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Chris Smith's Ratings and Endorsements

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (NJ) - District 4

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68%
2024
68%
2023
100%
2023
62%
2022
68%
2021-2022
68%
2021-2022
61%
2020
64%
2019-2020
64%
2019-2020
59%
2018
57%
2017-2018
57%
2017-2018
58%
2016
75%
2015-2016
75%
2015-2016
55%
2015
65%
2015
50%
2014
54%
2014
54%
2011-2012
54%
2011-2012
59%
2011-2012
59%
2011-2012
80%
2009-2010
80%
2009-2010
29%
2007-2008
29%
2007-2008
45%
2007
0%
2006
78%
2017-2018
100%
2015-2016
92%
2013-2014
89%
2011-2012
91%
2009-2010
90%
2009
88%
2007-2008
90%
2005-2006
83%
2003-2004
86%
2003
87%
2001-2002
96%
1999-2000
31%
2000
6%
1999
23%
1998
57%
1997
46%
1996
32%
1995
21%
2011
90
2008
90
2007
50%
2005
14%
2004
50%
2003
25%
2002
50%
2014
50%
2014
38%
2014
38%
2014
13%
2022
56%
2021
63%
2020
50%
2019
71%
2018
57%
2017
55%
2015
20%
2014
33%
2013
33%
2012
16%
2009-2010
50%
2009
91%
2008
62
2007
70%
2006
50%
2005
29%
2004
25%
2003
12%
2002
42%
2000
45%
1999
53%
1998
43%
1996
71%
2021-2022
50%
2019-2020
43%
2017-2018
87%
2015-2016
86%
2015-2016
80%
2013-2014
71%
2013
85%
2011-2012
81%
2011
71%
2009-2010
70
2007-2008
79%
2005-2006
80%
2005
80%
2003-2004
67%
2003
93%
2001-2002
89%
2001
63%
1999-2000
77%
1997-1998
80%
1997
72%
1995-1996
31%
2005-2006
31%
2005-2006
15%
2023-2024
15%
2023-2024
17%
2021-2022
17%
2021-2022
21%
2021-2022
21%
2021-2022
21%
2019-2020
21%
2019-2020
34%
2019-2020
34%
2019-2020
13%
2015
21%
2015
13%
2013-2014
13%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
22%
2013-2014
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