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Kamal Bhachu
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Last election

November 5, 2024

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Kamal Bhachu (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 42-Position 2. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Incumbent Joe Timmons defeated Kamal Bhachu in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
53.3
 
47,947
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
46.6
 
41,894
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
72

Total votes: 89,913
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2

Incumbent Joe Timmons and Kamal Bhachu advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Joe Timmons
Joe Timmons (D)
 
52.7
 
25,741
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
47.1
 
23,012
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
59

Total votes: 48,812
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Pledges

Bhachu signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule defeated Tawsha Dykstra Thompson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
51.7
 
38,871
Tawsha Dykstra Thompson (R)
 
48.2
 
36,220
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
99

Total votes: 75,190
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1

Incumbent Alicia Rule and Tawsha Dykstra Thompson defeated Kamal Bhachu in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Alicia Rule
Alicia Rule (D)
 
48.7
 
25,232
Tawsha Dykstra Thompson (R)
 
35.2
 
18,235
Image of Kamal Bhachu
Kamal Bhachu (R)
 
16.1
 
8,319
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
34

Total votes: 51,820
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Campaign themes

2024

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2022

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Campaign finance summary


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Kamal Bhachu campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2Lost general$0 $0
2022Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 1Lost primary$77,756 $75,976
Grand total$77,756 $75,976
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Leadership
Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins
Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
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Rob Chase (R)
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Zach Hall (D)
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Mike Volz (R)
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Mary Dye (R)
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Dave Paul (D)
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Tom Dent (R)
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John Ley (R)
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Jim Walsh (R)
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Ed Orcutt (R)
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Liz Berry (D)
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Sam Low (R)
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Amy Walen (D)
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