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The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Average Feeling Thermometer Rating Toward Congressional Candidates 1978-2020

Democratic Candidate Republican Candidate Both Dem. & Rep. Cands Incumbent Candidate Challenger Candidate

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	'78	'80	'82	'84	'86	'88	'90	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20
Democratic Candidate	64	61	62	59	64	62	65	60	56	55	59	59	57	60	**	58	**	53	**	54	**	54
Republican Candidate	62	60	59	57	58	57	59	54	58	57	57	58	58	58	**	56	**	52	**	54	**	52
Both Dem. & Rep. Cands	59	57	58	56	57	56	58	55	54	56	56	55	56	56	**	55	**	51	**	52	**	52
Incumbent Candidate	68	65	65	62	66	65	66	61	60	60	61	62	60	65	**	60	**	47	**	59	**	57
Challenger Candidate	53	52	54	50	22	49	53	50	52	50	53	52	53	51	**	58	**	56	**	49	**	48

Table 8A.1.
Source: VCF0906,VCF0907,VCF1017,VCF0908,VCF0909 in the ANES Cumulative Data File dataset, weighted with VCF0009z
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Percent among demographic groups who responded:

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate
Both Dem. & Rep. Cands
Incumbent Candidate
Challenger Candidate

The ANES Guide to Public Opinion and Electoral Behavior

Average Feeling Thermometer Rating Toward Congressional Candidates 1978-2020

Percent among demographic groups who responded:

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