James Apker
James R. Apker was a 2016 Libertarian candidate for District 3 of the Washington State Senate. He ran unsuccessfully for District 7-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives in 2014.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Apker's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Common Core and School Choice Here are my ideas to remedy these issues;
Economy, Jobs and Taxes So how do we make the economy better in Spokane and through out Washington?
2nd Amendment Rights My solutions to this;
Term Limits My Solutions for career politicians;
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| —James Apker[3] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Andy Billig defeated James Apker in the Washington State Senate District 3 general election.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Andy Billig Incumbent |
67.32% | 33,777 | |
| Libertarian | James Apker | 32.68% | 16,395 | |
| Total Votes | 50,172 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Andy Billig and James Apker were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 3 top two primary.[5][6]
| Washington State Senate, District 3 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Andy Billig Incumbent | |
| Libertarian | James Apker | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Shelly Short (R) and James Apker (L) were unopposed in the primary. Short defeated Apker in the general election.[1][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Shelly Short Incumbent |
79.8% | 37,648 | |
| Libertarian | James Apker | 20.2% | 9,528 | |
| Total Votes | 47,176 | |||
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 3
- Washington State Senate elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Apker, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
