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Kaitlyn Beck
Kaitlyn Beck was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 49-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Beck's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education and Early Child Development Washington needs a three point plan when it comes to education. First, we must pay teachers more! Teachers are the backbone of our education system and they deserve to be paid accordingly. Increasing teacher wages will help retain quality educators and provide our children with the education they deserve. Second, we must build more schools. Increasing the number of schools will increase the quality of education by decreasing classroom sizes. Third, we must expand and increase our funding to early childhood development. Many very low income families do not have access to early childhood development, this is unacceptable. Affordable Housing Washington must take steps to expand Renter's Rights and make sure renters are not being exploited. We also must work to increase affordable housing options to accommodate the growth we have seen in our population. Washington must also take better steps to take care of our homeless veteran and neighbors. Increasing the budget for mental health and drug programs, and emergency shelter capacities. Environment and Energy Environmental and Energy policy should be one of the largest concerns we have in the next session. The decisions we make today will affect our lives for decades to come. Personally, I am tired of the "Too Little, Too Late" approach to legislation that doesn't solve the problem. Olympia needs to provide more incentives for people and businesses to shift to clean and renewable energy. Washington should take steps to remove harmful plastic products from circulation, the first piece of legislation I will introduce will be to install a 5 cent plastic bag tax, across the state. This will, not only, curb the use of plastic bags but, also, provide revenue for funding renewable and clean energy incentives. I AM VEHEMENTLY OPPOSED TO ANY OIL TERMINAL. Unions and Workplace Rights Unions have played a critical role in American history. They have worked to secure living wages for the American people for decades and are the backbone to American workers. We should expands union rights as they continue to fight for the American worker! I will introduce legislation that will assist unions in there fight to keep big business accountable to Washingtonians. Single Payer Healthcare Every year, thousands of Washingtonians are affected by debilitating medical debt. Progressives advocate for a single payer healthcare system and I stand with them. As legislators in Olympia, we must do all in our power to make sure our seniors do not have to choose between the medications and their livelihood. Moving towards a single payer system should be a national effort.[1] |
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| —Kaitlyn Beck[2] | ||
Elections
2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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 Sharon Wylie defeated Kaitlyn Beck in the Washington House of Representatives, District 49-Position 1 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Sharon Wylie Incumbent |
72.21% | 34,762 | |
| Democratic | Kaitlyn Beck | 27.79% | 13,381 | |
| Total Votes | 48,143 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Sharon Wylie and Kaitlyn Beck were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 49-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 49-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sharon Wylie Incumbent | |
| Democratic | Kaitlyn Beck | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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See also
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives District 49-Position 1
- Washington House of Representatives 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.
- ↑ Kaitlyn Beck, "Issues," accessed October 5, 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
