Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 83% | |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 50% | |
| WA | Council Member - 5 | Dave Upthegrove | 45% | |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 62% |
| WA | State House - 15 Position 1 | Bruce Chandler | Republican | 82% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 2 | Frank Chopp | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 17 Position 2 | Paul Harris | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 7 Position 2 | Joel Kretz | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 1 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 56% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 2 | JT Wilcox | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 44% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Andy Billig | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State Senate - 22 | Sam Hunt | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Karen Keiser | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Ann Rivers | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Kevin Van De Wege | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 91% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 55% | |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | Democratic | 57% |
| John Ahern | 91% | |||
| Gary Alexander | 91% | |||
| Glenn Anderson | 88% | |||
| Jan Angel | 100% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 56% | |||
| Mike Armstrong | 91% | |||
| Katrina Asay | 91% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 91% | |||
| Michael Baumgartner | 92% | |||
| Jeff Baxter | 77% | |||
| Randi Becker | 86% | |||
| Donald Benton | 75% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 83% | |
| WA | Council Member - 4 | Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 50% | |
| WA | Council Member - 5 | Dave Upthegrove | 45% | |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 62% |
| WA | State House - 15 Position 1 | Bruce Chandler | R | 82% |
| WA | State House - 43 Position 2 | Frank Chopp | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 17 Position 2 | Paul Harris | R | 73% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 7 Position 2 | Joel Kretz | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 45% |
| WA | State House - 33 Position 1 | Tina Orwall | D | 50% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 56% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 2 Position 2 | JT Wilcox | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 44% |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Andy Billig | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 36% |
| WA | State Senate - 22 | Sam Hunt | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Karen Keiser | D | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 18 | Ann Rivers | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 24 | Kevin Van De Wege | D | 64% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 91% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 55% | |
| WA | U.S. House - 6 | Derek Kilmer | D | 57% |
| John Ahern | 91% | |||
| Gary Alexander | 91% | |||
| Glenn Anderson | 88% | |||
| Jan Angel | 100% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 56% | |||
| Mike Armstrong | 91% | |||
| Katrina Asay | 91% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 91% | |||
| Michael Baumgartner | 92% | |||
| Jeff Baxter | 77% | |||
| Randi Becker | 86% | |||
| Donald Benton | 75% |