Cathy Dahlquist
Cathy Dahlquist is a former Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 31-Position 1 from 2011 to 2015. She previously served as State House Assistant Minority Whip. Dahlquist did not seek re-election to the Washington House of Representatives in 2014.
She was a 2014 Republican candidate for District 31 of the Washington State Senate.[1]
Biography
Dahlquist earned her B.S. from the University of Alabama. Dahlquist and her husband started a small architectural firm in 2002, working on both residential and commercial projects. Previously, she worked in sales and marketing.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Dahlquist served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Dahlquist served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Education Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Rules |
| • Technology, Energy and Communications |
Campaign themes
2012
Dahlquist's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
- Excerpt: "A four-year balanced budget requirement to ensure budget writers balance the budget for the current two-year cycle as well as the following"
- Excerpt: "Long-term pension reforms that apply to newly-hired workers beginning in 2013"
- Excerpt: "A plan to add more choices for school employees and examine how to create a greater health benefit plan and that is more affordable and equitable for all school employees."
Elections
2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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 Pam Roach (R) and Cathy Dahlquist (R) defeated Lynda Messner (D) in the primary. Roach defeated Dahlquist in the general election.[1][4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Pam Roach Incumbent |
53.7% | 21,226 | |
| Republican | Cathy Dahlquist | 46.3% | 18,324 | |
| Total Votes | 39,550 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Pam Roach Incumbent |
40.5% | 9,120 | |
| Republican | Cathy Dahlquist |
39.2% | 8,836 | |
| Democratic | Lynda Messner | 20.3% | 4,585 | |
| Total Votes | 22,541 | |||
2012
Dahlquist won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1. Dahlquist was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Brian L. Gunn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy Dahlquist Incumbent |
62.8% | 37,187 | |
| Democratic | Brian Gunn | 37.2% | 22,018 | |
| Total Votes | 59,205 | |||
2010
Cathy Dahlquist ran for the Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1. She defeated Peggy Levesque in the August 17, 2010, primary and she also defeated Shawn Bunney in the November 2, 2010, general election.[9][10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Cathy Dahlquist (R)
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23,254 | |||
| Shawn Bunney (R) | 20,479 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cathy Dahlquist (R)
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9,237 | 36.81% | ||
| Shawn Bunney (R)
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8,077 | 32.18% | ||
| Peggy Levesque (D) | 7,783 | 31.01% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Cathy Dahlquist endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[11]
Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[12]
- Association of Washington Business: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business/Washington: 2013-14 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
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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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[13]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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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.[14] 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.[14] Dahlquist missed 39 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
2012
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[15] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Dahlquist voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Cathy Dahlquist | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | N | N | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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Dahlquist and her husband, Jeff, have three children and one grandchild.
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Dahlquist on the House Republicans website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Cathy Dahlquist.com, "About me," accessed June 27, 2011
- ↑ cathydahlquist, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 17, 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
- ↑ 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 July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 17, 2010 Primary Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 02, 2010 General Election Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington State Elected Officials and Leaders," February 13, 2012
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "Legislative Voting Record," accessed October 10, 2013
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dan Roach |
Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 1 2011–2015 |
Succeeded by Drew Stokesbary (R) |
