Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2009 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Helen Roberts | 42% | |||
| Phil Rockefeller | 52% | |||
| Jay Rodne | 89% | |||
| Charles Ross | 89% | |||
| Larry Seaquist | 68% | |||
| Mike Sells | 47% | |||
| Matt Shea | 78% | |||
| Timothy Sheldon | 92% | |||
| Paull Shin | 52% | |||
| Geoff Simpson | 53% | |||
| Norma Smith | 89% | |||
| Val Stevens | 83% | |||
| Pat Sullivan | 53% | |||
| Dan Swecker | 92% | |||
| Dean Takko | 58% | |||
| David Taylor | 93% | |||
| Rodney Tom | 39% | |||
| Kevin Van De Wege | 42% | |||
| Deb Wallace | 68% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 94% | |||
| Scott White | 47% | |||
| Brendan Williams | 47% | |||
| Alex Wood | 47% | |||
| Joseph Zarelli | 83% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 47% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 42% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 41% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | Council Member - 1 | Jim Kastama | Democratic | 63% |
| WA | State Senate - 47 | Claudia Kauffman | Democratic | 42% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 37% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 47% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 53% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 63% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 47% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 95% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 95% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Helen Roberts | 42% | |||
| Phil Rockefeller | 52% | |||
| Jay Rodne | 89% | |||
| Charles Ross | 89% | |||
| Larry Seaquist | 68% | |||
| Mike Sells | 47% | |||
| Matt Shea | 78% | |||
| Timothy Sheldon | 92% | |||
| Paull Shin | 52% | |||
| Geoff Simpson | 53% | |||
| Norma Smith | 89% | |||
| Val Stevens | 83% | |||
| Pat Sullivan | 53% | |||
| Dan Swecker | 92% | |||
| Dean Takko | 58% | |||
| David Taylor | 93% | |||
| Rodney Tom | 39% | |||
| Kevin Van De Wege | 42% | |||
| Deb Wallace | 68% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 94% | |||
| Scott White | 47% | |||
| Brendan Williams | 47% | |||
| Alex Wood | 47% | |||
| Joseph Zarelli | 83% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 47% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 42% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 41% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 50% |
| WA | Council Member - 1 | Jim Kastama | D | 63% |
| WA | State Senate - 47 | Claudia Kauffman | D | 42% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 37% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 47% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 53% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 53% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 53% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 53% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 63% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | D | 47% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | R | 89% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 95% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 89% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 88% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 94% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 95% |