Daniel Scott (Washington)
Daniel Scott (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 12-Position 2. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Scott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Daniel Scott was born in Everett, Washington. He earned a high school diploma from Cashmere High School, an associate degree from Wenatchee Valley College in 1994, and a bachelor's degree from Washington State University. His career experience includes working as an electrical engineer.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2
Incumbent Mike Steele defeated Daniel Scott in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Steele (R) | 61.7 | 44,400 |
 | Daniel Scott (R)  | 35.8 | 25,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 1,771 | ||
| Total votes: 71,912 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2
Incumbent Mike Steele and Daniel Scott advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 12-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Steele (R) | 71.9 | 25,482 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Scott (R) | 23.5 | 8,340 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.5 | 1,602 | ||
| Total votes: 35,424 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tanya Lavoy (D)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel Scott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scott's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education is a top priority and one of the few core items required by the state to perform. Education spending was approximately 44% of the state's budget during the current biennium budget. Since it is such a large portion of state spending it should be the first priority of the state legislature. Children are our future. Let's do everything we can to make them become successful productive members of society.
- Public safety has come out of the background to become a major issue in recent years as the rise in homelessness, drug use, mental health, and crime has skyrocketed in recent years. The State of Washington has spent over $1 billion dollars, plus multiple billions spent by cities, counties, and aid groups in recent years. Homelessness has not improved, and by some measures has actually gotten worse. Since this massive spending is not working, we need to stop wasting money and find better ways to use our limited resources to help people. There is no one single program that is going to get Washington State out of this crisis, but at a minimum, we need to stop wasting taxpayer dollars are programs that don't work.
- Washington State needs a robust economy that supplies good jobs to the citizens. This starts by the government fostering an environment that allows private enterprises to be successful. We are competing with other states to have business move and expand here. Lately we have been losing more than we are gaining. Regulations have turned into the hammer of government rather than a helper to society. A robust economy creates a greater tax base which allows increased spending on the important issues of education and public safety.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 5, 2024
