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Eli Olson
Eli Olson was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of Washington.
Olson works as a manager for an electrical distribution company. Prior to that he worked in data communications.[1]
Olson is the political director for the Snohomish County Young Republicans and is involved with the Campaign for Liberty.[1]
Campaign themes
2012
Olson said his top priorities include national security, civil liberties (he opposes the Patriot Act and TSA procedures), and improved treatment of veterans.[1]
According to his website, Olson's campaign platform includes the following issues[2]:
- Lower taxes
- Second amendment
- Reduced military involvement worldwide
Elections
2012
Olson ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 2nd District.[3][4] He was defeated in the primary on August 7, 2012.[5]
In the 2nd District, Republican Dan Matthews was seen by some as presenting a serious threat to Democratic incumbent Rick Larsen.[6] An analyst, however, said, "There is no way a candidate like Larsen is going to lose in 2012."[7]
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Eli + Olson + Washington + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Email submission to Ballotpedia on August 6, 2012
- ↑ Eli Olson campaign website, "The Issues," accessed August 3, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQ," accessed May 17, 2012
- ↑ AP Primary Results
- ↑ Seattle Times, "Republican Matthews can give incumbent Democrat Larsen a challenge in 2nd Congressional District," July 17, 2012
- ↑ MSNBC "Larsen faces 5 challengers in 2nd District race," July 20, 2012 (dead link)
