Jonathon Dunn
Jonathon Dunn was a 2014 Democratic/Independent candidate for District 31-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Dunn was a ward and member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. After entering the foster care system at the age of four, he lived in several foster families until his grandmother was granted custody of him and his siblings.[2]
During high school, Dunn studied abroad in Turkey. Following high school, he worked on several political campaigns before enlisting in the United States Army in 2008.[2]
While serving, Dunn studied health sciences through a partnership with George Washington University.[2] He was medically discharged from the Army in 2012 with 90 percent disability.[3]
Since 2012, Dunn has worked as a field applications scientist.[3]
Dunn is also active in his community. He serves on the board of directors for Exodus House, a group that provides housing assistance for domestic violence victims, and Quantum Leap, an educational nonprofit that provides educational assistance for socio-economically disadvantaged children.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Dunn's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
- Excerpt: "We need an independent voice, someone that will make the tough decisions and is willing to work across the aisle; not cause more gridlock in our Legislature. We need leaders who can find real solutions that takes care of our children's education and the teachers that serve them, a transportation package to ensure our roadways continue to improve with our growing population, and give the support your business needs to grow and create jobs, while making our government more accountable and effecient [sic]."
Elections
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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. Jonathon Dunn (D) was defeated by Mike Sando (D) and Drew Stokesbary (R) in the primary. Sando was defeated by Stokesbary in the general election.[1][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Drew Stokesbary |
61% | 24,190 | |
| Democratic | Mike Sando | 39% | 15,446 | |
| Total Votes | 39,636 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Drew Stokesbary |
51.8% | 11,469 | |
| Democratic | Mike Sando |
31.5% | 6,969 | |
| Democratic | Jonathon Dunn | 16.7% | 3,687 | |
| Total Votes | 22,125 | |||
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Dunn's endorsements include the following:[7]
- Gun Rights Across America
- Fmr State Representative & Edu Leader Dawn Mason
- Wes Knodel of Wes Knodel Gun Shows in Centralia & Tacoma
- Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce
- NW Carpenters, Local 129
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Jonathon + Dunn + Washington + House"
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign Website
- Jonathon Dunn on Facebook
- Jonathon Dunn on Twitter
- Jonathon Dunn on LinkedIn
- Washington State Legislature
- Profile by Vote-USA
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jonathon Dunn, "About," accessed May 26, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on May 22, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed July 15, 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
- ↑ Official campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed July 15, 2014
