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Vernon Smith's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IN) - District 14

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0%
2002
65%
2021
27%
2019
59%
2018
39%
2017
46%
2015-2019
47%
2014-2018
47%
2014-2015
52%
2014
45%
2013-2017
52%
2013-2014
49%
2013
51%
2013
47%
2012
35%
2011
56%
2010
50%
2009-2010
33
2008
38
2007
48%
2006
57%
2005
53%
2004
54%
2003
46%
2001
38%
2000
37%
1999
27%
1998
22%
1997
0%
2011-2012
0%
2011-2012
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009-2010
0%
2009
0%
2009
20%
2007-2008
20%
2007-2008
14%
2006
14%
2006
17%
2005
17%
2005
10%
2004
10%
2004
14%
2001-2003
14%
2001-2003
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997-1998
0%
1997
0%
1997
89%
2022
89%
2022
96%
2021
96%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2018
100%
2018
94%
2017-2018
94%
2017-2018
88%
2017
88%
2017
100%
2016
100%
2016
89%
2015-2016
89%
2015-2016
86%
2015
86%
2015
100%
2014
100%
2014
100%
2003
100%
2003
71%
2002
71%
2002
100%
2000
100%
2000
100%
1998
100%
1998
87%
2019
87%
2019
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