Rating Group: Association of Washington Business

2016 Positions

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State Office Name Party Rating
WA U.S. House - 5 Michael Baumgartner Republican 92%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal Democratic 42%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis Republican 89%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby Democratic 46%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye Republican 92%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 92%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist Democratic 46%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent Republican 85%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 77%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson Democratic 46%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self Democratic 46%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger Democratic 46%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez Republican 85%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins Democratic 46%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey Democratic 46%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary Republican 92%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu Democratic 46%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson Democratic 46%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon Democratic 46%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey Republican 77%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 46%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 46%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer Democratic 54%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet Democratic 46%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 3 Marcus Riccelli Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 6 Jeff Holy Republican 85%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short Republican 85%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 100%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 54%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 92%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 100%
WA State Senate - 17 Paul Harris Republican 85%
WA State Senate - 20 John Braun Republican 92%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias Democratic 62%
WA State Senate - 23 Drew Hansen Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 62%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall Democratic 50%
WA State Senate - 35 Drew MacEwen Republican 73%
WA State Senate - 36 Noel Frame Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 38 June Robinson Democratic 46%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen Democratic 62%
WA State Senate - 49 Annette Cleveland Democratic 62%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 85%
WA Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer Democratic 46%
WA Council Member - 3 Strom Peterson Democratic 46%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes Democratic 77%
WA Commissioner - 3 Brad Hawkins Republican 92%
WA Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal 46%
Jan Angel 100%
Sherry Appleton 46%
Barbara Bailey 100%
Randi Becker 100%
Donald Benton 92%
Andy Billig 62%
Brian Blake 46%
Sharon Brown 100%
Vincent Buys 85%
Reuven Carlyle 50%
Bruce Chandler 85%
Maralyn Chase 54%
Frank Chopp 46%
Judy Clibborn 54%
Eileen Cody 46%
Cary Condotta 85%
Bruce Dammeier 100%
Brian Dansel 85%
Jeannie Darneille 45%
Richard DeBolt 92%
Hans Dunshee 46%
Doug Ericksen 92%
Joe Fain 100%
Jessyn Farrell 46%
Karen Fraser 54%
David Frockt 46%
Cyrus Habib 50%
Larry Haler 77%
Jim Hargrove 69%
Mark Hargrove 92%
Mark Harmsworth 77%
Dave Hayes 85%
Mike Hewitt 100%
Teri Hickel 77%
Andy Hill 100%
Jim Honeyford 100%
Zack Hudgins 46%
Sam Hunt 50%
Christopher Hurst 54%
Norm Johnson 92%
Ruth Kagi 54%
Karen Keiser 54%
Christine Kilduff 46%
Steve Kirby 38%
Brad Klippert 85%
Linda Kochmar 77%
Joel Kretz 85%
Dan Kristiansen 85%
Steve Litzow 100%
Kristine Lytton 54%
State Office Name Party Rating
WA U.S. House - 5 Michael Baumgartner R 92%
WA U.S. House - 7 Pramila Jayapal D 42%
WA State House - 2 Position 1 Andrew Barkis R 89%
WA State House - 3 Position 2 Timm Ormsby D 46%
WA State House - 9 Position 1 Mary Dye R 92%
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 92%
WA State House - 11 Position 2 Steve Bergquist D 46%
WA State House - 13 Position 1 Tom Dent R 85%
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 77%
WA State House - 21 Position 1 Strom Peterson D 46%
WA State House - 21 Position 2 Lillian Ortiz-Self D 46%
WA State House - 24 Position 2 Steve Tharinger D 46%
WA State House - 26 Position 2 Michelle Valdez R 85%
WA State House - 27 Position 1 Laurie Jinkins D 46%
WA State House - 27 Position 2 Jake Fey D 46%
WA State House - 31 Position 1 Drew Stokesbary R 92%
WA State House - 32 Position 1 Cindy Ryu D 46%
WA State House - 33 Position 2 Mia Gregerson D 46%
WA State House - 34 Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon D 46%
WA State House - 35 Position 1 Dan Griffey R 77%
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 46%
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 46%
WA State House - 45 Position 2 Larry Springer D 54%
WA State House - 46 Position 1 Gerry Pollet D 46%
WA State House - 49 Position 1 Sharon Wylie D 46%
WA State Senate - 1 Derek Stanford D 46%
WA State Senate - 3 Marcus Riccelli D 46%
WA State Senate - 6 Jeff Holy R 85%
WA State Senate - 7 Shelly Short R 85%
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 100%
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 54%
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 92%
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 100%
WA State Senate - 17 Paul Harris R 85%
WA State Senate - 20 John Braun R 92%
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias D 62%
WA State Senate - 23 Drew Hansen D 46%
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 62%
WA State Senate - 33 Tina Orwall D 50%
WA State Senate - 35 Drew MacEwen R 73%
WA State Senate - 36 Noel Frame D 46%
WA State Senate - 38 June Robinson D 46%
WA State Senate - 43 Jamie Pedersen D 62%
WA State Senate - 49 Annette Cleveland D 62%
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 85%
WA Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer D 46%
WA Council Member - 3 Strom Peterson D 46%
WA Commissioner - 1 Christine Rolfes D 77%
WA Commissioner - 3 Brad Hawkins R 92%
WA Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal 46%
Jan Angel 100%
Sherry Appleton 46%
Barbara Bailey 100%
Randi Becker 100%
Donald Benton 92%
Andy Billig 62%
Brian Blake 46%
Sharon Brown 100%
Vincent Buys 85%
Reuven Carlyle 50%
Bruce Chandler 85%
Maralyn Chase 54%
Frank Chopp 46%
Judy Clibborn 54%
Eileen Cody 46%
Cary Condotta 85%
Bruce Dammeier 100%
Brian Dansel 85%
Jeannie Darneille 45%
Richard DeBolt 92%
Hans Dunshee 46%
Doug Ericksen 92%
Joe Fain 100%
Jessyn Farrell 46%
Karen Fraser 54%
David Frockt 46%
Cyrus Habib 50%
Larry Haler 77%
Jim Hargrove 69%
Mark Hargrove 92%
Mark Harmsworth 77%
Dave Hayes 85%
Mike Hewitt 100%
Teri Hickel 77%
Andy Hill 100%
Jim Honeyford 100%
Zack Hudgins 46%
Sam Hunt 50%
Christopher Hurst 54%
Norm Johnson 92%
Ruth Kagi 54%
Karen Keiser 54%
Christine Kilduff 46%
Steve Kirby 38%
Brad Klippert 85%
Linda Kochmar 77%
Joel Kretz 85%
Dan Kristiansen 85%
Steve Litzow 100%
Kristine Lytton 54%
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