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Larry Seaquist
Larry Seaquist was a 2016 Independent Democratic candidate for District 26-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.
Seaquist served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 26-Position 2 from 2007 to 2015.
Biography
Sequist earned his B.S. in General Science from Oregon State University. He has worked as a Federal Executive Fellow for Brookings Institution and as a Pentagon Strategist. Seaquist also served in the United States Navy as a Captain from 1962 to 1994.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Seaquist served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Seaquist served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Higher Education, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Seaquist served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Early Learning and Children's Services |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations, Vice chair |
| • Ways & Means |
Campaign themes
2016
Seaquist's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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The Apple Action Agenda
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| —Larry Seaquist, [3] | ||
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 Jesse L. Young defeated Larry Seaquist in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Jesse L. Young Incumbent |
56.87% | 39,857 | |
| Independent Democrat | Larry Seaquist | 43.13% | 30,224 | |
| Total Votes | 70,081 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Jesse L. Young and Larry Seaquist defeated Alec Matias and Bill Scheidler in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 1 top two primary.[5][6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Jesse L. Young Incumbent |
39.49% | 12,291 | |
| Independent Democrat | Larry Seaquist |
36.23% | 11,275 | |
| Democratic | Alec Matias | 13.39% | 4,168 | |
| Republican | Bill Scheidler | 10.89% | 3,389 | |
| Total Votes | 31,123 | |||
| 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 Larry Seaquist (D) and Michelle Caldier (R) were unopposed in the primary. Seaquist was defeated by Caldier in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michelle Caldier |
50.6% | 24,847 | |
| Democratic | Larry Seaquist Incumbent | 49.4% | 24,246 | |
| Total Votes | 49,093 | |||
2012
Seaquist won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2. Seaquist was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Doug Richards (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Larry Seaquist Incumbent |
53.6% | 35,384 | |
| Republican | Doug Richards | 46.4% | 30,675 | |
| Total Votes | 66,059 | |||
2010
Larry Seaquist was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Doug Richards in the November 2, 2010, general election.[12][13]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Larry Seaquist (D)
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28,923 | |||
| Doug Richards (R) | 26,535 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Larry Seaquist (D)
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17,211 | 51.58% | ||
| Doug Richards (R)
|
16,157 | 48.42% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Larry Seaquist won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 receiving 58.13% of the vote (36,183 votes), defeating Republican Marlyn Jensen who received 41.87% of the vote (26,059 votes).[14][15]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Larry Seaquist (D)
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36,183 | 58.13% | ||
| Marlyn Jensen (R) | 26,059 | 41.87% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2014
In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[16]
- Association of Washington Business: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business/Washington: 2013-14 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union: 2014 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters: 2013-2014 scorecard
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council: 2014 Voting Record
- Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
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.[17]
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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.[18] 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.[18] Seaquist missed 22 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.[19]
2012
Seaquist proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $3.72 billion, the 27th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- 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.[20] 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 Seaquist voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Larry Seaquist | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Seaquist’s endorsements included the following:[21]
- Congressman Derek Kilmer
- Former Congressman Brian Baird
- Mayor Ray Stephanson, Everett
- Mayor Jill Guernsey, Gig Harbor
- Former Mayor David Viafore, Fircrest
- Former Mayor Cary Bozeman, Bremerton & Bellevue
- State Rep. Gael Tarleton (D, Seattle)
Personal
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Seaquist is married to his wife, Carla.
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
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Larry Seaquist on Facebook
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Larry Seaquist's Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Larry Seaquist, "The Apple Action Agenda," accessed July 11, 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 17, 2010 Primary Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 02, 2010 General Election Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 19, 2008 Primary Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 04, 2008 General Election Results," accessed December 26, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑ Larry Seaquist, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 2007–2015 |
Succeeded by Michelle Caldier (R) |
