-2000
88%
1998
86%
1997
64%
1996
90%
1995
89%
1994
89%
1993
30%
2018
Fence Sitter
2002
Fence Sitter
2002
78%
2003
86%
2001-2002
100%
2005
100%
2003-2004
80%
2001-2002
60%
2019-2020
60%
2019-2020
88%
2017-2018
88%
2017-2018
71%
2015-2016
71%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
80%
2011-2012
80%
2011-2012
78%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
83%
2000
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
78%
2003
78%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
100%
2020
100%
2019
92%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2015
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
100%
2004
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
93%
2020
100%
2017
100%
2017
92%
2015-2016
92%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
83%
2014
83%
2013-2014
83%
2013-2014
80%
2013
94%
2011-2012
94%
2011-2012
86%
2020
100%
2019
100%
2018
100%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013
100%
2011-2012
80%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
83%
2005
78%
2004
78%
2003
86%
2001-2002
75%
1999-2000
83%
1999
50%
1997
100%
1995-1996
75%
1995
67%
1993-1994
100%
2003
100%
2003
81%
2013
81%
2013
71%
2013
71%
2013
0%
2013
73%
2013
73%
2013
0%
2013
16%
2013
16%
2013
85%
2013
85%
2013
72%
2012
72%
2012
0%
2012
25%
2012
25%
2012
17%
2012
17%
2012
85%
2012
85%
2012
0%
2012
64%
2012
64%
2012
83%
2012
83%
2012
66%
2011
66%
2011
29%
2011
29%
2011
26%
2011
26%
2011
52%
2011
52%
2011
34%
2011
34%
2011
71%
2011
71%
2011
68%
2011
68%
2011
48%
2011
48%
2011
80%
2010
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2010
84%
2010
84%
2010
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2010
47%
2010
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2010
15%
2010
15%
2010
20%
2010
20%
2010
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2010
65%
2010
65%
2010
72%
2009
72%
2009
19%
2009
19%
2009
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2009
24%
2009
24%
2009
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2009
81%
2009
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2009
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6%
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75%
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75%
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82%
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9%
2008
21%
2008
21%
2008
17.8%
2008
17.8%
2008
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2008
65%
2008
89%
2008
89%
2008
0%
2007
8%
2007
7.2%
2007
7.2%
2007
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2007
85%
2007
92.8%
2007
92.8%
2007
6%
2007
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2007
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2007
92%
2007
92%
2007
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2006
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2006
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2006
18%
2006
82.7%
2006
82.7%
2006
17.3%
2006
17.3%
2006
15%
2006
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2006
14%
2006
14%
2006
71%
2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2004
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2003
27%
2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
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2002
84%
2002
84%
2002
61%
2002
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2002
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2002
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
65%
2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2001
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2000
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2000
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2000
38%
2000
92%
2000
92%
2000
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2000
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2000
5%
2000
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1999
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1998
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1998
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1998
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1998
23%
1998
23%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
72%
1998
61%
1998
61%
1998
84%
1996
84%
1996
16%
1996
16%
1996
22%
1996
22%
1996
25%
1996
25%
1996
76%
1996
76%
1996
73%
1996
73%
1996
100%
2003
100%
2017-2018
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2021-2022
5%
2020
25%
2019-2020
25%
2019-2020
3%
2018
0%
2017-2018
2%
2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015
2%
2015
2%
2014
0%
2014
2%
2011-2012
9%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
8%
2007
20%
2006
0%
2014
0%
2014
67%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
90%
2013-2014
80
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
40%
2013-2014
50%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
25%
2003-2004
100
2007
0%
2017-2018
9%
2009
16%
2003
16%
2003
100%
2013-2014
75%
2012-2013
27%
2017-2018
50%
2015-2016
33%
2015
63%
2013-2014
41%
2012
50%
2011-2012
15%
2009-2010
23%
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
18%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
21%
2019-2020
20%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
17%
2015-2016
17%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013
36%
2011-2012
44%
2011
18%
2009-2010
55
2007-2008
0%
2005-2006
22%
2005
17%
2003-2004
0%
2003
7%
2001-2002
11%
2001
5%
1999-2000
15%
1997-1998
40%
1997
24%
1995-1996
25%
2005-2006
8%
2003-2004
33%
2019-2020
25%
2017-2018
44%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
0%
2011-2012
50%
2011-2012
57%
2011
22%
2009-2010
40%
2007-2008
38%
2005-2006
38%
2003-2004
38%
2003
100%
2019-2020
100%
2010
100%
2010
48%
2017-2018
48%
2017-2018
48%
2015-2016
48%
2015-2016
39%
2013-2014
39%
2013-2014
100%
2005-2006
100%
2005-2006
62%
2003-2004
62%
2003-2004
100%
2003
100%
2003
86%
2001-2002
86%
2001-2002
93%
1999-2000
93%
1999-2000
74%
1997-1998
74%
1997-1998
64%
1997
64%
1997
73%
1995-1996
73%
1995-1996
35%
2003-2004
40%
2020
40%
2019
54%
2019
39%
2018
50%
2018
17%
2017
39%
2017
39%
2016
50%
2016
39%
2015
43%
2015
38%
2014
39%
2014
39%
2013
50%
2013
38%
2012
38%
2012
45%
2011
38%
2010
36%
2010
43%
2009
63%
2008
38%
2008
55%
2007
55%
2006
40%
2005
35%
2004
37%
2003
42%
2002
35%
2001
38%
2000
24%
1999
33%
1998
40%
1997
19%
1996
70%
2019-2020
70%
2019-2020
47%
2017-2018
47%
2017-2018
69%
2016
69%
2016
94%
2019
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
43%
2017
43%
2017
60%
2015-2016
60%
2015-2016
69%
2019-2020
76%
2017-2018
88%
2015-2016
100%
2015
100%
2013-2014
75%
2011-2012
93%
2009-2010
93%
2007-2008
86
2007
67%
2005-2006
61%
2003-2004
67%
2001-2002
66%
2001
79%
2000
77%
1999
81%
1997-1998
83%
1997
64%
1996
0%
1997-1998
91%
2021-2022
0%
2004
70%
2019-2020
70%
2019-2020
47%
2017-2018
47%
2017-2018
69%
2016
69%
2016
74%
2011
67%
2010
91%
2009
90
2008
90
2007
86%
2005
86%
2004
67%
2003
90%
2015
57%
2014
100%
2013
88%
2012
50%
2006-2012
50%
2006-2012
100%
2019-2020
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2014
100%
2013-2014
100%
2013-2014
94%
2011-2012
94%
2011-2012
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009-2010
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007-2008
88%
2005-2006
88%
2005-2006
100%
2003-2004
100%
2003-2004
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001-2002
100%
2001
100%
1999-2000
100%
1999-2000
91%
1999
88%
1997-1998
88%
1997-1998
78%
1995-1996
78%
1995-1996
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
100%
2007
0%
2014
0%
2014
100%
2019
94%
2017-2018
89%
2017
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015
96%
2013
100%
2011
100%
2009-2010
100%
2009
100%
2007-2008
100%
2007
96%
2005
93%
2003-2004
90%
2003
94%
2001-2002
93%
2001
87%
2000
82%
1999
64%
1995-1996
88%
2001-2002
5%
2013
5%
2013
5%
2013
45%
2009
6%
2009
5%
2007
36%
2007
39%
2005
25%
2005
11%
2005
20%
2004
25
2003
25
2003
25
2003
31
2002
31
2002
31
2002
23%
2001
19%
2000
100%
2014
100%
2007-2008
100%