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Irene Bowling
Irene Bowling (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 35. Bowling lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bowling was previously a 2016 Independent Democratic candidate for District 35-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives. She ran unsuccessfully for District 35 of the Washington State Senate.[1]
Elections
2018
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 35
Incumbent Tim Sheldon defeated Irene Bowling in the general election for Washington State Senate District 35 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tim Sheldon (D) | 52.0 | 30,874 |
 | Irene Bowling (D) | 48.0 | 28,470 | |
| Total votes: 59,344 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 35
Irene Bowling and incumbent Tim Sheldon defeated John Martin, Marco Brown, and George Sevier in the primary for Washington State Senate District 35 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Irene Bowling (D) | 38.2 | 14,165 |
| ✔ | | Tim Sheldon (D) | 35.1 | 13,027 |
| John Martin (R) | 12.3 | 4,551 | ||
| Marco Brown (R) | 10.1 | 3,746 | ||
| George Sevier (R) | 4.3 | 1,576 | ||
| Total votes: 37,065 | |||
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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 Dan Griffey defeated Irene Bowling in the Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 general election.[2]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Griffey Incumbent |
54.99% | 36,235 | |
| Independent Democrat | Irene Bowling | 45.01% | 29,658 | |
| Total Votes | 65,893 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Dan Griffey and Irene Bowling were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 35-Position 1 top two primary.[3][4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 35-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Dan Griffey Incumbent | |
| Independent Democrat | Irene Bowling | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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 Tim Sheldon (D) and Irene Bowling (D) defeated Travis Couture (R) in the primary. Bowling was defeated by Sheldon in the general election.[1][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tim Sheldon Incumbent |
54.4% | 24,317 | |
| Democratic | Irene Bowling | 45.6% | 20,375 | |
| Total Votes | 44,692 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Irene Bowling |
35.2% | 10,524 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sheldon Incumbent |
33.4% | 9,971 | |
| Republican | Travis Couture | 31.4% | 9,371 | |
| Total Votes | 29,866 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Bowling's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Education
Resources
Families
|
” |
| —Irene Bowling[8] | ||
2014
Bowling's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[9]
Education
- Excerpt: "I will always support initiatives that develop and encourage greater educational opportunities in our district and statewide. Equal opportunity to a quality education is the cornerstone of a prosperous economy and secure democracy. Education at every level from early childhood to higher education has been shown to have a direct positive impact on society and must be supported. Not only are individual’s lives enriched by education, but we see our communities enhanced and local economies stimulated by having an educated workforce that is attractive to business, increased property values due to good school districts, and a populace that is more engaged in civic life."
Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Our communities deserve a state government that will make it easy to do business. Investments in infrastructure that create jobs now as well as make us more competitive for future job growth are imperative. We need a state government that works with our counties, cities, and port districts to get people to work and goods to market. As a small business owner, I understand the struggles people face with red tape, paperwork, and government indifference, and I know we can do a better job to help our small and new businesses grow."
Accountability
- Excerpt: "Elected officials owe it to the taxpayers to spend money wisely, be truthful about their intentions, and roll up their sleeves and get to work in a bipartisan manner on the pressing issues facing our state. Budget gimmicks, kicking the “economic can” down the road, and politically motivated obstruction are not the actions of responsible leadership. Last year, our state legislature had two special sessions and came very close to a government shutdown. We have seen enough of this type of brinkmanship in Washington DC and don’t want to see it in Olympia. Playing political games with issues that affect the lives of our constituents is unacceptable. We need leaders who are more concerned with getting Olympia working again than with their next election."
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Bowling's endorsements included the following:[10]
- 23rd Legislative District Democrats
- 26th Legislative District Democrats
- 35th Legislative District Democrats
- Aerospace Machinists Industrial 751
- Amalgamated Transit Union Legislative Council of WA State
- Congressman Derek Kilmer
- State Senator Sharon Nelson
- State Senator Karen Fraser
- Representative Sam Hunt
- Democracy for America
2014
In 2014, Bowling's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Washington Education Association PAC
- American Federation of Teachers Washington
- Washington State Labor Council
- Thurston-Lewis-Mason Labor Council
- Kitsap Labor Council
- National Women’s Political Caucus
- Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest
- NARAL Pro-Choice Washington
- Washington Conservation Voters
- Kitsap Conservation Voters
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington State Senate
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate elections, 2014
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives District 35
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Washington State Senate
- Official campaign website
- Irene Bowling on Facebook
- Washington State Legislature
- Profile by Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 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, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Irene Bowling, "Priorities," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Irene Bowling, "Irene's Priorities," accessed July 11, 2014
- ↑ Irene Bowling, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Irene Bowling, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2014
