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Bob McCaslin Jr. (Washington House of Representatives District 4)

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Bob McCaslin Jr.
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Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2
Successor: Rob Chase

Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1
Successor: Suzanne Schmidt
Predecessor: Matthew Shea

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Contact

Bob McCaslin Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 4-Position 1. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. He left office on January 9, 2023.

McCaslin (Republican Party) ran for election for Spokane County Auditor in Washington. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

McCaslin represented District 4-Position 2 in the Washington House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021. He ran for District 4-Position 1 in the 2020 election.

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.

2021-2022

McCaslin was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

McCaslin was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
Early Learning and Human Services
Education

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCaslin served on the following committees:

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

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2022)

General election

General election for Spokane County Auditor

Incumbent Vicky Dalton defeated Bob McCaslin Jr. in the general election for Spokane County Auditor on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicky Dalton
Vicky Dalton (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.2
 
109,814
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
49.7
 
108,631
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
107

Total votes: 218,552
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Spokane County Auditor

Incumbent Vicky Dalton and Bob McCaslin Jr. advanced from the primary for Spokane County Auditor on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Vicky Dalton
Vicky Dalton (D) Candidate Connection
 
51.8
 
73,319
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
48.1
 
68,016
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
166

Total votes: 141,501
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1

Incumbent Bob McCaslin Jr. defeated Lori Feagan in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
60.3
 
54,119
Image of Lori Feagan
Lori Feagan (D)
 
39.5
 
35,486
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
143

Total votes: 89,748
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1

Incumbent Bob McCaslin Jr. and Lori Feagan defeated Mike Conrad and Dave Whitehead in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
38.8
 
20,120
Image of Lori Feagan
Lori Feagan (D)
 
36.0
 
18,668
Image of Mike Conrad
Mike Conrad (R) Candidate Connection
 
16.8
 
8,705
Image of Dave Whitehead
Dave Whitehead (R) Candidate Connection
 
8.3
 
4,316
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
62

Total votes: 51,871
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2

Incumbent Bob McCaslin Jr. defeated Mary May in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
61.9
 
42,613
Mary May (D)
 
38.1
 
26,254

Total votes: 68,867
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2

Incumbent Bob McCaslin Jr. and Mary May advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob McCaslin Jr.
Bob McCaslin Jr. (R)
 
61.1
 
25,518
Mary May (D)
 
38.9
 
16,219

Total votes: 41,737
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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 Bob McCaslin Jr. ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 2 general election.[1]

Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob McCaslin, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Bob McCaslin Jr. ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 top two primary.[2][3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bob McCaslin, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Leonard Christian (R) was defeated by Bob McCaslin (R) and Diana Wilhite (R) in the primary. McCaslin defeated Wilhite in the general election.[4][5][6]

Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob McCaslin, Jr. 58% 25,268
     Republican Diana Wilhite 42% 18,301
Total Votes 43,569
Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob McCaslin 44.6% 11,876
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Wilhite 30.5% 8,112
     Republican Leonard Christian Incumbent 24.9% 6,611
Total Votes 26,599

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2020

Bob McCaslin Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

McCaslin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[7]

  • Excerpt: "I’m strongly pro-life, no exceptions. That is how I will vote. To me, the real issue is this: it’s the job of government to protect all innocent human life. When government is allowed to violate that at any level … then all lives are in jeopardy, as government now exercises an assumed role of God."
  • Excerpt: "I’m a member of the National Rifle Association and have been off and on for decades. It’s not about hunting, it’s about the last line of defense against tyranny. Anyone paying much attention today should understand that by now."
  • Excerpt: "I believe in the sovereignty of the states. Never did our founders design a fed that can over-rule the states on any given issue outside its delegated authority found in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The federal government has assumed roles never given it. I also believe in the autonomy of the county system, and I reject over-interference by the legislature."
  • Excerpt: "I will also seek out the input of both Senator Mike Padden and Representative Matt Shea on issues such as state mandates from DOE, transportation, and criminal justice, just to name a few. After all, we represent the 4th District together."
  • Excerpt: "I believe that if you’re a Republican, then you believe in the principle of limited government. That is the hallmark of all Republicans. No matter where we are on any other issue, that is the one tie that binds. Otherwise, to go on warring against the socialism of the Democrats is pointless."

Campaign finance summary


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Bob McCaslin Jr. campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1Won general$31,715 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 2Won $30,081 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 4-Position 1Won $54,896 N/A**
Grand total$116,692 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2022

In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.

  • Associated General Contractors of Washington: House and Senate
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2016


2015



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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Matthew Shea (R)
Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1
2021-2023
Succeeded by
Suzanne Schmidt (R)
Preceded by
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Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2
2015-2021
Succeeded by
Rob Chase (R)