John Swapp
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John Swapp was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 40 of the Washington State Senate.
Campaign themes
2012
Swapp's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[1]
- Fiscal responsibility
- Excerpt: "The essence of government is finding a balance between the rights of the individual and the good of society. Of course we need sensible rules and regulations. But when we have government employees writing regulations simply to justify their job we end up with an over-regulated society where uncertainty depresses business and job creation."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I am from a large family of classroom teachers, now in it's fourth generation. I know that the best way to educate students is to put a good teacher in the classroom. I support smaller class sizes and local control. Let's aim our education money at classroom teaching instead of continually expanding administration and stop adding non-educational requirements to the schools that absorb time & attention."
- Transportation
- Excerpt: "In this district, ferries play a key role in our quality of life. Not only are they the highway to the San Juan Islands, they bring in tourist dollars to our local businesses. I would work hard to maintain funding for the ferry system, while advocating an audit of administrative costs."
- Property rights and the environment
- Excerpt: "I believe these two concepts are not mutually exclusive. Property owners are environmentalists too, and have an interest in preserving our unique and beautiful region. I am, however, a strong proponent of private property rights and will stand firm on that issue."
- Social issues
- Excerpt: "In general, I would like to see less involvement by government in our personal lives."
Elections
2012
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012
Swapp ran in the 2012 election for Washington State Senate, District 40. Swapp advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and was defeated by incumbent Kevin Ranker (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kevin Ranker Incumbent |
62.9% | 40,677 | |
| Republican | John Swapp | 37.1% | 23,959 | |
| Total Votes | 64,636 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Kevin Ranker Incumbent |
59.6% | 18,684 | |
| Republican | John Swapp |
34.4% | 10,791 | |
| Independent | Jim Cozad | 5.9% | 1,864 | |
| Total Votes | 31,339 | |||
2010
John Swapp ran for the Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 2. He defeated Howard Pellett in the August 17, 2010, primary. He was defeated by Democrat Jeff Morris in the November 2, 2010, general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jeff Morris (D)
|
33,064 | |||
| John Swapp (R) | 25,079 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jeff Morris (D)
|
18,348 | 51.56% | ||
| John Swapp (R)
|
14,575 | 40.95% | ||
| Howard Pellett (G) | 2,666 | 7.49% | ||
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Personal
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Swapp has a wife, Kelly.
External links
- Campaign Website
- Project Vote Smart Profile
- San Juan County Republican Party Profile
- Sample Ballot for Primary election (dead link)
Footnotes
Current members of the Washington State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jamie Pedersen
Minority Leader:John Braun
Senators
District 1
Derek Stanford (D)
District 2
Jim McCune (R)
District 3
Marcus Riccelli (D)
District 4
District 5
Victoria Hunt (D)
District 6
Jeff Holy (R)
District 7
Shelly Short (R)
District 8
Matt Boehnke (R)
District 9
Mark Schoesler (R)
District 10
Ron Muzzall (R)
District 11
Bob Hasegawa (D)
District 12
Keith Goehner (R)
District 13
Judith Warnick (R)
District 14
Curtis King (R)
District 15
Nikki Torres (R)
District 16
Perry Dozier (R)
District 17
Paul Harris (R)
District 18
Adrian Cortes (D)
District 19
Jeff Wilson (R)
District 20
John Braun (R)
District 21
Marko Liias (D)
District 22
Jessica Bateman (D)
District 23
Drew Hansen (D)
District 24
Mike Chapman (D)
District 25
Chris Gildon (R)
District 26
District 27
Yasmin Trudeau (D)
District 28
T'wina Nobles (D)
District 29
Steve Conway (D)
District 30
Claire Wilson (D)
District 31
Phil Fortunato (R)
District 32
Jesse Salomon (D)
District 33
Tina Orwall (D)
District 34
Emily Alvarado (D)
District 35
Drew MacEwen (R)
District 36
Noel Frame (D)
District 37
Rebecca Saldana (D)
District 38
June Robinson (D)
District 39
Keith Wagoner (R)
District 40
Liz Lovelett (D)
District 41
Lisa Wellman (D)
District 42
Sharon Shewmake (D)
District 43
Jamie Pedersen (D)
District 44
John Lovick (D)
District 45
Manka Dhingra (D)
District 46
Javier Valdez (D)
District 47
Claudia Kauffman (D)
District 48
Vandana Slatter (D)
District 49
Democratic Party (30)
Republican Party (19)
