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Jim McCune (Washington)
2021 - Present
2029
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Jim McCune (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
McCune (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jim McCune's career experience includes owning a business.[1] McCune has been a member of Kiwanis Club and Optimists' Club.[2]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
McCune was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
McCune was assigned to the following committees:
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee
- Law & Justice Committee, Asst. ranking minority member
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCune served on the following committees:
- General Government Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Infrastructure Programs and Funding Structures
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Transportation Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCune served on the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee, Washington State House
- General Government Appropriations Committee, Washington State House, Ranking minority member
- Technology, Energy and Communications Committee, Washington State House
- Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Washington State Legislature, Joint Committee
Sponsored legislation
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 State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 2
Incumbent Jim McCune defeated Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez in the general election for Washington State Senate District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim McCune (R) | 63.0 | 47,997 |
 | Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (D) | 36.8 | 28,016 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 118 | ||
| Total votes: 76,131 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 2
Incumbent Jim McCune and Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez defeated Ronda Litzenberger in the primary for Washington State Senate District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim McCune (R) | 38.9 | 14,596 |
| ✔ | | Erasmo Ruiz Gonzalez (D) | 34.2 | 12,822 |
 | Ronda Litzenberger (R) | 26.8 | 10,032 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 33 | ||
| Total votes: 37,483 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McCune in this election.
2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 2
Jim McCune defeated Rick Payne in the general election for Washington State Senate District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim McCune (R) | 63.6 | 51,941 |
 | Rick Payne (D) | 36.1 | 29,477 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 216 | ||
| Total votes: 81,634 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Washington State Senate District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rick Payne (D) | 29.5 | 14,136 |
| ✔ | | Jim McCune (R) | 21.2 | 10,158 |
 | Josh Penner (R) | 17.6 | 8,406 | |
| Ronda Litzenberger (R) | 14.9 | 7,153 | |
| Gina Blanchard-Reed (R) | 8.6 | 4,133 | ||
| Matthew Smith (R) | 8.0 | 3,812 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 98 | ||
| Total votes: 47,896 | |||
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2012
McCune did not run for re-election in 2012.[3]
2010
Jim McCune won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 1. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 17, 2010. He defeated Democrat Marilyn Rasmussen in the November 2, 2010, general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Jim McCune (R)
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31,459 | |||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D) | 21,872 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim McCune (R)
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16,401 | 61.06% | ||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D)
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10,460 | 38.94 % | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Jim McCune won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1.[5]
Jim McCune raised $86,622 for his campaign, while Jeanmarie Christenson raised $19,530.[6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim McCune (R)
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36,417 | 59.74% | ||
| Jeanmarie Christenson | 24,540 | 40.26% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Jim McCune did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[7]
2012
McCune proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $1.2 million, tied for the 85th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[8]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[9] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how McCune voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Jim McCune | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | N | N | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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McCune has three children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Jim McCune for State Senator, "Home," accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ Washington State Senate Republican Caucus, "About - Jim McCune," accessed April 28, 2021
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Randi Becker (R) |
Washington State Senate District 2 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 1 2005-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
