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Jesse L. Young
Republican Party
Prior offices:
Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1
Years in office: 2014 - 2023
Successor: Spencer Hutchins (R)
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Tacoma's Wilson High School
Bachelor's
University of Notre Dame
Personal
Profession
Senior Business Technology Consultant
Contact
Campaign website
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Jesse L. Young (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 26-Position 1. He assumed office on January 17, 2014. He left office on January 9, 2023.

Young (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 26-Position 1. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Young earned his bachelor's in management information systems from the University of Notre Dame. He was a systems consultant in Silicon Valley and then traveled around consulting. In 2007, he became the Senior Business Technology Consultant at Russell Investments.[1]

Committee assignments

2021-2022

Young was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Young was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce & Gaming
• Technology and Economic Development
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:

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

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards defeated Jesse L. Young in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Adison Richards
Adison Richards (D)
 
51.8
 
46,833
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
48.1
 
43,503
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
129

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 90,465
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Adison Richards and Jesse L. Young defeated Jim Henderson in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Adison Richards
Adison Richards (D)
 
49.6
 
25,096
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
33.9
 
17,137
Image of Jim Henderson
Jim Henderson (R)
 
16.5
 
8,326
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
41

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 50,600
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Young in this election.

2022

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington State Senate District 26

Incumbent Emily Randall defeated Jesse L. Young in the general election for Washington State Senate District 26 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Emily Randall
Emily Randall (D)
 
50.8
 
38,222
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
49.1
 
36,946
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
93

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75,261
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 26

Incumbent Emily Randall and Jesse L. Young defeated David Crissman in the primary for Washington State Senate District 26 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Emily Randall
Emily Randall (D)
 
51.5
 
25,850
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
44.4
 
22,257
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David Crissman (R)
 
4.0
 
2,031
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
37

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 50,175
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See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

Jesse L. Young did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Carrie Hesch in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
52.8
 
47,171
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Carrie Hesch (D)
 
47.1
 
42,113
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
129

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 89,413
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Carrie Hesch defeated Drew Darsow in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
52.5
 
30,095
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Carrie Hesch (D)
 
40.8
 
23,404
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Drew Darsow (D)
 
6.6
 
3,797
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
76

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 57,372
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2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Connie FitzPatrick in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
51.9
 
36,120
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Connie FitzPatrick (D)
 
48.1
 
33,513

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 69,633
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1

Connie FitzPatrick and incumbent Jesse L. Young defeated Naomi Evans in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Connie FitzPatrick (D)
 
48.9
 
19,515
✔
Image of Jesse L. Young
Jesse L. Young (R)
 
42.1
 
16,808
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Naomi Evans (R)
 
8.9
 
3,568

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 39,891
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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 Jesse L. Young defeated Larry Seaquist in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 general election.[2]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse L. Young Incumbent 56.87% 39,857
     Independent Democrat Larry Seaquist 43.13% 30,224
Total Votes 70,081
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Larry Seaquist defeated Alec Matias and Bill Scheidler in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 top two primary.[3][4]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jesse L. Young Incumbent 39.49% 12,291
     Independent Democrat Green check mark transparent.png Larry Seaquist 36.23% 11,275
     Democratic Alec Matias 13.39% 4,168
     Republican Bill Scheidler 10.89% 3,389
Total Votes 31,123
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Jesse L. Young (R) and Nathan Schlicher (D) defeated Bill Scheidler (R) in the primary. Young defeated Schlicher in the general election.[5][6][7]

Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJesse L. Young Incumbent 53.7% 26,391
     Democratic Nathan Schlicher 46.3% 22,763
Total Votes 49,154

2012

See also: Washington's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

Young ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th District. He was defeated in the open primary on August 7, 2012.

U.S. House, Washington District 6 Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDerek Kilmer (D) 53.4% 86,436
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Driscoll (R) 18.3% 29,602
Jesse Young (R) 11.2% 18,075
Doug Cloud (R) 8.8% 14,267
David (Ike) Eichner (R) 4.9% 7,966
Eric G. Arentz Jr. (I) 2.5% 4,101
Stephan Andrew Brodhead(R) 0.9% 1,387
Total Votes 161,834

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Jesse L. Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Jesse L. Young did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Young's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[8]

Jobs

  • Excerpt: "The 26th District offers a diversity of job opportunities, and I’m committed to protecting and growing: Blue-collar, family-wage jobs that are supported by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and the multitude of ancillary businesses in the surrounding areas."

Health Care

  • Excerpt: "We face significant challenges in providing access to affordable health care and insurance. I’m committed to addressing these. Obamacare is driving up insurance costs for many middle-income people, and for small business owners. There are a number of alternatives that will better meet the needs of citizens of the 26th District."

Transportation

  • Excerpt: "Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has not always been a good steward of our hard-earned tax dollars. To keep our ferries and roads properly funded, we need a better-run and cost-effective transportation system."

Education

  • Excerpt: "Last, but certainly not least, the State has fallen behind on K-12 achievement and we must catch up. This is crucial if our children are to compete in a global marketplace."

Campaign finance summary

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Jesse L. Young campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1Lost general$299,793 $314,765
2022Washington State Senate District 26Lost general$721,183 $798,901
2020Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1Won general$282,881 N/A**
2018Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1Won general$188,141 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1Won $294,931 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1Won $251,973 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Endorsements

2014

In 2014, Young's endorsements included the following:[9]

  • Washington Housing Alliance Action Fund
  • NFIB
  • Pierce County Republican Party
  • Human Life Political Action Committee
  • State Senator Jan Angel, 26th District (R)
  • State Representative Tim Sheldon, 35th District (D)
  • State Representative Elizabeth Scott, 39th District (R)
  • Patty Lent, Bremerton Mayor
  • State Representative Drew MacEwen, 35th District, pos. 2 (R)
  • State Representative Hans Zeiger, 25th District (R)

Personal

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Young and his wife, Jennie, live in Gig Harbor. They have five children.[1]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
    2. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
    3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
    4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
    6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
    7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
    8. ↑ Jesse Young for State Rep., "Jesse Young's Solutions," accessed July 15, 2014
    9. ↑ Jesse Young for State Rep., "Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2014

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    Preceded by
    -     		Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1
    2014-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Spencer Hutchins (R)


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