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Cheri Bustos OppScore Rating: -2.78

Cheri Bustos (Democrat, Illinois district 17), former U.S. House, holds an OppScore of -2.78. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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A Representative from Illinois; born in Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., October 17, 1961; graduated from Springfield High School, Springfield, Ill., 1979; attended Illinois College, Jacksonville,

Cheri Bustos rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Past Office: U.S. House
• State: Illinois
• District: 17
• OppScore: -2.78 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 23 of 44 scored questions

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• Ballotpedia profile

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