Jon Wyss
Jon Wyss was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 12 of the Washington State Senate.
Campaign themes
2016
Wyss' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Taxes Calls for capital gains taxes indicate a willingness to stifle business and further push business out of the state. A capital gains tax will challenge our agriculture companies who are price takers and not price setters. Returning to basic priorities of government and balancing our state budgets that invest in infrastructure, economic stability and basic education will make lower tax burdens possible. Education Education decisions are best made at the local level with local control and flexibility. Families at the local level bring accountability to their schools and families also deserve to be able to make choices on where their children go to school, be it public or private schooling. We must work to address our states teacher shortages and address the amount of time our kids spend taking mandatory tests. It is imperative that we give teachers more time with the students in the classroom and giving the students the individual attention they need. While standardized testing has a place, over testing causes significant challenges. Healthcare We must also work through the Affordable Care Act with the implementation of the Medicaid waivers for mental and behavior health. We must continue to support legislation like Joe’s Law that commits to families necessary resources to get loved ones the help they need. We also must commit to providing health care options through end of life care in a responsible manner. Environment To ensure proper protection of our environment we need responsible land management and planning tools available through local comprehensive plans and zoning codes. We must also continue to implement land use policies such as the Voluntary Steward Ship Program, Critical Areas Ordinances, and Shoreline Master Programs. Transportation We must also improve and maintain our vital transportation corridors not only to move people but our agriculture commodities to our ports. These same transportation corridors are critical to keeping our tourism and recreation economy vibrant. We learned during the 2014 and 2015 massive wildfires the critical need for a solid transportation system. Without access to a solid transportation system the economic impacts that come to our communities would be devastating. Access to our ports for our states export commodities is imperative. The port shutdowns placed a significant burned on our local businesses and agriculture who were trying to access foreign markets. We must maintain uninterrupted access to our ports to keep our trade dependent economy strong in the 12th District.[1] |
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| —Jon Wyss[2] | ||
Elections
2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Linda Evans Parlette (R) did not seek re-election.
Brad Hawkins defeated Jon Wyss in the Washington State Senate District 12 general election.[3]
| Washington State Senate, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brad Hawkins |
56.01% | 30,882 | |
| Republican | Jon Wyss | 43.99% | 24,258 | |
| Total Votes | 55,140 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Brad Hawkins and Jon Wyss were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 12 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington State Senate, District 12 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Brad Hawkins | |
| Republican | Jon Wyss | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Wyss' endorsements included the following:[6]
- State Sen. Linda Evans Parlette - 12th District
- State Sen. Judy Warnick - 13th District
- State Sen. Brian Dansel – 7th District
- State Sen. Doug Ericksen - 42 District
- State Sen. Curtis King - 15th District
- Former Senator Joyce Mulliken - 13th District
- Former Senator John Smith - 7th District
- State Sen. Jim Honeyford - 15th District
- State Sen. Mike Hewitt - 16th Distirct
- State Rep. Cary Condotta - 12th District
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See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 12
- Washington State Senate elections, 2016
- Washington State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jon Wyss, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Jon Wyss, "Endorsements," accessed October 3, 2016
