2000 SEAMEC GENERAL ELECTION RATINGS
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| i | incumbent |
| D | Democrat |
| GRN | Green |
| LBT | Libertarian |
| NL | Natural Law |
| NM | Natural Medicine |
| RFM | Reform |
| R | Republican |
| U.S. SENATOR | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Maria CANTWELL (D) | A | B | A | B | B | 4 |
| Jeff JARED (LBT) | D | D | C | F | D | 2 |
| Slade GORTON (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
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| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 1 - King, Kitsap, Snohomish |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Jay INSLEE (D) |
DI | 3 | ||||
| Dan MCDONALD (R) |
DI | 1 | ||||
| Bruce NEWMAN (LBT) |
U | ? | ||||
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| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 7 - King |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
 Joe SZWAJA (GRN) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| Joel GRUS (LBT) |
B | B | A | A | A | 4 |
| Jim MCDERMOTT (D) |
A | B | B | A | A | 4 |
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| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 8 - King, Pierce |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Heidi BEHRENS-BENEDICT (D) |
B | B | B | A | A | 3 |
| Jennifer DUNN (R) |
DI | 1 | ||||
| Bernard MCILROY (LBT) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 9 - King, Pierce, Thurston |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| U.S. REPRESENTATIVE - DISTRICT 9 - King, Pierce, Thurston |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Adam SMITH (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 4 |
| Chris VANCE (R) |
DI | 2 | ||||
| Jonathan V. WRIGHT (LBT) |
DI | 3 | ||||
| Gary SNELL (R) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| GOVERNOR |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Gary LOCKE (D) |
U | 4 | ||||
| John CARLSON (R) |
DI | 2 | ||||
| Steve W. LEPAGE (LBT) |
D | F | D | F | F | X |
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| LT. GOVERNOR |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Ruth E. BENNETT (LBT) |
C | C | B | B | B | 4 |
| Brad OWEN (D) |
DI | 1 | ||||
| Wm. "Mike" ELLIOTT (R) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| SECRETARY OF STATE |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Sam REED (R) |
DI | 3 | ||||
| Chris LOFTIS (RFM) |
U | 2 | ||||
| Don L. BONKER (D) |
DI | ? | ||||
| J. Bradley GIBSON (LBT) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| STATE TREASURER |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Mike MURPHY (D) |
B | C | C | D | C | 3 |
| Tim PERMAN (LBT) |
U | ? | ||||
| Diane RHOADES (R) |
U | ? | ||||
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| STATE AUDITOR |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Brian SONNTAG (D) |
A | A | A | B | B | 4 |
| Chris CAPUTO (LBT) |
B | A | A | A | A | 3 |
| Richard MCENTEE (R) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| ATTORNEY GENERAL |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Christine GREGOIRE (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| Luanne COACHMAN (NL) |
DI | ? | ||||
| Richard SHEPARD (LBT) |
DI | ? | ||||
| Stan LIPPMANN (NM) |
C | C | C | C | C | X |
| Richard POPE (R) |
DI | X | ||||
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| COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Mike LOWRY (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| Doug SUTHERLAND (R) |
DI | 4 | ||||
| Steve LAYMAN (LBT) |
DI | ? | ||||
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| SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Teresa "Terry" BERGESON (NP) |
A | B | B | B | B | 4 |
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| INSURANCE COMMISSIONER |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Mike KREIDLER (D) |
B | B | B | C | B | 4 |
| Mike HIHN (LBT) |
B | C | B | C | B | 3 |
| Don DAVIDSON (R) |
NS | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 1 - King, Snohomish
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Rosemary MCAULIFFE (D) | B | B | B | C | C | 3 |
| Leo VAN HOLLEBEKE (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Al O'BRIEN (D) | A | B | A | B | B | 4 |
| Eric MARRS (R | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Jeanne A. EDWARDS (D) | U | 3 | ||||
| Andy VANDERHOFF (R) | U | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 5 - King
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Dino ROSSI (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Azziem Hassan UNDERWOOD (D) | NS | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Di IRONS (D) | B | B | A | B | B | 3 |
| Glenn ANDERSON (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| Steve OTTO (LBT) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Lori BECHTOLD (D) | B | B | A | B | B | 4 |
| Cheryl PFLUG (R) | DI | 2 | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 11 - King
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Margarita PRENTICE (D) |
U | 5 | ||||
| David CECCARELLI (D) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Eileen L. CODY (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
| Brian VAN BEEK (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Velma VELORIA (D) | A | B | A | - | A | 4 |
| Richard D. ZWICKER (R) | DI | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 25 - King, Pierce | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Jerry CHRISTENSEN (LBT) | B | B | C | C | B | 3 |
| Jim KASTAMA (D) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Joyce MCDONALD (R) | DI | 0 | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Richard HILDRETH (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
| Sarah CASADA (R) | DI | 0 | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Adrienne THOMPSON (D) | A | B | A | B | A | 3 |
