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Joshua Trumbull
Joshua Trumbull was a Libertarian candidate for attorney general of Washington in the 2016 elections. He was the only candidate who filed to run against incumbent Bob Ferguson (D) and was defeated by Ferguson.[1]
Biography
Trumbull grew up working at his dad’s auto body shop and his grandma’s auto-parts store in Snohomish, Washington. During college, he worked in house painting, banking, and real estate.[2] He is a private practice attorney based in the greater Seattle area.[3]
Education
- B.A. in business administration, University of Washington (2004)
- M.B.A., Seattle University (2005)
- J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law (2008)[3]
Elections
2016
- Main article: Washington Attorney General election, 2016
Trumbull filed to run as a Libertarian candidate in the 2016 election for attorney general of Washington.[1] He was the sole candidate to file to run against incumbent Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D). As the state holds a top-two primary, the two candidates automatically advanced to the general election.
General election
Incumbent Bob Ferguson defeated Joshua Trumbull in the Washington attorney general election.
| Washington Attorney General, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bob Ferguson Incumbent |
67.14% | 2,000,804 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Trumbull | 32.86% | 979,105 | |
| Total Votes | 2,979,909 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Incumbent Bob Ferguson and Joshua Trumbull were unopposed in the Washington primary for attorney general.
| Washington primary for attorney general, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson Incumbent |
72.61% | 906,493 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Trumbull |
27.39% | 341,932 | |
| Total Votes | 1,248,425 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Trumbull's campaign provided the following statements to Ballotpedia:
| “ | [Trumbull] chose to run for Attorney General because the Office has become politicized to the detriment of the people. Like our founders, he believes collaborative problem solving requires more than two parties.[4][5] | ” |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 candidates who have filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ This information was provided directly to Ballotpedia by the candidate's campaign and is reproduced with permission.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 LinkedIn, "Joshua Trumbull," accessed July 12, 2016
- ↑ This information was provided directly to Ballotpedia by the candidate's campaign
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ This information was provided directly to Ballotpedia by the candidate's campaign
