Rating Group: Association of Washington Business
2013 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kirby | 50% | |||
| Kristine Lytton | 50% | |||
| Dawn Morrell | 50% | |||
| Eric Pettigrew | 50% | |||
| David Sawyer | 50% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 50% |
| Kevin Van De Wege | 50% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 48% | |||
| Paull Shin | 47% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 45% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 45% |
| Marcie Maxwell | 45% | |||
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 45% |
| Mary Helen Roberts | 45% | |||
| Mike Sells | 45% | |||
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | 45% |
| David Frockt | 43% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 43% | |||
| Luis Moscoso | 43% | |||
| Jessyn Farrell | 42% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 41% | |||
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | Democratic | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | Democratic | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 41% |
| Sam Hunt | 41% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 41% | |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | Democratic | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 41% |
| Gael Tarleton | 41% | |||
| Dean Takko | 40% | |||
| John McCoy | 38% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 37% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 37% |
| Karen Fraser | 36% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 36% |
| Jeannie Darneille | 32% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 32% | |||
| Edward Murray | 32% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 32% |
| Karen Keiser | 27% | |||
| Rosemary McAuliffe | 27% | |||
| Maralyn Chase | 24% | |||
| Adam Kline | 16% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 14% |
| Sharon Nelson | 6% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kirby | 50% | |||
| Kristine Lytton | 50% | |||
| Dawn Morrell | 50% | |||
| Eric Pettigrew | 50% | |||
| David Sawyer | 50% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 50% |
| Kevin Van De Wege | 50% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 48% | |||
| Paull Shin | 47% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 45% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 45% |
| Marcie Maxwell | 45% | |||
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 45% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 45% |
| Mary Helen Roberts | 45% | |||
| Mike Sells | 45% | |||
| WA | Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | D | 45% |
| David Frockt | 43% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 43% | |||
| Luis Moscoso | 43% | |||
| Jessyn Farrell | 42% | |||
| Sherry Appleton | 41% | |||
| WA | State House - 11 Position 2 | Steve Bergquist | D | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 49 | Annette Cleveland | D | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 41% |
| Sam Hunt | 41% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 41% | |
| WA | State Senate - 3 | Marcus Riccelli | D | 41% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 41% |
| Gael Tarleton | 41% | |||
| Dean Takko | 40% | |||
| John McCoy | 38% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 37% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 37% |
| Karen Fraser | 36% | |||
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 36% |
| Jeannie Darneille | 32% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 32% | |||
| Edward Murray | 32% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 32% |
| Karen Keiser | 27% | |||
| Rosemary McAuliffe | 27% | |||
| Maralyn Chase | 24% | |||
| Adam Kline | 16% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 14% |
| Sharon Nelson | 6% |