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Alec Matias

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Alec Matias

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Alec Matias was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 26-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Matias' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

EDUCATION: The quality of our children’s education is non-negotiable!

  • It is the paramount duty of the legislature to amply fund education and unlike our local legislators of the past, I’ll be brave enough to support a capital gains tax that can generate billions in revenue for all levels of education in our state and helps families save money on education expenses.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING: We are in a full-blown affordable housing crisis!

  • I am determined to find solutions to our affordable housing crisis. Our community cannot survive evicting low-income renters only to remodel and resell at twice the price. It's no wonder our homelessness crisis continues to grow year-after-year. It's time for Democrats to get back to their roots: protecting the vulnerable, disadvantaged, and working people of America.

FAIR TAXES: No more massive tax breaks to companies that send Washington jobs out of the state!

  • If Boeing wants to continue receiving its $8.7 billion tax break, then they need to stop sending thousands of jobs to South Carolina. I will join the fight to hold them accountable. Additionally, our regressive tax system has to finally come to an end. Washington needs to join the 41 other states that have a capital gains tax on the books so we can fully fund education.

LGBTQ RIGHTS: Our campaign proudly stands with our brothers and sisters in the transgender community!

  • We consider I-1515 a monumental setback to our state’s stellar record of inclusion. One reason I’m incredibly proud to call myself a Washingtonian is how our state has been ahead of the curve when it comes to progress. I-1515, unfortunately, is not progress; it regresses our state’s anti-discriminatory laws back at least ten years and is nothing more than a political tool for right-wing candidates to divide our community and pander to a shrinking base of constituents. If this initiative is approved for our November ballot, we strongly encourage every voter to vote NO on I-1515.

CLIMATE CHANGE: The debate is over: climate change is real and we must act now to preserve our natural resources!

  • If we don’t, our state will continue to set records for wildfires that threaten the lives of our brave firefighters and our farmers won’t be able to fish in the Puget Sound. Passage of the Carbon Tax Initiative will be critical in this goal and I will use the platform of my candidacy to champion the initiative.[1]
 ”
—Alec Matias, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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 Jesse L. Young defeated Larry Seaquist in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse L. Young Incumbent 56.87% 39,857
     Independent Democrat Larry Seaquist 43.13% 30,224
Total Votes 70,081
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Larry Seaquist defeated Alec Matias and Bill Scheidler in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse L. Young Incumbent 39.49% 12,291
     Independent Democrat Green check mark transparent.png Larry Seaquist 36.23% 11,275
     Democratic Alec Matias 13.39% 4,168
     Republican Bill Scheidler 10.89% 3,389
Total Votes 31,123
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Alec Matias, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016


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