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Lynnette Vehrs

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Lynnette Vehrs
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Lynnette Vehrs was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 6-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Vehrs' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Healthy Communities

  • Substance Abuse- There are many reported overdoses that are fatal. We need to build and promote programs that can provide safe and secure care for the drug user and their families. Addiction is a real problem and we need to encourage more to be done
  • Mental Illness- WA is struggling with providing safe and well-staffed facilities. The Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner along with Psychiatrists are able to deliver professional care. Our state needs to invest in adequately funding mental health
  • Poverty- hunger, homelessness, isolation, need for adequate transportation and child care to give our citizens a step up. Many live from low income wages. There is a lot of stress living from paycheck to paycheck. They are just one crisis away from devastation and being homeless. This can be in the form of a car breaking down, domestic violence, a sick child to care for, and many other situations. These folks feel hopeless and helpless.

Environmental Health

  • Clean water and enough water need consistent monitoring. Our concerns for clean air are just as important. Air and water is the essence for our living. We cannot compromise these elements of our existence.
  • Support alternative energy- Promote and support the solar and wind power industries. Encourage research in other energy sources.
  • Oil/Coal Transport- Need to require all railroad cars to be safe and secure- “de-gas” the oil before transport and use only double lined containers. Do the cars need to go through our city and neighborhoods? Are we enabling the use of fossil fuels by allowing the transport of oil and coal to the west coast?

Educational Support

  • K-12 education needs to be fully funded. No more dragging our feet and kicking the can down the street. Public Higher education must be more accessible. We need to be flexible with schedules, locations, and affordability. By utilizing the community colleges and enhancing the ability to transition into a four year college with be tremendous help for completing peoples’ degree. Education is vital to move folks into good paying jobs and out of poverty.[1]
 ”
—Lynnette Vehrs[2]

Elections

2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives 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 Kevin Parker (R) did not seek re-election.

Mike Volz defeated Lynnette Vehrs in the Washington House of Representatives, District 6-Position 1 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 6-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Volz 55.34% 37,702
     Democratic Lynnette Vehrs 44.66% 30,421
Total Votes 68,123
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Lynnette Vehrs and Mike Volz defeated Ian Field, Samuel Canty and Barry Pfundt in the Washington House of Representatives District 6-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 6-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Lynnette Vehrs 42.70% 13,022
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mike Volz 29.34% 8,948
     Republican Ian Field 19.70% 6,007
     Republican Samuel Canty 4.19% 1,277
     No political party Barry Pfundt 4.08% 1,245
Total Votes 30,499
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Vehrs' endorsements included the following:[6]

  • Win With Women
  • International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District #5
  • Communications Workers of America-COPE PCC
  • Washington State NOW/PAC
  • United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1439
  • Senator Patty Murray
  • Denny Dellwo, former 6th LD State Representative
  • Valerie Brady Rongey, Washington State Democratic Party Vice Chair
  • Andy Billig, 3rd LD State Senator
  • Marcus Riccelli, 3rd LD State Representative

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Lynnette Vehrs, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
  6. ↑ Lynnette Vehrs, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016


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