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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralyn Chase | 100% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | Democratic | 100% |
| Karen Fraser | 100% | |||
| Adam Kline | 100% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 100% | |||
| Rosemary McAuliffe | 100% | |||
| Kirk Pearson | 100% | |||
| Tracey Eide | 90% | |||
| David Frockt | 90% | |||
| Jim Hargrove | 90% | |||
| Brian Hatfield | 90% | |||
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | 90% |
| Karen Keiser | 90% | |||
| Sharon Nelson | 90% | |||
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | Democratic | 90% |
| Sherry Appleton | 89% | |||
| Andy Billig | 89% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 89% | |||
| Tami Green | 89% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 89% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 89% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | Democratic | 89% |
| John McCoy | 89% | |||
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | Democratic | 89% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | Democratic | 89% |
| Mary Helen Roberts | 89% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | Democratic | 89% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | Democratic | 89% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | Democratic | 89% |
| Joe Fain | 80% | |||
| Steve Litzow | 80% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 80% | |||
| Brian Blake | 78% | |||
| Reuven Carlyle | 78% | |||
| Frank Chopp | 78% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 78% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 78% | |||
| Jeannie Darneille | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | Democratic | 78% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | Democratic | 78% |
| Kathy Haigh | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | Democratic | 78% |
| Mark Hargrove | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | Democratic | 78% |
| Sam Hunt | 78% | |||
| Ross Hunter | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | Democratic | 78% |
| Ruth Kagi | 78% | |||
| Kristine Lytton | 78% | |||
| Jim Moeller | 78% | |||
| Jeff Morris | 78% | |||
| Luis Moscoso | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | Democratic | 78% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 78% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 78% | |
| Larry Seaquist | 78% | |||
| Mike Sells | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | Democratic | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | Democratic | 78% |
| Pat Sullivan | 78% | |||
| Dean Takko | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | Democratic | 78% |
| Rodney Tom | 78% | |||
| Kevin Van De Wege | 78% | |||
| Jan Angel | 67% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 67% | |||
| Cathy Dahlquist | 67% | |||
| Bruce Dammeier | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | Republican | 67% |
| Mike Hope | 67% | |||
| Christopher Hurst | 67% | |||
| Terry Nealey | 67% | |||
| Kevin Parker | 67% | |||
| Ann Rivers | 67% | |||
| Norma Smith | 67% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | Republican | 67% |
| Hans Zeiger | 67% | |||
| Donald Benton | 60% | |||
| Andy Hill | 60% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | Republican | 60% |
| Mike Hewitt | 57% | |||
| Vincent Buys | 56% | |||
| Susan Fagan | 56% | |||
| Larry Haler | 56% | |||
| Norm Johnson | 56% | |||
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | Republican | 56% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | Democratic | 56% |
| Charles Ross | 56% | |||
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | Republican | 56% |
| Matt Shea | 56% | |||
| JT Wilcox | 56% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 50% |
| Randi Becker | 50% | |||
| Jim Honeyford | 50% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 50% | |||
| Mike Padden | 50% | |||
| Linda Parlette | 50% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | Republican | 50% |
| Timothy Sheldon | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maralyn Chase | 100% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 29 | Steve Conway | D | 100% |
| Karen Fraser | 100% | |||
| Adam Kline | 100% | |||
| Jeanne Kohl-Welles | 100% | |||
| Rosemary McAuliffe | 100% | |||
| Kirk Pearson | 100% | |||
| Tracey Eide | 90% | |||
| David Frockt | 90% | |||
| Jim Hargrove | 90% | |||
| Brian Hatfield | 90% | |||
| WA | Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | D | 90% |
| Karen Keiser | 90% | |||
| Sharon Nelson | 90% | |||
| WA | Commissioner - 1 | Christine Rolfes | D | 90% |
| Sherry Appleton | 89% | |||
| Andy Billig | 89% | |||
| Hans Dunshee | 89% | |||
| Tami Green | 89% | |||
| Zack Hudgins | 89% | |||
| Steve Kirby | 89% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 21 | Marko Liias | D | 89% |
| John McCoy | 89% | |||
| WA | State House - 3 Position 2 | Timm Ormsby | D | 89% |
| WA | State House - 46 Position 1 | Gerry Pollet | D | 89% |
| Mary Helen Roberts | 89% | |||
| WA | State House - 32 Position 1 | Cindy Ryu | D | 89% |
| WA | State House - 37 Position 1 | Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | 89% |
| WA | State House - 49 Position 1 | Sharon Wylie | D | 89% |
| Joe Fain | 80% | |||
| Steve Litzow | 80% | |||
| Kevin Ranker | 80% | |||
| Brian Blake | 78% | |||
| Reuven Carlyle | 78% | |||
| Frank Chopp | 78% | |||
| Judy Clibborn | 78% | |||
| Eileen Cody | 78% | |||
| Jeannie Darneille | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 34 Position 2 | Joe Fitzgibbon | D | 78% |
| WA | State House - 45 Position 1 | Roger Goodman | D | 78% |
| Kathy Haigh | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 23 | Drew Hansen | D | 78% |
| Mark Hargrove | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 11 | Bob Hasegawa | D | 78% |
| Sam Hunt | 78% | |||
| Ross Hunter | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 27 Position 1 | Laurie Jinkins | D | 78% |
| Ruth Kagi | 78% | |||
| Kristine Lytton | 78% | |||
| Jim Moeller | 78% | |||
| Jeff Morris | 78% | |||
| Luis Moscoso | 78% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 33 | Tina Orwall | D | 78% |
| Eric Pettigrew | 78% | |||
| WA | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | 78% | |
| Larry Seaquist | 78% | |||
| Mike Sells | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 45 Position 2 | Larry Springer | D | 78% |
| WA | State Senate - 1 | Derek Stanford | D | 78% |
| Pat Sullivan | 78% | |||
| Dean Takko | 78% | |||
| WA | State House - 24 Position 2 | Steve Tharinger | D | 78% |
| Rodney Tom | 78% | |||
| Kevin Van De Wege | 78% | |||
| Jan Angel | 67% | |||
| Barbara Bailey | 67% | |||
| Cathy Dahlquist | 67% | |||
| Bruce Dammeier | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 17 | Paul Harris | R | 67% |
| Mike Hope | 67% | |||
| Christopher Hurst | 67% | |||
| Terry Nealey | 67% | |||
| Kevin Parker | 67% | |||
| Ann Rivers | 67% | |||
| Norma Smith | 67% | |||
| Maureen Walsh | 67% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 13 | Judy Warnick | R | 67% |
| Hans Zeiger | 67% | |||
| Donald Benton | 60% | |||
| Andy Hill | 60% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 14 | Curtis King | R | 60% |
| Mike Hewitt | 57% | |||
| Vincent Buys | 56% | |||
| Susan Fagan | 56% | |||
| Larry Haler | 56% | |||
| Norm Johnson | 56% | |||
| WA | State House - 20 Position 2 | Ed Orcutt | R | 56% |
| WA | State Senate - 43 | Jamie Pedersen | D | 56% |
| Charles Ross | 56% | |||
| WA | State House - 9 Position 2 | Joe Schmick | R | 56% |
| Matt Shea | 56% | |||
| JT Wilcox | 56% | |||
| WA | U.S. House - 5 | Michael Baumgartner | R | 50% |
| Randi Becker | 50% | |||
| Jim Honeyford | 50% | |||
| Brad Klippert | 50% | |||
| Mike Padden | 50% | |||
| Linda Parlette | 50% | |||
| WA | State Senate - 9 | Mark Schoesler | R | 50% |
| Timothy Sheldon | 50% |