John Orlinski
John Orlinski was a 2018 nonpartisan write-in candidate to represent Washington's 9th Congressional District at the United States House of Representatives. He ran in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Orlinski was a Republican candidate for Washington's 9th Congressional District who lost the primary on August 7, 2018.
He was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Washington.[1] Orlinski was defeated in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2] In 2014, he sought election as a Republican candidate to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Washington.[3] He was defeated in the top-two primary.[4] In 2012, he was a Republican candidate for the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Washington.
Biography
Orlinski is a Polish immigrant. He earned his master's in business administration from the University of Sczczecin in Poland. He was an assistant professor in political science at Maritime University in Szczecin. He moved to the United States and earned a master's in international studies from the University of Washington. He is a social worker with DSHS.[5]
Elections
2018
John Orlinski was a 2018 nonpartisan write-in candidate.
General election
Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Susan Hutchison in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Washington
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Cantwell (D) | 58.4 | 1,803,364 |
 | Susan Hutchison (R) | 41.6 | 1,282,804 | |
| Total votes: 3,086,168 | |||
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Top-two primary
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 7, 2018.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Cantwell (D) | 54.7 | 929,961 |
| ✔ | | Susan Hutchison (R) | 24.3 | 413,317 |
 | Keith Swank (R) | 2.3 | 39,818 | |
 | Joseph Gibson (R) | 2.3 | 38,676 | |
 | Clint Tannehill (D) | 2.1 | 35,770 | |
| David R. Bryant (R) | 2.0 | 33,962 | ||
 | Arthur Coday Jr. (R) | 1.8 | 30,654 | |
 | Jennifer Ferguson (Independent) | 1.5 | 25,224 | |
| Tim Owen (R) | 1.4 | 23,167 | ||
 | Matt Hawkins (R) | 0.8 | 13,324 | |
 | Don Rivers (D) | 0.7 | 12,634 | |
 | Mike Luke (L) | 0.7 | 12,302 | |
| Glen Stockwell (R) | 0.7 | 11,611 | ||
 | Thor Amundson (Independent) | 0.6 | 9,393 | |
 | Mohammad Said (D) | 0.5 | 8,649 | |
 | Matthew Heines (R) | 0.5 | 7,737 | |
 | Steve Hoffman (Freedom Socialist Party) | 0.4 | 7,390 | |
 | GoodSpaceGuy (R) | 0.4 | 7,057 | |
 | John Orlinski (R) | 0.4 | 6,905 | |
| David Lee Strider (Independent) | 0.4 | 6,821 | ||
 | Roque De La Fuente (R) | 0.3 | 5,724 | |
 | James Robert Deal (G) | 0.2 | 3,849 | |
| Sam Wright (The Human Rights Party) | 0.2 | 3,761 | ||
 | Brad Chase (FDFR Party) | 0.2 | 2,655 | |
| George Kalberer (D) | 0.1 | 2,448 | ||
 | Charlie Jackson (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,411 | |
| RC Smith (R) | 0.1 | 2,238 | ||
 | Jon Butler (Independent) | 0.1 | 2,016 | |
 | Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,366 | |
| Total votes: 1,700,840 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clay Johnson (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Suzan DelBene (D) defeated Robert Sutherland (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. DelBene and Sutherland defeated John Orlinski (R), Scott Stafne (L), and Alex Storms (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Suzan DelBene Incumbent |
55.4% | 193,619 | |
| Republican | Robert Sutherland | 44.6% | 155,779 | |
| Total Votes | 349,398 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Suzan DelBene Incumbent |
53.5% | 77,756 | |
| Republican | Robert Sutherland |
31% | 44,970 | |
| Republican | John Orlinski | 9.4% | 13,694 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Stafne | 3.2% | 4,601 | |
| Independent | Alex Storms | 2.9% | 4,194 | |
| Total Votes | 145,215 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2014
Orlinski ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 1st District.[3] He was defeated in the top-two primary.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Suzan DelBene Incumbent |
50.7% | 59,798 | |
| Republican | Pedro Celis |
16.4% | 19,407 | |
| Republican | Robert Sutherland | 15.6% | 18,424 | |
| Republican | John Orlinski | 10.1% | 11,891 | |
| Republican | Edwin Moats | 4.4% | 5,225 | |
| Independent | Richard Todd | 1.7% | 2,044 | |
| National Union Party | Mike the Mover | 1% | 1,192 | |
| Total Votes | 117,981 | |||
| Source: Results via WA.gov |
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2012
Orlinski ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 9th District. He was defeated in the open primary on August 7, 2012.[6][7]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Adam Smith (D) Incumbent |
61.2% | 72,868 |
| James Postma (R) |
23.2% | 27,616 |
| Thomas Cramer (D) | 7% | 8,376 |
| Boleslaw (John) Orlinski (R) | 5.6% | 6,624 |
| Dave Christie (D) | 3.1% | 3,659 |
| Total Votes | 119,143 | |
Campaign themes
2012
Orlinski said :" I am running for office as an independent Republican who is fiscally conservative and moderate on social issues. I am seeking office because I deeply care about our country and its future. In this race, I want to represent the silent majority of people who feel that their voices are not being heard by the bickering extremists on both sides - people whose personal liberties, constitutional rights, and individual freedoms are under attack.
Our government is out of control with bailouts, stimulus packages, and crony-capitalism grants that have caused our budget deficits to balloon and increased our national debt by five trillion dollars over the last three years. We need to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act and impose other restrictions on the banking system so we can avoid future crises. Audit and oversight of the Federal Reserve System should be implemented.
Our unemployment levels have remained high since the current recession began. We need to do more in this area but the majority of our efforts should be concentrated on increasing private employment levels. We need to show more financial restrains, reduce the size of our government, and make it more efficient. If not done soon, we are going to face dire consequences - inflation and financial ruin.
We need to continue reforming our health care, environmental protection, and welfare systems. I urge more emphasis on technical and vocational education, and making our schools more competitive. We need more efforts made towards ending homelessness, improving mental health and disability services, and reducing abortion and teenage pregnancy rates.
I would like to see an immigration system overhaul which would put more emphasis on our labor needs. We need to end the wars, regain control of our borders, and protect our laws, liberties, and sovereignty."[5]
See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Washington, 2018
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Washington's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
- Washington's 1st Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Washington.gov, "Ballot Order List," accessed May 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 King County Election, "Orlinski," accessed August, 3rd, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Associated Press, "Election results"
