Rating Group: American Federation of Teachers - Oregon
2011 Positions
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| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | 59% | |||
| Mary Nolan | 90% | |||
| Alan Olsen | 55% | |||
| Andy Olson | 48% | |||
| Julie Parrish | 50% | |||
| Dennis Richardson | 48% | |||
| Arnie Roblan | 52% | |||
| Diane Rosenbaum | 73% | |||
| Michael Schaufler | 82% | |||
| Patrick Sheehan | 45% | |||
| William Shields | 91% | |||
| Jefferson Smith | 91% | |||
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 55% | |
| Chris Telfer | 50% | |||
| Jim Thompson | 64% | |||
| Charles Thomsen | 50% | |||
| Carolyn Tomei | 90% | |||
| Joanne Verger | 68% | |||
| Matt Wand | 45% | |||
| Jim Weidner | 45% | |||
| Gene Whisnant | 55% | |||
| Doug Whitsett | 59% | |||
| Matthew Wingard | 50% | |||
| Jackie Winters | 55% | |||
| Brad Witt | 86% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | Democratic | 90% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | Democratic | 95% |
| OR | U.S. House - 4 | Val Hoyle | Democratic | 77% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | Democratic | 77% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | Democratic | 95% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | Democratic | 86% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | Democratic | 73% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | Republican | 50% |
| OR | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Freeman | Republican | 50% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | Republican | 55% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | Republican | 55% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | Republican | 68% |
| OR | State Senate - 12 | Bruce Starr | Republican | 47% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | Republican | 50% |
| State | Office | Name | Party | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Nelson | 59% | |||
| Mary Nolan | 90% | |||
| Alan Olsen | 55% | |||
| Andy Olson | 48% | |||
| Julie Parrish | 50% | |||
| Dennis Richardson | 48% | |||
| Arnie Roblan | 52% | |||
| Diane Rosenbaum | 73% | |||
| Michael Schaufler | 82% | |||
| Patrick Sheehan | 45% | |||
| William Shields | 91% | |||
| Jefferson Smith | 91% | |||
| OR | Commissioner - 3 | Sherrie Sprenger | 55% | |
| Chris Telfer | 50% | |||
| Jim Thompson | 64% | |||
| Charles Thomsen | 50% | |||
| Carolyn Tomei | 90% | |||
| Joanne Verger | 68% | |||
| Matt Wand | 45% | |||
| Jim Weidner | 45% | |||
| Gene Whisnant | 55% | |||
| Doug Whitsett | 59% | |||
| Matthew Wingard | 50% | |||
| Jackie Winters | 55% | |||
| Brad Witt | 86% | |||
| OR | U.S. House - 1 | Suzanne Bonamici | D | 86% |
| OR | State Senate - 22 | Lew Frederick | D | 90% |
| OR | State Senate - 8 | Sara Gelser Blouin | D | 95% |
| OR | U.S. House - 4 | Val Hoyle | D | 77% |
| OR | Governor | Tina Kotek | D | 77% |
| OR | State House - 13 | Nancy Nathanson | D | 95% |
| OR | State Senate - 4 | Floyd Prozanski, Jr. | D | 86% |
| OR | Secretary of State | Tobias Read | D | 73% |
| OR | U.S. House - 2 | Cliff Bentz | R | 50% |
| OR | Commissioner - At-Large | Tim Freeman | R | 50% |
| OR | State Senate - 9 | Fred Girod | R | 55% |
| OR | State Senate - 30 | Mike McLane | R | 55% |
| OR | State House - 57 | Greg Smith | R | 68% |
| OR | State Senate - 12 | Bruce Starr | R | 47% |
| OR | State Senate - 11 | Kim Thatcher | R | 50% |