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Section size for Tammy Duckworth (37 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	8,109	8,109
Early life and education	9,096	9,096
Military service	8,024	8,024
Government service	7,092	7,092
U.S. House of Representatives	34	11,040
Elections	16	7,692
2006	2,066	2,066
2012	4,566	4,566
2014	1,044	1,044
Tenure	1,955	1,955
Committee assignments	1,359	1,359
U.S. Senate	17	25,633
Elections	17	4,947
2016	3,313	3,313
2022	1,617	1,617
Tenure	176	17,237
First term (2017–2023)	14,724	14,724
Second term (2023–present)	2,337	2,337
Committee assignments	28	2,588
Current	2,294	2,294
Previous	266	266
Caucus memberships	844	844
National politics	3,363	3,363
Political positions	24	11,499
Environment	1,237	1,237
Foreign policy	5,317	5,317
Gun control	2,290	2,290
Health policy	1,649	1,649
Immigration	982	982
Awards and accolades	2,669	2,669
Personal life	4,828	4,828
Publications	535	535
Electoral history	10,081	10,081
Bibliography	342	342
See also	270	270
References	28	28
External links	4,981	4,981
Total	107,590	107,590

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