Rating Group: Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

2009 Positions

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 88%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 25%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 25%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 75%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 88%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 38%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 25%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short Republican 14%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 25%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 100%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 25%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 25%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias Democratic 88%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 88%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall Democratic 75%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 75%
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman Democratic 75%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 57%
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 88%
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 38%
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 25%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 75%
Gary Alexander 25%
Glenn Anderson 13%
Jan Angel 25%
State Office Name Party Rating
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 88%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 25%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 25%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 75%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 88%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 38%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 25%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short R 14%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 25%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 100%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 25%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 25%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias D 88%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 88%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall D 75%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 75%
WA State Senate - 47 Claudia Kauffman D 75%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 57%
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 88%
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 38%
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 25%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 75%
Gary Alexander 25%
Glenn Anderson 13%
Jan Angel 25%
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