Rating Group: Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

2008 Positions on Workplace Rights

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 10
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 100
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 10
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 20
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 100
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 90
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 80
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 30
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 10
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 20
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 20
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 100
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman Democratic 100
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 90
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 90
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 80
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 10
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 90
John Ahern 20
Gary Alexander 20
Glenn Anderson 20
Sherry Appleton 100
State Office Name Party Rating
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 10
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 100
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 10
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 20
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 100
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 90
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 80
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 30
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 10
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 100
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 20
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 20
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias D 100
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 100
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 100
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman D 100
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 90
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 90
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 80
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 10
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 90
John Ahern 20
Gary Alexander 20
Glenn Anderson 20
Sherry Appleton 100
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