Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2011 Positions
Issues:
Business and Consumers
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 92% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 56% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 44% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 36% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 55% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 62% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | Council Member - 1 | Jim Kastama | Democratic | 77% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 83% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 64% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 55% | |
| John Ahern | 91% | |||
| Gary Alexander | 91% | |||
| Glenn Anderson | 88% | |||
| Jan Angel | 100% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 56% | |||
| Mike Armstrong | 91% | |||
| Katrina Asay | 91% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 91% | |||
| Jeff Baxter | 77% | |||
| Randi Becker | 86% | |||
| Donald Benton | 75% | |||
| Andy Billig | 45% | |||
| Brian Blake | 64% | |||
| Lisa Brown | 57% | |||
| Vincent Buys | 82% | |||
| Reuven Carlyle | 45% | |||
| Michael Carrell | 77% | |||
| Bruce Chandler | 82% | |||
| Maralyn Chase | 43% | |||
| Frank Chopp | 64% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 60% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 64% | |||
| Cary Condotta | 90% | |||
| Larry Crouse | 80% | |||
| Cathy Dahlquist | 91% | |||
| Bruce Dammeier | 91% | |||
| Jeannie Darneille | 64% | |||
| Richard DeBolt | 91% | |||
| Mary Lou Dickerson | 55% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 64% | |||
| Deb Eddy | 70% | |||
| Tracey Eide | 57% | |||
| Doug Ericksen | 71% | |||
| Susan Fagan | 90% | |||
| Joe Fain | 86% | |||
| Fred Finn | 73% | |||
| Karen Fraser | 43% | |||
| David Frockt | 64% | |||
| Tami Green | 64% | |||
| Kathy Haigh | 64% | |||
| Larry Haler | 91% | |||
| Jim Hargrove | 64% | |||
| Mark Hargrove | 82% | |||
| Nick Harper | 43% | |||
| Brian Hatfield | 64% | |||
| Mary Haugen | 79% | |||
| Mike Hewitt | 100% | |||
| Andy Hill | 86% | |||
| Bill Hinkle | 89% | |||
| Janéa Holmquist Newbry | 79% | |||
| Jim Honeyford | 86% | |||
| Mike Hope | 82% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 55% | |||
| Sam Hunt | 45% | |||
| Ross Hunter | 60% | |||
| Christopher Hurst | 70% | |||
| Norm Johnson | 80% | |||
| Ruth Kagi | 64% | |||
| Karen Keiser | 43% | |||
| Troy Kelley | 82% | |||
| Phyllis Kenney | 55% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 57% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 56% | |||
| Adam Kline | 43% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 91% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 50% | |||
| Joel Kretz | 91% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 90% | |||
| Connie Ladenburg | 55% | |||
| Steve Litzow | 77% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 92% |
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 45% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 91% |
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 56% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 55% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 64% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 44% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 55% |
| WA | State Senate - 2 | Jim McCune | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 79% |
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 36% |
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 91% |
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 73% |
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 55% |
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 62% |
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | D | 45% |
| WA | Council Member - 1 | Jim Kastama | D | 77% |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Jerome Delvin | 83% | |
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 64% |
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 55% | |
| John Ahern | 91% | |||
| Gary Alexander | 91% | |||
| Glenn Anderson | 88% | |||
| Jan Angel | 100% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 56% | |||
| Mike Armstrong | 91% | |||
| Katrina Asay | 91% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 91% | |||
| Jeff Baxter | 77% | |||
| Randi Becker | 86% | |||
| Donald Benton | 75% | |||
| Andy Billig | 45% | |||
| Brian Blake | 64% | |||
| Lisa Brown | 57% | |||
| Vincent Buys | 82% | |||
| Reuven Carlyle | 45% | |||
| Michael Carrell | 77% | |||
| Bruce Chandler | 82% | |||
| Maralyn Chase | 43% | |||
| Frank Chopp | 64% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 60% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 64% | |||
| Cary Condotta | 90% | |||
| Larry Crouse | 80% | |||
| Cathy Dahlquist | 91% | |||
| Bruce Dammeier | 91% | |||
| Jeannie Darneille | 64% | |||
| Richard DeBolt | 91% | |||
| Mary Lou Dickerson | 55% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 64% | |||
| Deb Eddy | 70% | |||
| Tracey Eide | 57% | |||
| Doug Ericksen | 71% | |||
| Susan Fagan | 90% | |||
| Joe Fain | 86% | |||
| Fred Finn | 73% | |||
| Karen Fraser | 43% | |||
| David Frockt | 64% | |||
| Tami Green | 64% | |||
| Kathy Haigh | 64% | |||
| Larry Haler | 91% | |||
| Jim Hargrove | 64% | |||
| Mark Hargrove | 82% | |||
| Nick Harper | 43% | |||
| Brian Hatfield | 64% | |||
| Mary Haugen | 79% | |||
| Mike Hewitt | 100% | |||
| Andy Hill | 86% | |||
| Bill Hinkle | 89% | |||
| Janéa Holmquist Newbry | 79% | |||
| Jim Honeyford | 86% | |||
| Mike Hope | 82% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 55% | |||
| Sam Hunt | 45% | |||
| Ross Hunter | 60% | |||
| Christopher Hurst | 70% | |||
| Norm Johnson | 80% | |||
| Ruth Kagi | 64% | |||
| Karen Keiser | 43% | |||
| Troy Kelley | 82% | |||
| Phyllis Kenney | 55% | |||
| Derek Kilmer | 57% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 56% | |||
| Adam Kline | 43% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 91% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 50% | |||
| Joel Kretz | 91% | |||
| Dan Kristiansen | 90% | |||
| Connie Ladenburg | 55% | |||
| Steve Litzow | 77% |