Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2006 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Regala | 59% | |||
| Dan Roach | 91% | |||
| Pam Roach | 88% | |||
| Mary Helen Roberts | 43% | |||
| Phil Rockefeller | 65% | |||
| Jay Rodne | 83% | |||
| Lynn Schindler | 91% | |||
| Dave Schmidt | 94% | |||
| Shay Schual-Berke | 43% | |||
| Mike Sells | 43% | |||
| John Serben | 87% | |||
| Jan Shabro | 91% | |||
| Timothy Sheldon | 94% | |||
| Paull Shin | 71% | |||
| Geoff Simpson | 43% | |||
| Mary Skinner | 87% | |||
| Helen Sommers | 43% | |||
| Harriet Spanel | 65% | |||
| Val Stevens | 94% | |||
| Chris Strow | 91% | |||
| Brian Sullivan | 43% | |||
| Pat Sullivan | 43% | |||
| Bob Sump | 91% | |||
| Dan Swecker | 100% | |||
| Dean Takko | 48% | |||
| Georganne Talcott | 91% | |||
| Patricia Thibaudeau | 59% | |||
| Rodney Tom | 87% | |||
| Deb Wallace | 52% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 78% | |||
| Brian Weinstein | 65% | |||
| Brendan Williams | 43% | |||
| Alex Wood | 43% | |||
| Beverly Woods | 83% | |||
| Joseph Zarelli | 94% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 35% |
| WA | Council Member - 1 | Jim Kastama | Democratic | 71% |
| WA | State Senate - 44 | John Lovick | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 57% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 43% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | 83% |
| WA | U.S. House - 4 | Dan Newhouse | Republican | 96% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 87% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 94% |