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Bob McCaslin Jr. (Washington House of Representatives District 4)
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
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2021-2022
McCaslin was assigned to the following committees:
- Children, Youth & Families Committee, Asst. ranking minority member
- Education Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Legislative Oral History Committee
2019-2020
McCaslin was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services, Youth, & Early Learning Committee, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
- Education Committee, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
- House Transportation Committee
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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| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Education |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCaslin served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Education |
| • Local Government |
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
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Vicky Dalton (D)  | 50.2 | 109,814 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Vicky Dalton (D) | 51.8 | 73,319 |
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bob McCaslin Jr. (R) | 60.3 | 54,119 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bob McCaslin Jr. (R) | 38.8 | 20,120 |
| ✔ | | Lori Feagan (D) | 36.0 | 18,668 |
 | Mike Conrad (R) | 16.8 | 8,705 | |
 | Dave Whitehead (R) | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Bob McCaslin Jr. (R) | 61.1 | 25,518 |
| ✔ | Mary May (D) | 38.9 | 16,219 | |
| Total votes: 41,737 | |||
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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 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 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican |  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 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bob McCaslin, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bob McCaslin, Jr. |
58% | 25,268 | |
| Republican | Diana Wilhite | 42% | 18,301 | |
| Total Votes | 43,569 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Bob McCaslin |
44.6% | 11,876 | |
| Republican | Diana 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."
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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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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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[8]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Elect Bob McCaslin, "Issues," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Matthew Shea (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 1 2021-2023 |
Succeeded by Suzanne Schmidt (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Rob Chase (R) |
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