Ron Bemis

Ron Bemis
Candidate for
U.S. House, Washington, District 7
Party	Republican
Education
High school	Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Bachelor's	Willamette University
J.D.	Hastings College of Law, University of California
Websites
Campaign website

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Ron Bemis was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House representing the 7th Congressional District of Washington. He lost in the general election.

Biography

Bemis is a lawyer. He earned his Bachelor's in Political Science from Willamette University and his law degree from Hastings College of Law at the University of California. While at Willamette, he interned for Oregon House Majority Leader, Les AuCoin.

Issues

Bemis listed some main concerns on his website:

• "We need policies that spur growth and investment and reform our complex, inequitable tax code. While programs such as unemployment assistance and food stamps may assist in the short term, in the long run the best social program is having a job, and there are too few. Most Americans want to be both self-reliant and caring, and they don’t aspire to dependency and continuing downward or sideways as has happened on the incumbent’s long watch."
• "Demand Accountability and Cost-Benefits Testing for Legislation
• Rollback Crushing Federal Debt
• Reform Federal Taxes
• More affordable, accessible, patient-chosen Healthcare"

Elections

2012

See also: Washington's 7th congressional district elections, 2012

Bemis ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Washington's 7th District. He and Jim McDermott (D) advanced past the August 7, 2012, blanket primary, defeating Don Rivers (D), Andrew Hughes (D), Charles Allen (D), Scott Sutherland (R), and Goodspaceguy (Employmentwealth Party). They faced off again in the general election on November 6, 2012. McDermott won.

U.S. House, Washington, District 7 General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jim McDermott Incumbent	79.7%	298,368
	Republican	Ron Bemis	20.3%	76,212
Total Votes				374,580
Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Campaign donors

2012

Breakdown of the source of Bemis' campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Bemis lost an election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Bemis' campaign committee raised a total of $40,956 and spent $40,956.

U.S. House, Washington District 7, 2012 - Ron Bemis Campaign Contributions
Total Raised	$40,956
Total Spent	$40,956
Total Raised by Election Winner	$611,670
Total Spent by Election Winner	$601,202
Top contributors to Ron Bemis's campaign committee
Windermere Real Estate	$2,020
Akme Architects	$1,500
Crowell & Moring	$1,500
Delta Electric	$1,500
GM Nameplate	$1,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Business Services	$6,070
Real Estate	$5,020
Lawyers/Law Firms	$5,000
Retired	$1,950
Construction Services	$1,500

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