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Mark James
Mark James (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 38-Position 2. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 2
Mary Fosse defeated Mark James in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Fosse (D) | 57.0 | 29,373 |
 | Mark James (R)  | 42.9 | 22,101 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 51,551 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 2
Mary Fosse and Mark James defeated David Wiley and Christopher Elliott in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Fosse (D) | 55.9 | 17,268 |
| ✔ | | Mark James (R) | 38.3 | 11,831 |
 | David Wiley (L) | 3.2 | 1,004 | |
| Christopher Elliott (Independent) | 2.5 | 763 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 30,896 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julio Cortes (D)
Endorsements
To view James' endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 2
April Berg defeated Mark James in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | April Berg (D) | 51.8 | 45,572 |
| Mark James (R) | 48.2 | 42,417 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 88,052 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 2
Mark James and April Berg defeated Anne Anderson in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 44-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark James (R) | 47.4 | 25,594 |
| ✔ | | April Berg (D) | 32.6 | 17,587 |
| Anne Anderson (D) | 20.0 | 10,800 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 54,016 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark James completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by James' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I’m a husband, father, veteran and committed community leader. I love being involved in my community through my Rotary Club and volunteering at the Food Bank and Salvation Army. As a Marysville City Councilmember and a local business owner, I understand the hard work needed to be successful and how government can help or hinder those it is supposed to serve. My platform is founded on the principles of…
RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY and CONSEQUENCES.- RESPONSIBILITY, ACCOUNTABILITY and CONSEQUENCES.
- Public Safety: I support common-sense legislation that will allow our police officers to have the tools they need to do the job we are asking them to do.
- The ECONOMY (Budget/Taxes) We can help relieve some of this economic anxiety we are feeling and make life more affordable through strategic tax relief and a balanced and practical budget.
Making life more affordable through tax relief
A government that is too big or too small, is problematic.
I believe in a mid-size solution where the Government's primary role is to protect the people and set the right priorities for a healthy economy. While at the same time providing support for those in need and our most vulnerable.
As a Legislator, I can help relieve economic anxiety by helping to craft a balanced and common sense budget. I will be responsible with the taxpayers money.
PUBLIC SAFETY (Safe Communities)
It’s time to fix some bad laws and take the handcuffs off of the police and put them back on the criminals where they belong.
There were several of these bills passed by the majority party in the last 2 years. I support common-sense legislation that will allow our police officers to have the tools they need to do the job we are asking them to do. We should all be confident when calling 911 that help is on the way.
by Felix Morley
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2020
Mark James did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
