Rating Group: Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

2007 Positions on Workplace Rights

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Charles Ross 10
Lynn Schindler 0
Shay Schual-Berke 90
Larry Seaquist 90
Mike Sells 100
Timothy Sheldon 40
Paull Shin 100
Geoff Simpson 90
Mary Skinner 25
Helen Sommers 100
Harriet Spanel 100
Val Stevens 13
Chris Strow 50
Brian Sullivan 100
Pat Sullivan 100
Bob Sump 10
Dan Swecker 30
Dean Takko 80
Rodney Tom 100
Kevin Van De Wege 100
Deb Wallace 70
Maureen Walsh 30
Brian Weinstein 100
Brendan Williams 90
Alex Wood 100
Joseph Zarelli 14
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 100
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 90
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 100
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 100
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 89
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 44 John Lovick Democratic 100
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 100
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 80
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 100
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 100
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 10
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 10
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 0
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 10
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 0
State Office Name Party Rating
Charles Ross 10
Lynn Schindler 0
Shay Schual-Berke 90
Larry Seaquist 90
Mike Sells 100
Timothy Sheldon 40
Paull Shin 100
Geoff Simpson 90
Mary Skinner 25
Helen Sommers 100
Harriet Spanel 100
Val Stevens 13
Chris Strow 50
Brian Sullivan 100
Pat Sullivan 100
Bob Sump 10
Dan Swecker 30
Dean Takko 80
Rodney Tom 100
Kevin Van De Wege 100
Deb Wallace 70
Maureen Walsh 30
Brian Weinstein 100
Brendan Williams 90
Alex Wood 100
Joseph Zarelli 14
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 100
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 90
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 100
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 100
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 89
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman D 100
WA State Senate - 44 John Lovick D 100
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 100
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 100
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 80
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 100
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 100
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 100
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 10
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 10
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 0
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 10
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 0
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