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Mike Simpson's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Environment

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (ID) - District 2

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100%
2015-2016
100%
2013-2014
100%
2011-2012
100%
2007-2008
91%
2005-2006
91%
2003-2004
0%
2003-2004
0%
2003
0%
1999-2000
50
2007
0%
2005
0%
2003-2004
0%
2001-2002
0%
2004
19%
2019-2020
19%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
24
2007-2008
24
2007-2008
13
2007
13
2007
25
2006
25
2006
-8
2005
-8
2005
6%
2015-2016
6%
2015-2016
0%
2015
0%
2014
0%
2013
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
6%
2011
40%
2009
0%
2008
44%
2020
18%
2018
17%
2017
25%
2015-2016
25%
2015-2016
18%
2015
11%
2014
11%
2013-2014
11%
2013-2014
15%
2013
43%
2011-2012
43%
2011-2012
86%
2006-2012
86%
2006-2012
67%
1997
11%
2023
10%
2022
11%
2022
26%
2021
10%
2021
9%
2020
19%
2020
20%
2019-2020
21%
2019
9%
2019
8%
2018
14%
2018
11%
2017-2018
7%
2017
9%
2017
13%
2016
7%
2016
8%
2015-2016
7%
2014
2%
2013-2014
7%
2013
0%
2013
11%
2012
8%
2012
13%
2011-2012
14%
2011
8%
2011
6%
2010
10%
2010
17%
2009-2010
21%
2009
12%
2007-2008
5%
2007
0%
2006
6%
2005
6%
2003-2004
5%
2003
0%
2001-2002
0%
1999-2000
0%
1999
75%
2017-2018
93%
2005-2006
93%
2005-2006
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