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Dan Maher

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Dan Maher was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 12-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Maher's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Education

  • I want to fully fund our public schools. We should hire and keep the best teachers by paying them what they’re worth.
  • Standardized testing should only be used as an internal tool for the schools themselves, not as a measurement of education effectiveness.

Jobs

  • My history of innovation in Information Technology offers me the ability to leverage the unique opportunities presented for NCW future growth.
  • We have great potential due to a natural, green source of cheap power, plentiful clean water, and outstanding communication infrastructure, which make an attractive environment for higher paying jobs to flourish.

Social Justice

  • We must address our homeless with social service opportunities that are a more cost effective approach.
  • I believe we should have fair funding legislation. We are neglecting the bottom up growth of our local companies.
  • By decreasing living costs for working families and changing regressive taxes to progressive, we can increase disposable income, thereby improving business opportunities in North Central Washington.[1]
—Dan Maher[2]

Elections

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 Cary Condotta defeated Dan Maher in the Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 1 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cary Condotta Incumbent 62.92% 36,748
     Democratic Dan Maher 37.08% 21,653
Total Votes 58,401
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Dan Maher and incumbent Cary Condotta were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 12-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Dan Maher
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cary Condotta Incumbent
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Maher's endorsements included the following:[6]

  • Washington Education Association
  • Washington State Labor Council
  • North Central Washington Central Labor Council
  • Chelan County Democratic Committee
  • Douglas County Democratic Committee
  • Grant County Democratic Committee

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