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Bill Jenkin
Bill Jenkin (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 16-Position 1. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Jenkin (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 16. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Jenkin was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce & Gaming Committee
- Capital Budget Committee
- Housing, Community Development and Veterans Committee, Ranking Minority Member
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Commerce & Gaming |
| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 16
Perry Dozier defeated Danielle Garbe Reser in the general election for Washington State Senate District 16 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Perry Dozier (R)  | 59.0 | 35,859 |
 | Danielle Garbe Reser (D) | 40.9 | 24,889 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 59 | ||
| Total votes: 60,807 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 16
Danielle Garbe Reser and Perry Dozier defeated Bill Jenkin in the primary for Washington State Senate District 16 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danielle Garbe Reser (D) | 34.9 | 13,366 |
| ✔ | | Perry Dozier (R) | 34.7 | 13,318 |
 | Bill Jenkin (R) | 30.3 | 11,618 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 38,342 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1
Incumbent Bill Jenkin defeated Everett Maroon in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Jenkin (R) | 62.7 | 29,914 |
 | Everett Maroon (D) | 37.3 | 17,826 | |
| Total votes: 47,740 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1
Incumbent Bill Jenkin and Everett Maroon advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Jenkin (R) | 63.5 | 17,169 |
| ✔ | | Everett Maroon (D) | 36.5 | 9,860 |
| Total votes: 27,029 | |||
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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 Maureen Walsh (R) did not seek re-election.
Bill Jenkin defeated Rebecca Francik in the Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Jenkin |
62.03% | 29,812 | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Francik | 37.97% | 18,252 | |
| Total Votes | 48,064 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Rebecca Francik and Bill Jenkin defeated Allen Pomraning, Skyler Rude and Mary Ruth Edwards in the Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 16-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Rebecca Francik |
28.68% | 5,933 | |
| Republican | Bill Jenkin |
21.38% | 4,422 | |
| Republican | Allen Pomraning | 12.85% | 2,659 | |
| Republican | Skyler Rude | 19.37% | 4,006 | |
| Republican | Mary Ruth Edwards | 17.72% | 3,665 | |
| Total Votes | 20,685 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
In 2016, Jenkin's endorsements included the following:[4]
- NFIB/Washington SAFE Trust
- Association of Washington Business
- Washington Association of REALTORS
- Washington Affordable Housing Council
- Larry Haler - Washington State Representative, 8th District
- Terry Nealey - Washington State Representative, 16th District, Position 2
- Bruce Chandler - Washington State Representative, 15th District
- Maureen Walsh - Washington State Representative, 16th District, Position 1
- Joe Schmick - Washington State Representative, 9th District
- J.T. Wilcox - Washington State Representative, 2nd District
- Norm Johnson - Washington State Representative, 14th District
- Jeff Holy - Washington State Representative, 6th District
- Mary Dye - Washington State Representative, 9th District
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bill Jenkin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Jenkin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Jobs & The Economy Our economy has been struggling for almost a decade, and as a small business owner myself, I can say with some authority that we need to do more to support the job creators in our communities. This will mean reducing unnecessary regulations, which will make it easier for our small businesses to thrive and reducing the B&O tax, which strangles the working capital of our small businesses greatly reducing their chances of success. The government should get out of the way, not stand in the way, of our small businesses success. Education Our state needs to address our educational challenges without raising taxes. We need responsible leadership that will recognize potential issues, and prioritize our budget to reflect our community's values, and our desire for local control of our community's schools. We need to restore parental and student choice in education, and recognize that not all students want or need to attend a traditional liberal arts college. Many students would thrive in the trades, or with technical degrees. Finally, we need to encourage our community's parents to take a much greater responsibility for their children's education. Agriculture Much of the economic activity in Eastern Washington is either directly, or indirectly tied to our growing wine industry and supporting businesses. we should be doing more to help this industry to compete both nationally and globally, and to encourage further wine tourism and investment. We are fortunate to live in such a well percieved wine grape growing region, and we shouldn't let this advantage wither on the vine.[5] |
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| —Bill Jenkin[6] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Official campaign website
- Bill Jenkin on Facebook
- Washington Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Jenkin for State Rep., "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jenkin for State Rep., "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Maureen Walsh (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 16-Position 1 2017–2021 |
Succeeded by Mark Klicker (R) |
