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Dave Wilson (Washington)
Dave Wilson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Wilson was a 2016 and 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Washington.[1][2][3]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers defeated Dave Wilson in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 61.3 | 247,815 |
 | Dave Wilson (D) | 38.5 | 155,737 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 808 | ||
| Total votes: 404,360 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5
Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dave Wilson defeated Christopher Armitage (Unofficially withdrew), Stephen Major, and Brendan O'Regan in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) | 52.7 | 122,744 |
| ✔ | | Dave Wilson (D) | 24.3 | 56,492 |
 | Christopher Armitage (D) (Unofficially withdrew) | 12.1 | 28,180 | |
 | Stephen Major (R) | 8.6 | 20,000 | |
| Brendan O'Regan (Independent) | 2.1 | 4,995 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 385 | ||
| Total votes: 232,796 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rob Chase (R)
2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 6-Position 2
Jenny Graham defeated Dave Wilson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 6-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jenny Graham (R) | 50.5 | 34,644 | |
| Dave Wilson (D) | 49.5 | 33,972 | |
| Total votes: 68,616 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 6-Position 2
Dave Wilson and Jenny Graham defeated John Aiken Jr. and Rion Ametu in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 6-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dave Wilson (D) | 40.1 | 17,033 |
| ✔ | Jenny Graham (R) | 33.4 | 14,183 | |
| John Aiken Jr. (R) | 15.6 | 6,623 | ||
| Rion Ametu (D) | 11.0 | 4,686 | ||
| Total votes: 42,525 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) defeated Joe Pakootas (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rodgers and Pakootas defeated Tom Horne (R), Krystol McGee (L), and Dave Wilson (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Cathy McMorris Rodgers Incumbent |
59.6% | 192,959 | |
| Democratic | Joe Pakootas | 40.4% | 130,575 | |
| Total Votes | 323,534 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Incumbent |
42.2% | 60,184 | |
| Democratic | Joe Pakootas |
31.5% | 44,999 | |
| Independent | Dave Wilson | 13.3% | 18,993 | |
| Republican | Tom Horne | 11.1% | 15,830 | |
| Libertarian | Krystol McGee | 1.9% | 2,678 | |
| Total Votes | 142,684 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Dave Wilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on Wilson's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Dave Wilson's campaign website, https://davewilsonforcongress.com/issues/ | ||
2014
Wilson ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 5th District.[7] He was defeated by incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) and Joseph Pakootas (D), who were the top two vote-getters in the top-two primary.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Incumbent |
51.6% | 59,173 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Pakootas |
29% | 33,302 | |
| Independent | Dave Wilson | 11.3% | 12,984 | |
| Republican | Tom Horne | 8.1% | 9,328 | |
| Total Votes | 114,787 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Washington House of Representatives
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
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Footnotes
- ↑ Dave Wilson for Congress, "Home," accessed February 10, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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