Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
Legislative Scorecard
Based on the U.S. Constitution
WA Scorecard 2023
The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.
Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Washington Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. Gun Control
HB1240 Gun Control (Passed 56 to 42 on 4/19/2023). Imposes strict regulations on assault weapons, defining them as specific types of firearms with particular features.
2. Automatic Voter Registration
SB5112 Automatic Voter Registration (Passed 57 to 40 on 4/7/2023). Automatically registers enhanced driver's license or identicard applicants to vote.
3. Clean Energy Tax Changes
HB1756 Clean Energy Tax Changes (Passed 81 to 12 on 3/16/2023). Provides that all qualified personal property used for generating renewable energy owned by eligible taxpayers will be exempt from Washington state property taxes.
4. Peer Specialists
SB5555 Peer Specialists (Passed 63 to 34 on 4/12/2023). Forces insurance carriers to offer access to certified peer specialist services meeting network standards and sets standards for certification.
5. Commercial Aviation Service Study
HB1791 Commercial Aviation Service Study (Passed 91 to 6 on 4/12/2023). Explores alternatives to boosting aviation capacity, investigates aviation facility expansion and site options, involves stakeholders, and addresses environmental and military concerns.
6. Climate Change Response
HB1170 Climate Change Response (Passed 87 to 10 on 4/13/2023). Requires the Washington Department of Ecology to update its Climate Change Response Strategy.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Peter Abbarno | R | HD-020A | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Emily Alvarado | D | HD-034A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Andrew Barkis | R | HD-002A | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
Stephanie Barnard | R | HD-008A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Jessica Bateman | D | HD-022B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
April Berg | D | HD-044B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Bergquist | D | HD-011B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Liz Berry | D | HD-036B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Matt Boehnke | R | HD-008B | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Dan Bronoske | D | HD-028B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Michelle Caldier | R | HD-026B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Lisa Callan | D | HD-005B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kelly Chambers | R | HD-025A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Bruce Chandler | R | HD-015A | 40% | + | + | . | - | - | - |
Mike Chapman | D | HD-024A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Greg Cheney | R | HD-018B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Frank Chopp | D | HD-043B | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Leonard Christian | R | HD-004B | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
April Connors | R | HD-008B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Chris Corry | R | HD-014A | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Julio Cortes | D | HD-038A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Travis Couture | R | HD-035B | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Lauren Davis | D | HD-032B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tom Dent | R | HD-013A | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Beth Doglio | D | HD-022A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Brandy Donaghy | D | HD-044A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Davina Duerr | D | HD-001B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mary Dye | R | HD-009A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Debra Entenman | D | HD-047A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Carolyn Eslick | R | HD-039B | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
Darya Farivar | D | HD-046B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jake Fey | D | HD-027B | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Joe Fitzgibbon | D | HD-034B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mary Fosse | D | HD-038B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Noel Frame | D | HD-036A | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Keith Goehner | R | HD-012A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Roger Goodman | D | HD-045A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jenny Graham | R | HD-006B | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Mia Gregerson | D | HD-033B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dan Griffey | R | HD-035A | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
David Hackney | D | HD-011A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Drew Hansen | D | HD-023B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Paul Harris | R | HD-017B | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
Spencer Hutchins | R | HD-026A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Cyndy Jacobsen | R | HD-025B | 67% | + | + | - | + | - | + |
Laurie Jinkins | D | HD-027A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mark Klicker | R | HD-016A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Shelley Kloba | D | HD-001B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joel Kretz | R | HD-007B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Mari Leavitt | D | HD-028A | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Debra Lekanoff | D | HD-040A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
John Lovick | D | HD-044A | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Sam Low | R | HD-039A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Drew MacEwen | R | HD-035B | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Nicole Macri | D | HD-043A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jacquelin Maycumber | R | HD-007A | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Stephanie McClintock | R | HD-018A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Joel McEntire | R | HD-019B | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Sharlett Mena | D | HD-029B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Melanie Morgan | D | HD-029A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gina Mosbrucker | R | HD-014B | 60% | + | + | . | + | - | - |
Ed Orcutt | R | HD-020B | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Timm Ormsby | D | HD-003B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Lillian Ortiz-Self | D | HD-021B | NA | - | . | - | . | . | . |
Tina Orwall | D | HD-033A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dave Paul | D | HD-010B | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Strom Peterson | D | HD-021A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Gerry Pollet | D | HD-046A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alex Ramel | D | HD-040B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Ramos | D | HD-005A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Julia Reed | D | HD-036A | 0% | - | - | . | - | - | - |
Kristine Reeves | D | HD-030B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Marcus Riccelli | D | HD-003A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Eric Robertson | R | HD-031B | 67% | + | + | - | + | + | - |
Skyler Rude | R | HD-016B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Alicia Rule | D | HD-042A | 50% | + | - | + | + | - | - |
Cindy Ryu | D | HD-032A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bryan Sandlin | R | HD-015B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Sharon Tomiko Santos | D | HD-037A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Schmick | R | HD-009B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Suzanne Schmidt | R | HD-004A | 50% | + | + | + | - | - | - |
Tana Senn | D | HD-041A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Clyde Shavers | D | HD-010A | 33% | + | - | + | - | - | - |
Sharon Shewmake | D | HD-042B | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Tarra Simmons | D | HD-023A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Vandana Slatter | D | HD-048A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Larry Springer | D | HD-045B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chris Stearns | D | HD-047B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike Steele | R | HD-012B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Drew Stokesbary | R | HD-031A | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Monica Jurado Stonier | D | HD-049B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Chipalo Street | D | HD-037B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jamila Taylor | D | HD-030A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
My-Linh Thai | D | HD-041B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Steve Tharinger | D | HD-024B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Joe Timmons | D | HD-042B | 17% | - | - | + | - | - | - |
Javier Valdez | D | HD-046B | NA | . | . | . | . | . | . |
Mike Volz | R | HD-006A | 67% | + | + | + | - | - | + |
Amy Walen | D | HD-048B | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Jim Walsh | R | HD-019 | 83% | + | + | - | + | + | + |
Kevin Waters | R | HD-017A | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
J.T. Wilcox | R | HD-002B | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Sharon Wylie | D | HD-049A | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Alex Ybarra | R | HD-013B | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
---|---|
Republican | 56.9% |
Democrat | 2.6% |