Kristine Lytton
Kristine Lytton is a former Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 40-Position 1 from 2011 to 2019. Lytton served as assistant majority floor leader from 2013-2014 and as majority floor leader in 2015.
Biography
Lytton attended Southern Illinois University, the University of Missouri, and Lewis & Clark Community College.
Lytton worked in the finance and accounting departments of Shell Oil Compact and Citicorps Executive Development Center. Immediately before her election, she served as president of the Anacortes School Board.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Finance, Chair |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lytton served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice-Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Lytton served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vice chair |
| • Education |
| • Finance |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Lytton served on the following committees:
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Capital Budget |
| • Education, Vice chair |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2018
Kristine Lytton did not file to run for re-election.
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 Kristine Lytton ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 1 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  Kristine Lytton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
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Incumbent Kristine Lytton ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 1 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Kristine Lytton Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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. Incumbent Kristine Lytton (D) and Daniel Miller (R) were unopposed in the primary. Lytton defeated Miller in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kristine Lytton Incumbent |
65.1% | 31,305 | |
| Republican | Daniel Miller | 34.9% | 16,764 | |
| Total Votes | 48,069 | |||
2012
Lytton won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 1. Lytton ran unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Brandon Robinson (No Party Preference) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kristine Lytton Incumbent |
73.6% | 44,113 | |
| Independent | Brandon Robinson | 26.4% | 15,810 | |
| Total Votes | 59,923 | |||
2010
Kristine Lytton was elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 1. She defeated Tom Pasma, Dusty Gulleson, Thomas Boucher, Donna Miller, Chuck Carrell, Doug Revelle, and Justin Van Dyk in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Mike Newman in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kristine Lytton (D)
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33,304 | |||
| Mike Newman (R) | 24,812 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 40-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kristine Lytton (D)
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8,896 | 26.31% | ||
| Mike Newman (R)
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5,876 | 17.38% | ||
| Tom Pasma (D) | 5,308 | 15.70% | ||
| Dusty Gulleson (R) | 5,295 | 15.66% | ||
| Donna R. Miller (R) | 2,579 | 7.63% | ||
| Chuck Carrell (R) | 1,487 | 4.40% | ||
| Justin Van Dyk (D) | 1,027 | 3.04% | ||
| Doug (Yoshe) Revelle (Happiness) | 647 | 1.91% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2018
In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[8]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[9]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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2012
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[10]
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2011
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[11] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[11] Lytton missed 2 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[12]
2012
Lytton proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $492.5 million, the 42nd highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[13]
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[14] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Lytton voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Kristine Lytton | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| Y | Y | Y | N | ||||||||
Personal
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Lytton and her husband, Mike, have two children.
Recent news
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington state legislative districts
External links
- Lytton on the House Democrats website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Dave Quall (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 1 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Debra Lekanoff (D) |
