Joe Fain
Joe Fain (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 47. Fain assumed office in 2011. Fain left office on January 14, 2019.
Fain (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 47. Fain lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Fain obtained a B.A. from the University of Washington and a J.D./M.B.A. from Seattle University. Prior to his election, Fain worked as Chief of Staff for King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer, and coached high school swim teams in Highline and Renton School Districts.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Early Learning & K-12 Education, Vice chair |
| • Financial Institutions & Insurance |
| • Health Care |
| • Rules |
| • Ways & Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fain served on the following committees:
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| • Early Learning & K-12 Education |
| • Financial Institutions & Insurance |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation, Vice-Chair |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fain served on the following committees:
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| • Early Learning & K-12 Education |
| • Energy, Environment & Telecommunications |
| • Financial Institutions & Insurance |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fain served on the following committees:
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| • Transportation |
| • Early Learning & K-12 Education |
| • Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance |
| • Joint Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 47
Mona Das defeated incumbent Joe Fain in the general election for Washington State Senate District 47 on November 6, 2018.
| Total votes: 55,807 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 47
Incumbent Joe Fain and Mona Das advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 47 on August 7, 2018.
| Total votes: 29,863 | |||
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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. Carol Barber (D) and incumbent Joe Fain (R) were unopposed in the primary. Barber was defeated by Fain in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Joe Fain Incumbent |
63.6% | 21,730 | |
| Democratic | Carol Barber | 36.4% | 12,428 | |
| Total Votes | 34,158 | |||
2010
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010
Joe Fain was elected to the Washington State Senate District 47 seat in 2010. He ran unopposed in the August 17 primary. He defeated Democrat Claudia Kauffman in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington State Senate, District 47 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Fain (R)
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25,387 | 54.99% | ||
| Claudia Kauffman (D) | 20,782 | 45.01% | ||
| Washington State Senate, District 47 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Joe Fain (R)
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14,024 | 55.64 % | ||
| Claudia Kauffman (D)
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11,183 | 44.36% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
Presidential preference
2012
Joe Fain endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election.[4]
Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[5]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[6]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[7]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[8] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[8] Fain missed 0 votes in a total of 1017 roll calls.
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.[9]
2012
Fain proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $45.8 million, the 26th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 46 Washington state senators on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- 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.[10] 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 Fain voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 Senate Scorecard - Joe Fain | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (Senate Republicans budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | Y | N | Y | ||||||||
Personal
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Fain lives in Auburn with his wife, Steffanie.
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington State Senate
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington State Senate District 47
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Joe Fain's biography on Project Vote Smart
- Fain's official campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Fain on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Washington State Elected Officials and Leaders," February 13, 2012
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Claudia Kauffman |
Washington State Senate District 47 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Mona Das (D) |
