Rating Group: American Federation of Teachers - Oregon

2013 Regular and Special Session Scorecard

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State Office Name Party Rating
Mark Hass 69%
Vicki Berger 63%
Betsy Close 56%
Bill Hansell 56%
Bill Kennemer 56%
Tim Knopp 56%
Gene Whisnant 56%
OR State House - 57 Greg Smith Republican 54%
OR U.S. House - 2 Cliff Bentz Republican 50%
John Davis 50%
Mark Johnson 50%
Wayne Krieger 50%
Jeff Kruse 50%
Andy Olson 50%
Jim Thompson 50%
Charles Thomsen 50%
Jackie Winters 50%
John Huffman 47%
Dennis Richardson 47%
OR State Senate - 12 Bruce Starr Republican 47%
OR Commissioner - At-Large Tim Freeman Republican 40%
Bruce Hanna 40%
Jason Conger 38%
Ted Ferrioli 38%
Larry George 38%
Julie Parrish 38%
OR Commissioner - 3 Sherrie Sprenger 38%
OR Commissioner - At-Large Kevin Cameron 36%
OR State Senate - 30 Mike McLane Republican 36%
Herman Baertschiger, Jr. 33%
Brian Boquist 33%
OR State Senate - 9 Fred Girod Republican 31%
OR State Senate - 11 Kim Thatcher Republican 31%
Doug Whitsett 31%
Gail Whitsett 31%
Sal Esquivel 27%
Vic Gilliam 25%
Alan Olsen 19%
Jim Weidner 14%
Wally Hicks 13%
State Office Name Party Rating
Mark Hass 69%
Vicki Berger 63%
Betsy Close 56%
Bill Hansell 56%
Bill Kennemer 56%
Tim Knopp 56%
Gene Whisnant 56%
OR State House - 57 Greg Smith R 54%
OR U.S. House - 2 Cliff Bentz R 50%
John Davis 50%
Mark Johnson 50%
Wayne Krieger 50%
Jeff Kruse 50%
Andy Olson 50%
Jim Thompson 50%
Charles Thomsen 50%
Jackie Winters 50%
John Huffman 47%
Dennis Richardson 47%
OR State Senate - 12 Bruce Starr R 47%
OR Commissioner - At-Large Tim Freeman R 40%
Bruce Hanna 40%
Jason Conger 38%
Ted Ferrioli 38%
Larry George 38%
Julie Parrish 38%
OR Commissioner - 3 Sherrie Sprenger 38%
OR Commissioner - At-Large Kevin Cameron 36%
OR State Senate - 30 Mike McLane R 36%
Herman Baertschiger, Jr. 33%
Brian Boquist 33%
OR State Senate - 9 Fred Girod R 31%
OR State Senate - 11 Kim Thatcher R 31%
Doug Whitsett 31%
Gail Whitsett 31%
Sal Esquivel 27%
Vic Gilliam 25%
Alan Olsen 19%
Jim Weidner 14%
Wally Hicks 13%
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