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James Risch's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Immigration

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0%
2012
14%
2011
0%
2009-2010
0%
2013-2014
0%
2007-2010
100%
2023-2024
100%
2023-2024
83%
2022
83%
2022
89%
2021-2022
89%
2021-2022
31%
2020
31%
2020
31%
2019-2020
31%
2019-2020
98%
2018
98%
2018
81%
2017-2018
81%
2017-2018
97%
2017
97%
2017
97%
2016
97%
2016
76%
2015-2016
76%
2015-2016
96%
2015
96%
2015
86%
2015
86%
2015
93%
2014
93%
2014
50%
2013
50%
2013
84%
2013
84%
2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
100%
2009-2013
84%
2009-2013
84%
2009-2013
76%
2009-2010
76%
2009-2010
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