Rating Group: Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO

2011 Lifetime Scores

Issues: Labor Unions

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State Office Name Party Rating
Charles Ross 12%
Larry Seaquist 65%
Mike Sells 100%
Matt Shea 14%
Timothy Sheldon 30%
Paull Shin 86%
Norma Smith 17%
Val Stevens 9%
Pat Sullivan 85%
Dan Swecker 22%
Dean Takko 76%
David Taylor 14%
Rodney Tom 55%
Kevin Van De Wege 79%
Maureen Walsh 28%
Scott White 91%
JT Wilcox 15%
Joseph Zarelli 15%
Hans Zeiger 37%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 99%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon Democratic 100%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 93%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 98%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 68%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins Democratic 67%
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 77%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias Democratic 96%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 99%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall Democratic 89%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 75%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 81%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu Democratic 100%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 94%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 73%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford Democratic 100%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger Democratic 67%
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Democratic 96%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie Democratic 92%
WA U.S. House - 5 Michael Baumgartner Republican 19%
WA State Senate - 17 Paul Harris Republican 48%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 20%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 25%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 15%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 13%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 12%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short Republican 11%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 11%
State Office Name Party Rating
Charles Ross 12%
Larry Seaquist 65%
Mike Sells 100%
Matt Shea 14%
Timothy Sheldon 30%
Paull Shin 86%
Norma Smith 17%
Val Stevens 9%
Pat Sullivan 85%
Dan Swecker 22%
Dean Takko 76%
David Taylor 14%
Rodney Tom 55%
Kevin Van De Wege 79%
Maureen Walsh 28%
Scott White 91%
JT Wilcox 15%
Joseph Zarelli 15%
Hans Zeiger 37%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 99%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon D 100%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 93%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 98%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 68%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins D 67%
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 77%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias D 96%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 99%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall D 89%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 75%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 81%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu D 100%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 94%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 73%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford D 100%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger D 67%
WA Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove D 96%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie D 92%
WA U.S. House - 5 Michael Baumgartner R 19%
WA State Senate - 17 Paul Harris R 48%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 20%
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 25%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 15%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 13%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 12%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short R 11%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 11%
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