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Marilyn Rasmussen
Marilyn Rasmussen was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Washington State Senate.
Rasmussen served in the Washington State Senate from 1993 to 2009, and the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993.
Elections
2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Randi Becker defeated Marilyn Rasmussen in the Washington State Senate District 2 general election.[1]
| Washington State Senate, District 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Randi Becker Incumbent |
61.35% | 36,739 | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen | 38.65% | 23,149 | |
| Total Votes | 59,888 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Marilyn Rasmussen and incumbent Randi Becker defeated Tamborine Borrelli in the Washington State Senate District 2 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington State Senate, District 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen |
26.82% | 6,517 | |
| Republican | Randi Becker Incumbent |
58.04% | 14,103 | |
| Democratic | Tamborine Borrelli | 15.14% | 3,680 | |
| Total Votes | 24,300 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2010
Rasmussen ran for the Washington House of Representatives District 2-Position 1. She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 17, 2010. She was defeated by Republican Jim McCune in the November 2, 2010, general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Jim McCune (R)
|
31,459 | |||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D) | 21,872 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 2-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jim McCune (R)
|
16,401 | 61.06% | ||
| Marilyn Rasmussen (D)
|
10,460 | 38.94 % | ||
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See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 2
- Washington State Senate elections, 2016
- Washington State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Marilyn Rasmussen on Facebook
- Washington State Legislature
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
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 Legislature Official primary results SOS
