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Mark Herr
Image of Mark Herr
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Lugoff-Elgin High School

Associate

Western Iowa Technical Community College

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

2002 - 2019

Personal
Birthplace
Fayetteville, N.C.
Religion
Christian
Profession
Business owner
Contact

Mark Herr (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 28-Position 2. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Herr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Herr was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army from 2002 to 2019. He earned a high school diploma from Lugoff-Elgin High School and an associate degree from Western Iowa Technical Community College. His career experience includes working as a business owner.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2

Incumbent Dan Bronoske defeated Mark Herr in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan Bronoske
Dan Bronoske (D)
 
57.9
 
34,129
Image of Mark Herr
Mark Herr (R) Candidate Connection
 
42.0
 
24,772
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
66

Total votes: 58,967
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2

Incumbent Dan Bronoske and Mark Herr advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dan Bronoske
Dan Bronoske (D)
 
58.7
 
17,739
Image of Mark Herr
Mark Herr (R) Candidate Connection
 
41.2
 
12,432
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
39

Total votes: 30,210
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Mark Herr completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Herr's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Mark Herr was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina and currently resides in Lakewood, Washington. Herr served in the United State Army from 2002 to 2019, leaving the Army with the rank of Sergeant First Class. During his military career, Herr deployed twice to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as an Infantryman and spent the second half of his career as an Army recruiter. After leaving the military, Mark entered civilian life as an entrepreneur and currently owns multiple businesses in Washington state and is active in his community. He holds an Associate of Arts degree from Western Iowa Technical Community College.
  • Bring affordable housing solutions to the people of Washington state by reducing administrative burden on the building industry and streamlining permitting and regulatory requirements for new construction projects.
  • Create safer communities by ensuring our law enforcement officers are supported and resourced with appropriate legislation when necessary and ensuring they retain the ability to enforce the laws of the state of Washington.
  • Continue to support the primary driving force of our economy: small businesses and the individuals and families who operate them. Our policy and legislation should promote small business growth while also continuing to innovate in the areas of workplace safety and personnel management without making it too difficult for those owners to operate in the state of Washington.
- Government Reform: Reducing taxes and ensuring government policy is rooted in common sense

- Advocating for and supporting small business enterprises

- Veteran-related issues
State legislators in the House of Representatives meet in session to create new laws, change existing laws, and enact budgets for the state of Washington. They serve as the primary connection point and conduit between the residents of the state and the state itself, ensuring the voice of the people is heard and considered in the process of crafting new legislation and modifying existing legislation, such as raising and lowering taxes. Another key responsibility of Representatives is to vote to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.
I would like to be known as someone who was elected to public office and left the office with the state of affairs considerably better than when I arrived and having been an integral part of that change. There are many challenges ahead for our state. We need people who are able to think dynamically and provide solutions for the myriad problems we are confronted with in the modern world who also possesses a decision making process that is rooted in common sense and practicality. The problems we must solve are complex and intricate, weaving themselves throughout the fabric of our diverse communities.
I was in first grade, aged 7 or 8, during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the 1990s. I vividly remember watching the war footage on tv news at the time. My first grade teacher's son was deployed in the Army at the time and he sent back a Tabasco bottle from an MRE filled with desert sand.
I have served in wartime environments and had to make literal life and death decisions with less information than I would have liked to have. This experience, combined with my business experience post military service, has prepared me for the challenges that come along with public service and administration.
The political world is a fickle beast and a worthwhile and necessary machine at the same time. I have spent my adult life in service to others and I have no intention to stop. I am extremely humbled by the opportunity to serve as a representative of the people to the House of Representatives of the State of Washington.
- Community Safety, Justice, and Reentry

- Housing
- Community & Economic Development & Veterans
- Finance
- Local Government

- Labor & Workplace Standards

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Campaign finance summary


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Mark Herr campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 2Lost general$25,587 $23,281
Grand total$25,587 $23,281
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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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 4, 2024


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