Michael John Padden is a lawyer and politician from Spokane Valley,Washington. He is a member of the Washington State Senate representing Washington's 4th Legislative District.
Timothy Markham Sheldon is an American farmer,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 35th District between 1997 and 2023. The district includes all of Mason County and parts of Thurston and Kitsap counties. A member of the Democratic Party,Sheldon caucused with the Republican-dominated Majority Coalition Caucus and afterwards the Republican Caucus from 2012. He previously represented Mason County as a Mason County Commissioner for District 2 from 2005 to 2017 and served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 1991 to 1997.
The 1983 United States Senate special election in Washington was a special election held to fill the seat which had been held by longtime Senator Henry Jackson,who unexpectedly died on September 1. Three-term former Governor Dan Evans was appointed by Governor John Spellman on September 8, and he won the special election over congressman Mike Lowry on November 8. Jackson had won a sixth term the previous year,so more than five years remained in the term.
Matthew Thomas Shea is an American far-right lawyer,pastor,and politician. A Republican,he represented the 4th legislative district in the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2021. A 2019 report published by the Washington House of Representatives accused Shea of domestic terrorism in relation to his role in a series of standoffs with federal authorities.
Jeffrey H. "Jeff" Baxter is a former American businessman and politician of the Republican Party. Baxter represented Washington's 4th Legislative District in the Washington State Senate for less than 10 months during 2011. Despite being the second choice of the Republican Precinct Committee Officers to current State Representative Matt Shea,he was appointed in February 2011 to fill the vacancy following Senator Bob McCaslin,Sr.'s resignation due to health difficulties. Baxter was ultimately defeated in a special election in November 2011 to former State Representative and Spokane County District Court Judge Mike Padden by nearly 10 points.
The American Redoubt is a political migration movement first proposed in 2011 by survivalist novelist and blogger James Wesley Rawles which designates Idaho,Montana,and Wyoming along with eastern parts of Oregon and Washington,as a safe haven for conservative Christians. Rawles chose this area due to its low population density and lack of natural hazards.
Janéa Noel Holmquist Newbry is an American politician of the Republican Party. She was a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 13th Legislative District from 2007 to 2015. She previously served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006.
James Truman Wilcox III is an American politician from Washington. Wilcox served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2011 –2025,representing the 2nd district.
Richard Charles DeBolt is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 20th district from 1997 to 2021. He was House Republican Leader from 2004 to 2005 and again from 2006 to 2013.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The state certified the results on December 4. The nonpartisan blanket primary election was held on August 5,with the top two candidates for each position advancing to the general election.
Graham R. Hunt is an American businessman and politician of the Republican Party. He is a former member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 2nd Legislative District.
Robert Brian McCaslin is an American politician and educator from Washington. McCaslin was a Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 4th Legislative District from November 25,2014,until January 9,2023.
Jacquelin Michelle Maycumber is an American politician of the Republican Party. She is a former member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 7th Legislative District.
The State of Liberty was a proposed U.S. state to be formed out of Eastern Washington,as submitted in a failed bill proposal in 2019 by Matt Shea and Bob McCaslin Jr. in the Washington House of Representatives. It was proposed by Shea as House Memorials in 2015 and 2017,and was the subject of the Douglas County Republicans' "Lincoln Day dinner" keynote speech in May 2018 at the Wenatchee Convention Center. In early 2021,a bill calling for the creation of a new state called Liberty was proposed by Republicans Rob Chase and Bob McCaslin. The bill was also co-sponsored by Republicans Robert Sutherland and Tom Dent.
Nadine Woodward is an American politician who served as the mayor of Spokane,Washington from December 30,2019 to January 1,2024. She succeeded David Condon in December 2019. Prior to her election,Woodward worked as a news anchor. Woodward lost her bid for reelection in 2023 and was succeeded by former Washington State Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown.
Alejandro "Alex" Ybarra is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 13th district,which includes Lincoln and Kittitas counties and parts of Grant County and Yakima County.
Robert Steven Chase is an American politician and businessman. A Republican,he was a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 4th district. Elected in 2020,he assumed office on January 11,2021.
The 2022 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 8,2022. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House,electing two state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 5,2024,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on August 6,2024.
The 2023 Spokane mayoral election was held on November 7,2023,to elect the mayor of Spokane in the U.S. state of Washington. The election was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent Republican mayor Nadine Woodward,who ran for a second term,and former Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown advanced to the general election as the top two candidates in the top-two primary on August 1,2023. On November 10,three days after the general election,Lisa Brown was declared the winner.
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