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State Office Name Party Rating
Steve Hailey 100
Jim Honeyford 100
Linda Parlette 100
Larry Crouse 96
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 96
Mike Hewitt 96
Janéa Holmquist Newbry 96
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King Republican 96
Joel Kretz 96
Bob Morton 96
Lynn Schindler 96
Val Stevens 95
John Ahern 92
Gary Alexander 92
Bruce Chandler 92
Cary Condotta 92
Doug Ericksen 92
Larry Haler 92
Bill Hinkle 92
Dan Kristiansen 92
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick Republican 92
Norma Smith 92
Maureen Walsh 92
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick Republican 92
Donald Benton 91
Michael Carrell 91
Pam Roach 91
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler Republican 91
Joseph Zarelli 91
Timothy Sheldon 90
Dan Swecker 90
Mike Armstrong 88
Barbara Bailey 88
James Dunn 88
Jaime Herrera Beutler 88
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune Republican 88
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt Republican 88
Kirk Pearson 88
Charles Ross 88
Bob Sump 88
Dale Brandland 87
Robert McCaslin, Sr. 87
Cheryl Pflug 87
Glenn Anderson 85
Richard DeBolt 85
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse Republican 85
Skip Priest 85
Jay Rodne 85
Dan Roach 83
Joyce McDonald 81
Mary Skinner 80
Shirley Hankins 77
Brian Hatfield 61
Bill Grant 54
Dean Takko 54
Mary Haugen 52
Ross Hunter 50
Brian Blake 46
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Democratic 43
Marilyn Rasmussen 43
Tom Campbell 42
Troy Kelley 42
Ken Jacobsen 41
Jean Berkey 39
Jim Hargrove 39
William Eickmeyer 38
Christopher Hurst 38
Fred Jarrett 38
Lynn Kessler 38
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa Democratic 36
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias Democratic 36
Liz Loomis 36
Shay Schual-Berke 36
Frank Chopp 35
Judy Clibborn 35
Deb Eddy 35
Bill Fromhold 35
Kathy Haigh 35
Ruth Kagi 35
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama Democratic 35
Kelli Linville 35
Jim McIntire 35
Al O'Brien 35
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic 35
Paull Shin 35
Helen Sommers 35
Kevin Van De Wege 35
Maralyn Chase 32
Eileen Cody 32
Phyllis Kenney 32
Sherry Appleton 31
Don Barlow 31
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway Democratic 31
Mary Lou Dickerson 31
Hans Dunshee 31
Mark Ericks 31
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman Democratic 31
Tami Green 31
Zack Hudgins 31
Sam Hunt 31
State Office Name Party Rating
Steve Hailey 100
Jim Honeyford 100
Linda Parlette 100
Larry Crouse 96
WA Commissioner - 1 Jerome Delvin 96
Mike Hewitt 96
Janéa Holmquist Newbry 96
WA State Senate - 14 Curtis King R 96
Joel Kretz 96
Bob Morton 96
Lynn Schindler 96
Val Stevens 95
John Ahern 92
Gary Alexander 92
Bruce Chandler 92
Cary Condotta 92
Doug Ericksen 92
Larry Haler 92
Bill Hinkle 92
Dan Kristiansen 92
WA State House - 9 Position 2 Joe Schmick R 92
Norma Smith 92
Maureen Walsh 92
WA State Senate - 13 Judy Warnick R 92
Donald Benton 91
Michael Carrell 91
Pam Roach 91
WA State Senate - 9 Mark Schoesler R 91
Joseph Zarelli 91
Timothy Sheldon 90
Dan Swecker 90
Mike Armstrong 88
Barbara Bailey 88
James Dunn 88
Jaime Herrera Beutler 88
WA State Senate - 2 Jim McCune R 88
WA State House - 20 Position 2 Ed Orcutt R 88
Kirk Pearson 88
Charles Ross 88
Bob Sump 88
Dale Brandland 87
Robert McCaslin, Sr. 87
Cheryl Pflug 87
Glenn Anderson 85
Richard DeBolt 85
WA U.S. House - 4 Dan Newhouse R 85
Skip Priest 85
Jay Rodne 85
Dan Roach 83
Joyce McDonald 81
Mary Skinner 80
Shirley Hankins 77
Brian Hatfield 61
Bill Grant 54
Dean Takko 54
Mary Haugen 52
Ross Hunter 50
Brian Blake 46
WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs D 43
Marilyn Rasmussen 43
Tom Campbell 42
Troy Kelley 42
Ken Jacobsen 41
Jean Berkey 39
Jim Hargrove 39
William Eickmeyer 38
Christopher Hurst 38
Fred Jarrett 38
Lynn Kessler 38
WA State Senate - 11 Bob Hasegawa D 36
WA State Senate - 21 Marko Liias D 36
Liz Loomis 36
Shay Schual-Berke 36
Frank Chopp 35
Judy Clibborn 35
Deb Eddy 35
Bill Fromhold 35
Kathy Haigh 35
Ruth Kagi 35
WA Council Member - 1 Jim Kastama D 35
Kelli Linville 35
Jim McIntire 35
Al O'Brien 35
WA State House - 37 Position 1 Sharon Tomiko Santos D 35
Paull Shin 35
Helen Sommers 35
Kevin Van De Wege 35
Maralyn Chase 32
Eileen Cody 32
Phyllis Kenney 32
Sherry Appleton 31
Don Barlow 31
WA State Senate - 29 Steve Conway D 31
Mary Lou Dickerson 31
Hans Dunshee 31
Mark Ericks 31
WA State House - 45 Position 1 Roger Goodman D 31
Tami Green 31
Zack Hudgins 31
Sam Hunt 31
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