Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2012 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Parker | 88% | |||
| Linda Parlette | 93% | |||
| Kirk Pearson | 88% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 38% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 44% | |||
| Cheryl Pflug | 71% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 44% |
| Margarita Prentice | 53% | |||
| Craig Pridemore | 47% | |||
| Tim Probst | 56% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 53% | |||
| Debbie Regala | 53% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 38% | |
| Ann Rivers | 88% | |||
| Pam Roach | 87% | |||
| Mary Helen Roberts | 31% | |||
| Jay Rodne | 90% | |||
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 60% |
| Charles Ross | 94% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 25% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 100% |
| Larry Seaquist | 64% | |||
| Mike Sells | 38% | |||
| Matt Shea | 94% | |||
| Timothy Sheldon | 93% | |||
| Paull Shin | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | Republican | 94% |
| Norma Smith | 88% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 38% |
| Val Stevens | 92% | |||
| Pat Sullivan | 44% | |||
| Dan Swecker | 80% | |||
| Dean Takko | 69% | |||
| David Taylor | 94% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 44% |
| Rodney Tom | 80% | |||
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 38% |
| Kevin Van De Wege | 38% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 94% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 94% |
| JT Wilcox | 100% | |||
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 50% |
| Joseph Zarelli | 92% | |||
| Hans Zeiger | 88% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Parker | 88% | |||
| Linda Parlette | 93% | |||
| Kirk Pearson | 88% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 38% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 44% | |||
| Cheryl Pflug | 71% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 44% |
| Margarita Prentice | 53% | |||
| Craig Pridemore | 47% | |||
| Tim Probst | 56% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 53% | |||
| Debbie Regala | 53% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 38% | |
| Ann Rivers | 88% | |||
| Pam Roach | 87% | |||
| Mary Helen Roberts | 31% | |||
| Jay Rodne | 90% | |||
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 60% |
| Charles Ross | 94% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 25% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 50% |
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 100% |
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 100% |
| Larry Seaquist | 64% | |||
| Mike Sells | 38% | |||
| Matt Shea | 94% | |||
| Timothy Sheldon | 93% | |||
| Paull Shin | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 7 | Shelly Short | R | 94% |
| Norma Smith | 88% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 50% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 38% |
| Val Stevens | 92% | |||
| Pat Sullivan | 44% | |||
| Dan Swecker | 80% | |||
| Dean Takko | 69% | |||
| David Taylor | 94% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 44% |
| Rodney Tom | 80% | |||
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | D | 38% |
| Kevin Van De Wege | 38% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 94% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 94% |
| JT Wilcox | 100% | |||
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 50% |
| Joseph Zarelli | 92% | |||
| Hans Zeiger | 88% |