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Patty Murray's Ratings and Endorsements on Issue: Elections

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With rare exceptions, Vote Smart displays interest group ratings as a 0-100 percentage. While many interest groups use percentages as ratings to begin with, please note that Vote Smart has translated some ratings to a percentage from a different rating system for consistency and ease in understanding. Please visit the group's website, email us at ratings@votesmart.org or call our Voter Information Hotline at 1-888-VOTESMART for more specific information.

57%
2011
67%
2009-2010
67%
2009-2010
0%
2007-2008
75%
2007
83%
2005-2006
83%
2005-2006
25%
2004
25%
2003
50%
2001-2002
50%
2001-2002
80%
2019-2020
80%
2019-2020
67%
2017-2018
67%
2017-2018
31%
2016
31%
2016
100%
2001
100%
2001
98%
2022
94%
2019
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
0%
2013-2014
0%
2013-2014
85%
2005-2006
85%
2005-2006
76%
2003-2004
76%
2003-2004
91%
2003
91%
2003
77%
2001-2002
77%
2001-2002
58%
1999-2000
58%
1999-2000
83%
1997-1998
83%
1997-1998
62%
1997
62%
1997
86%
1995-1996
86%
1995-1996
0%
2023-2024
92%
2009
92%
2009
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