Rating Group: Washington Farm Bureau

2008 Positions on Agriculture

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State Office Name Party Rating
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 50
Eric Pettigrew 60
Cheryl Pflug 100
Margarita Prentice 33
Craig Pridemore 44
Skip Priest 90
Dave Quall 50
Marilyn Rasmussen 56
Debbie Regala 33
Dan Roach 100
Pam Roach 100
Mary Helen Roberts 43
Phil Rockefeller 33
Jay Rodne 100
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 50
Charles Ross 100
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 50
Lynn Schindler 100
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 100
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 100
Shay Schual-Berke 55
Larry Seaquist 50
Mike Sells 60
Timothy Sheldon 89
Paull Shin 49
Geoff Simpson 40
Mary Skinner 96
Norma Smith 100
Helen Sommers 50
Harriet Spanel 44
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 60
Val Stevens 100
Pat Sullivan 50
Bob Sump 96
Dan Swecker 99
Dean Takko 80
Rodney Tom 33
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 40
Kevin Van De Wege 70
Deb Wallace 60
Maureen Walsh 100
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 100
Brian Weinstein 44
Brendan Williams 60
Alex Wood 60
Joseph Zarelli 100
State Office Name Party Rating
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 50
Eric Pettigrew 60
Cheryl Pflug 100
Margarita Prentice 33
Craig Pridemore 44
Skip Priest 90
Dave Quall 50
Marilyn Rasmussen 56
Debbie Regala 33
Dan Roach 100
Pam Roach 100
Mary Helen Roberts 43
Phil Rockefeller 33
Jay Rodne 100
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 50
Charles Ross 100
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 50
Lynn Schindler 100
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 100
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 100
Shay Schual-Berke 55
Larry Seaquist 50
Mike Sells 60
Timothy Sheldon 89
Paull Shin 49
Geoff Simpson 40
Mary Skinner 96
Norma Smith 100
Helen Sommers 50
Harriet Spanel 44
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 60
Val Stevens 100
Pat Sullivan 50
Bob Sump 96
Dan Swecker 99
Dean Takko 80
Rodney Tom 33
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 40
Kevin Van De Wege 70
Deb Wallace 60
Maureen Walsh 100
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 100
Brian Weinstein 44
Brendan Williams 60
Alex Wood 60
Joseph Zarelli 100
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