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Mike Bost's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (IL) - District 12

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2012
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2015-2016
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2021-2022
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2013-2014
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2017-2018
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2009-2010
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2008
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2007
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2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
72%
2019-2020
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2024
87%
2023
100%
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84%
2022
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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87%
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2015-2016
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2007
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2018
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2016
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2015
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2022
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2022
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2020
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2015-2018
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2018
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2017
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2015-2016
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2015
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2003-2008
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2023-2024
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2021-2022
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2021-2022
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2020
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2020
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2018
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2018
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2017-2018
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2017
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2013
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2021
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2017
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2017
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
35
2007
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1997
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1997
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2019-2020
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2019
38%
2019
57%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
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2015-2016
47%
2015-2016
50%
2015
50%
2015
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
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2023-2024
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
8%
2021-2022
7%
2019-2020
7%
2019-2020
10%
2019-2020
10%
2019-2020
9%
2015
9%
2015
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
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2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
11%
2019-2020
11%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
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2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
40%
2017-2018
10%
2017
10%
2017
40%
2015-2016
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2015-2016
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2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
10%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
14%
2015-2016
25%
2017-2018
20%
2015-2016
8%
2019-2020
8%
2019-2020
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
16%
2015-2016
16%
2015-2016
31%
2014
17%
2013
34%
2012
55
2012
56%
2011
31%
2011
28%
2010
29%
2009-2010
29%
2009-2010
11
2008
33.4
2007
31%
2003
0%
2001
80%
2011
100%
2019-2020
100%
2017-2018
100%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2022
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2021
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2021
20%
2020
20%
2020
100%
2018
100%
2018
89%
2017
89%
2017
100%
2016
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2016
100%
2015
100%
2015
80%
2023-2024
80%
2023-2024
56%
2023
56%
2023
53%
2021-2022
53%
2021-2022
69%
2021-2022
69%
2021-2022
69%
2021-2022
69%
2021-2022
53%
2021-2022
53%
2021-2022
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2019-2020
35%
2019-2020
35%
2019-2020
35%
2019-2020
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
53%
2017-2018
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
52%
2015-2016
50%
2015
50%
2015
100%
2024
100%
2024
59%
2023
59%
2023
80%
2023
80%
2023
67%
2022
67%
2022
87%
2021
87%
2021
56%
2020
56%
2020
42%
2018
42%
2018
38%
2017
38%
2017
63%
2016
63%
2016
41%
2015
41%
2015
56%
2015-2016
67%
2021
71%
2020
55%
2019
57%
2018
70%
2016
62%
2015
57%
2022
85%
2021
52%
2021
47%
2020
54%
2020
45%
2019
61%
2019
42%
2018
45%
2018
40%
2017
43%
2017
45%
2016
39%
2016
33%
2015
33%
2015
100%
2015-2016
0%
2017-2018
0%
2017-2018
0%
2015-2016
0%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
100%
2015-2016
24%
2021-2022
24%
2021-2022
30%
2021
30%
2021
34%
2020
34%
2020
35%
2019
35%
2019
20%
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20%
2017
50%
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