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Bill Bryant (Washington)
Bill Bryant was a Republican candidate for Governor of Washington in the 2016 elections.[1] He placed second in the August 2, 2016, top-two primary and advanced to the general election, where he was defeated by incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D). He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Bryant began his tenure as a Port of Seattle Commissioner for King County in January 2008. He was first elected to the commission in 2007 and was re-elected in 2011. His second term ended on December 31, 2015.[2]
Biography
Bryant is a Washington native and a graduate of Georgetown University, where he studied trade and diplomacy. He began his career serving as trade council director under former Washington Governor John Spellman, which led to several years of international trade work. Bryant's efforts abroad focused on expanding market opportunities for Washington-grown food.[2]
Relocating from Yakima to Seattle in 1992, Bryant founded Bryant Christie Inc., a company that allowed him to continue his previous work of cultivating new international markets and breaking down foreign trade barriers.[1] As noted in his Port of Seattle Commissioner biography, Bryant's knowledge of U.S. trade policies has earned him appointments by "both Democratic and Republican administrations, Congress, and the United States Export Import Bank."[2]
In addition, Bryant is an adviser and financial backer to Deneki Outdoors, which owns fly fishing camps in regions across the western hemisphere.[2]
Education
- Capital High School
- Georgetown University
Political career
Port of Seattle Commissioner (2008–2015)
Bryant was first elected to Position 5 on the Port of Seattle Commission, representing King County, in 2007 and he assumed office in January 2008. Bryant was re-elected to the commission in 2011. He was elected commission president by his fellow commissioners in 2009, and held the position until 2011. Bryant has occupied other internal leadership roles such as vice president (2014) and secretary (2008).[2]
Elections
| Bill Bryant for Governor of Washington State 2016 Announcement video - published 5/14/15 |
2016
- See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2016
Bryant ran for election to the office of governor of Washington.[1] He competed with two other Republicans, four Democrats, and four minor party candidates in the August 2 top-two primary election. Bryant placed second in the primary election and faced incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D), who placed first, in the November 8 general election.
Results
General election
Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Bill Bryant in the Washington governor election.
| Washington Governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jay Inslee Incumbent |
54.24% | 1,760,520 | |
| Republican | Bill Bryant | 45.49% | 1,476,346 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 8,416 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,245,282 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for governor.
| Washington primary for governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jay Inslee Incumbent |
49.30% | 687,412 | |
| Republican | Bill Bryant |
38.33% | 534,519 | |
| Republican | Bill Hirt | 3.47% | 48,382 | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Rourke | 2.91% | 40,572 | |
| Independent | Steve Rubenstein | 1.62% | 22,582 | |
| Democratic | James Robert Deal | 1.05% | 14,623 | |
| Democratic | Johnathan Dodds | 1.01% | 14,152 | |
| Republican | Goodspaceguy | 0.95% | 13,191 | |
| Socialist Workers Party | Mary Martin | 0.74% | 10,374 | |
| Fifth Republic Party | David Blomstrom | 0.32% | 4,512 | |
| Holistic Party | Christian Joubert | 0.29% | 4,103 | |
| Total Votes | 1,394,422 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
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| —Bill Bryant 2016 Campaign Website (May 2015) | ||
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See also
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External links
Campaign links:
Other:
- Port of Seattle Commissioner Bio
- Office of the Washington Secretary of State Elections & Voting Division
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bill Bryant for Governor, "Why I'm Running for Governor," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Port of Seattle, "About the Port: Position 5 Commissioner Bill Bryant," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Bill Bryant for Governor, "Meet Bill," accessed May 20, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
