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Jamie Pedersen OppScore Rating: -2.36

Jamie Pedersen is a Democrat State Senate representative for Washington district 43 and holds an OppScore of -2.36. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Jamie Pedersen is a Democratic state senator representing Washington's 43rd district and serving as Senate Majority Leader since 2025. A Puyallup native and Yale Law School graduate, he is defined politically by his long advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, including leading the legislative effort for marriage equality.

Jamie Pedersen rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Office: State Senate
• State: Washington
• District: 43
• OppScore: -2.36 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 20 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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