Brad Hawkins
Brad Hawkins (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 12. He assumed office on January 9, 2017. He left office on January 13, 2025.
Hawkins (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 12. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 6, 2024.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- College and Workforce Development Committee
- Senate Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Ranking member
- Senate Transportation Committee
- State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee
2019-2020
Hawkins was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee, Ranking Member
- State Government, Tribal Relations & Elections Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture, Water, Trade, and Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Natural Resources & Parks, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hawkins served on the following committees:
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| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs |
| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hawkins served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Capital Budget |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 12
Keith Goehner defeated Jim Mayhew in the general election for Washington State Senate District 12 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Keith Goehner (R) | 55.8 | 46,550 |
 | Jim Mayhew (D)  | 44.1 | 36,824 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 50 | ||
| Total votes: 83,424 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 12
Keith Goehner and Jim Mayhew advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 12 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keith Goehner (R) | 56.1 | 24,356 |
| ✔ | | Jim Mayhew (D) | 43.8 | 19,039 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 43,435 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brad Hawkins (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hawkins in this election.
2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 12
Incumbent Brad Hawkins won election in the general election for Washington State Senate District 12 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Hawkins (R) | 95.8 | 58,051 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.2 | 2,575 | ||
| Total votes: 60,626 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 12
Incumbent Brad Hawkins advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 12 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Hawkins (R) | 94.5 | 37,449 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.5 | 2,189 | ||
| Total votes: 39,638 | |||
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2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Linda Evans Parlette (R) did not seek re-election.
Brad Hawkins defeated Jon Wyss in the Washington State Senate District 12 general election.[1]
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Hawkins |
56.01% | 30,882 | |
| Republican | Jon Wyss | 43.99% | 24,258 | |
| Total Votes | 55,140 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Brad Hawkins and Jon Wyss were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 12 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington State Senate, District 12 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Hawkins | |
| Republican | Jon Wyss | |
| 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 Brad Hawkins (R) was unopposed in both the primary and the general election.[4][5][6]
2012
Hawkins won election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 2. Hawkins ran unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated incumbent Mike Armstrong (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Brad Hawkins |
50.9% | 26,186 | |
| Republican | Mike Armstrong Incumbent | 49.1% | 25,253 | |
| Total Votes | 51,439 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Brad Hawkins did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Hawkins' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education Brad believes that all students are unique and learn differently, which is why legislators should equip all children with opportunities to succeed. Brad also believes that the state must not layer continual reforms on the educational system, create unnecessary mandates that drive hard-working teachers out of the profession, and over-test students. Brad believes in rigor and accountability, but prefers that students be tested less so that they can learn more. Higher Education Brad is proud of his higher education and is a strong believer in advanced degrees beyond high school, but he does not believe that the state should be forcing students into college. A rigorous and high-quality K-12 education should prepare all students to succeed after graduation as contributing members of our economy, either by entering universities, community colleges, career and technical schools, military service, or directly into the job market. The cost of higher education has created a tremendous strain on students and families, often burdening them with unimaginable student loans and other debt. Public Safety Brad is proud to have supported efforts to assist the courts and to provide competitive wages to our State Patrol when those opportunities presented themselves. Brad has also supported efforts to hold high-ranking officials accountable for their mistakes. Whether legislation is related to privacy rights, drunk driving, human trafficking, or rape kit DNA testing, Brad will always focus closely on the importance of maintaining and preserving public safety in our state – and helping to protect the brave men and women who put their lives on the line in their duty to protect our families and our quality of life. Transportation Transportation is a key support system for our state economy. Washington State roads and bridges must be properly maintained in order to safely and efficiently transport goods and services in and out of North Central Washington. Brad believes that the state should focus transportation dollars on maintenance and preservation while reducing traffic congestion. Budgeting Brad understands budgeting and the importance of being a responsible steward of public dollars. He has worked hard to help ensure that the state has approved responsible, bipartisan budgets.[9] |
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| —Brad Hawkins[10] | ||
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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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.[11]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[12]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[13] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[13] Hawkins missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
See also
2024 Elections
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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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Brad Hawkins, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Washington State Senate District 12 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Keith Goehner (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by - |
