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Christopher Hurst
Christopher Hurst (b. October 12, 1954) is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 31-Position 2 from 1999 to 2003 and 2007 to 2017. He left the chamber in 2003, but won election to the chamber again in 2006.
Hurst did not seek re-election to the Washington House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Hurst earned his A.A. in aviation and a certification as a peace officer. Hurst received his Federal Aviation Administration certification as a transport pilot. He is a police detective.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hurst served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Commerce & Gaming, Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hurst served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Government Accountability and Oversight, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hurst served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Chair |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
| • Veterans and Military Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hurst served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
| • Veterans and Military 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
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 Christopher Hurst (D) did not seek re-election.
Phil Fortunato defeated Lane Walthers in the Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phil Fortunato |
57.73% | 36,000 | |
| Independent Democrat | Lane Walthers | 42.27% | 26,364 | |
| Total Votes | 62,364 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Phil Fortunato and Lane Walthers defeated Morgan Irwin and Pablo Monroy in the Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 2 top two primary.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Phil Fortunato |
39.86% | 9,878 | |
| Independent Democrat | Lane Walthers |
36.35% | 9,007 | |
| Republican | Morgan Irwin | 14.45% | 3,580 | |
| Republican | Pablo Monroy | 9.35% | 2,316 | |
| Total Votes | 24,781 | |||
| 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 Christopher Hurst (D) and Phil Fortunato (R) were unopposed in the primary. Hurst defeated Fortunato in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Hurst Incumbent |
51.6% | 20,610 | |
| Republican | Phil Fortunato | 48.4% | 19,329 | |
| Total Votes | 39,939 | |||
2012
Hurst won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 2. Hurst was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012 and defeated Lisa Connors (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Hurst Incumbent |
55.3% | 32,462 | |
| Republican | Lisa Connors | 44.7% | 26,237 | |
| Total Votes | 58,699 | |||
2010
Christopher Hurst was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 2. He defeated Daniel Geske in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Patrick Reed in the November 2, 2010, general election.[10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Christopher Hurst (D)
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27,396 | |||
| Patrick Reed (R) | 19,815 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Christopher Hurst (D)
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14,094 | 57.97% | ||
| Patrick Reed (R)
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7,614 | 31.32% | ||
| Daniel Geske (R) | 2,606 | 10.72% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Christopher Hurst won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 receiving 58.69% of the vote (32,405 votes), defeating Republican Sharon Hanek who received 41.31% of the vote (22,806 votes).[11]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 31-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Christopher Hurst (D)
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32,405 | 58.69% | ||
| Sharon Hanek (R) | 22,806 | 41.31% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2017
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.[12]
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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.[13]
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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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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[14]
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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.[15] 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.[15] Hurst missed 112 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls. Hurst's office released a statement regarding the missed votes. “Representative Hurst’s missed votes this session were mainly due to the fact that his mother passed away the week before session started. He not only needed time to grieve, but also had to deal with the many responsibilities that come with the death of a parent. There was also one day during session when Highway 410 was closed, and Representative Hurst was house-bound until it opened.[16]
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[17]
2012
Hurst proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $76 million, the 55th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[18]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also 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.[19] 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 Hurst voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Christopher Hurst | |||||||||||
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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 | Y | N | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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Hurst and his wife, April, have two children.
Recent news
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External links
- Christopher Hurst's personal website
- Washington House of Representatives - Rep. Hurst
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2000, 1998, 1996
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Christopher Hurst's Biography," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ 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 July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Washington Policy, "2014 Missed Votes Report," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 31-Position 2 2007–2017 |
Succeeded by Phil Fortunato (R) |