| Dave MORELL (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 30 - King, Pierce
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Mark MILOSCIA (D) | B | B | B | C | B | 3 |
| Tom PIERSON (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Maryann MITCHELL (R) | DI | 2 | ||||
| Michael R. MAINE (D) | NS | 1 | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 31 - King, Pierce
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Don BINGHAM (LBT) | DI | 2 | ||||
| Mike STENSEN (D) | DI | 2 | ||||
| Dan ROACH (R) | DI | 0 | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Steve HAMMOND (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| Christopher HURST (D) | DI | X | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 32 - King |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Carolyn EDMONDS (D) | B | B | A | B | A | 3 |
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Bill HEALY (LBT) | U | 3 | ||||
| Ruth KAGI (D) | B | B | B | C | B | 3 |
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 33 - King |
Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Shay SCHUAL-BERKE (D) | B | A | A | A | A | 3 |
| Joseph C. COOMER (R) | NS | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Karen KEISER (D) | B | B | B | B | B | 4 |
| Bob ROSS (R) | DI | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 34 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Dow CONSTANTINE (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| Frank BRADLEY (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Erik POULSEN (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
| Gary H. KNUTSON (LBT) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Joe MCDERMOTT (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| Les UNGERLEIDER (R) | C | C | C | B | D | 2 |
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 36 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Helen SOMMERS (D) | DI | 2 | ||||
| Jeanne "Magic" BLACK-FERGUSON (NL) | DI | ? | ||||
| Leslie R. KLEIN (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| Andrew ROGERS (LBT) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Mary Lou DICKERSON (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
| Mike LEWIS (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Don ZEEK (LBT) | F | D | D | D | D | 1 |
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 37 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Sharon Tomiko SANTOS (D) |
A | A | B | B | A | 4 |
| Calvin W. BROWN (R) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Kip TOKUDA (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 39 - King, Snohomish | For races in this district, see |
www.seamec.org/snomec.html | ||||
| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 41 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Senator | ||||||
| Jim HORN (R) | DI | 2 | ||||
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Fred JARRETT (R) | DI | 4 | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Ida BALLASIOTES (R) | DI | 3 | ||||
| Carol MILLER (LBT) | U | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 43 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Ed MURRAY (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Frank CHOPP (D) |
A | A | A | A | A | 5 |
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 45 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Jim GORDON (D) | B | B | A | B | A | 4 |
| Kathy LAMBERT (R) | DI | 0 | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Toby NIXON (R) | C | B | B | B | B | 3 |
| Laura RUDERMAN (D) | DI | 3 | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 46 - King
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Jim MCINTIRE (D) | A | A | A | A | A | 4 |
| Pennie Stasik O'GRADY (NL) | DI | ? | ||||
| John SAMPLE (LBT) | NS | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Phyllis G. KENNEY (D) | DI | 4 | ||||
| Tim GROVE (R) | DI | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 47 - King* | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Phil FORTUNATO (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Geoff SIMPSON (D) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Jack CAIRNES (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Debbie JACOBSON (D) | DI | ? | ||||
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| LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 48 - King
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Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| State Representative Position 1 | ||||||
| Luke ESSER (R) | DI | 1 | ||||
| Randy JOHNSON (D) | DI | ? | ||||
| State Representative Position 2 | ||||||
| Steve VAN LUVEN (R) | DI | 2 | ||||
| Richard (Rick) GALLEGOS (LBT) | DI | ? | ||||
| Karen MARCHIORO (D) | DI | ? |
| STATE SUPREME
COURT | ||||||
| Justice - Position 2 | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Susan J. OWENS | DI | ? | ||||
| Jeff SULLIVAN | DI | ? | ||||
| Justice - Position 7 | ||||||
| Bobbe J. BRIDGE | DI | RE | ||||
| Justice - Position 8 | ||||||
| Gerry L. ALEXANDER | DI | AD | ||||
| Justice - Position 9 | ||||||
| Tom CHAMBERS | B | B | B | B | B | RE |
| Jim FOLEY | DI | ? | ||||
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| STATE COURT OF APPEALS |
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| COURT OF APPEALS, DIVISION 1, DISTRICT 1 - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Judge - Position 4 | ||||||
| Ronald E. COX | DI | RE | ||||
| Judge - Position 7 | ||||||
| Marlin J. APPELWICK | DI | HR | ||||
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| SUPERIOR COURT |
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| SUPERIOR COURT - King | Equal rights | Youth and schools | Family | HIV/AIDS | Awareness | Overall rating |
| Judge Position 11 | ||||||
| Catherine SHAFFER | DI | AD | ||||
| Robert S. BRYAN | DI | IN | ||||
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