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Mark Miloscia
Mark Miloscia (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 30. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on January 14, 2019.
Miloscia (Republican Party) ran in a special election for Washington Secretary of State. He lost in the special primary on August 2, 2022.
Miloscia previously served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 30-Position 1 from 1999 to 2013.
Biography
Miloscia is a substitute teacher for the Federal Way School District and Catholic Archdiocese. He is a former Commissioner for the Lakehaven Utility District, a former Director for Goodwill Industries of Tacoma, and a former Executive Director for the Federal Way Youth and Family Services. Miloscia has served in the United States Air Force as a Captain.
Miloscia earned his B.S. from Air Force Academy. Miloscia holds an MBA from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. from Chapman University. He later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[1]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Care |
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • State Government, Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miloscia served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Senate Accountability & Reform, Chair |
| • Higher Education |
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing, Vice-Chair |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miloscia served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • General Government Appropriations and Oversight, Vice-Chair |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miloscia served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Audit Review and Oversight |
| • Health and Human Services Appropriations |
| • Local Government and Housing |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2022
See also: Washington Secretary of State election, 2022
General election
Special general election for Washington Secretary of State
Incumbent Steve Hobbs defeated Julie Anderson and Brad Klippert in the special general election for Washington Secretary of State on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Hobbs (D) | 49.8 | 1,468,521 |
 | Julie Anderson (Independent)  | 45.8 | 1,351,926 | |
 | Brad Klippert (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 4.4 | 129,933 | ||
| Total votes: 2,950,380 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Washington Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Washington Secretary of State on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Hobbs (D) | 39.9 | 747,993 |
| ✔ | | Julie Anderson (Independent) | 12.8 | 240,035 |
 | Keith Wagoner (R) | 12.2 | 227,842 | |
 | Bob Hagglund (R) | 12.0 | 225,633 | |
 | Mark Miloscia (R) | 10.0 | 187,774 | |
 | Marquez Tiggs (D) | 7.9 | 148,716 | |
 | Tamborine Borrelli (America First Republican Party) | 4.6 | 86,748 | |
 | Kurtis Engle (Union Party) | 0.4 | 6,887 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,499 | ||
| Total votes: 1,873,127 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 30
Claire Wilson defeated incumbent Mark Miloscia in the general election for Washington State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Claire Wilson (D) | 54.2 | 25,505 |
| Mark Miloscia (R) | 45.8 | 21,517 | |
| Total votes: 47,022 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 30
Incumbent Mark Miloscia and Claire Wilson defeated Tirzah Idahosa in the primary for Washington State Senate District 30 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Miloscia (R) | 48.1 | 12,332 |
| ✔ | | Claire Wilson (D) | 38.3 | 9,833 |
| Tirzah Idahosa (D) | 13.6 | 3,495 | ||
| Total votes: 25,660 | |||
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2016
- Main article: Washington Auditor election, 2016
Miloscia filed to run as a Republican candidate in the 2016 election for auditor of Washington.[2] He competed with Democrats Pat McCarthy and Jeff Sprung, independent Mark Wilson, and unaffiliated candidate David Golden in the August 2 top-two primary election. Miloscia and McCarthy placed first and second respectively in the primary election and competed in the November general election.
General election results
Pat McCarthy defeated Mark Miloscia in the Washington auditor election.
| Washington Auditor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Pat McCarthy |
52.31% | 1,597,011 | |
| Republican | Mark Miloscia | 47.69% | 1,455,771 | |
| Total Votes | 3,052,782 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election results
Mark Miloscia and Pat McCarthy defeated Jeff Sprung, Mark Wilson, and David Golden in the Washington primary for auditor.
| Washington primary for auditor, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mark Miloscia |
36.71% | 481,910 | |
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy |
29.09% | 381,828 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Sprung | 23.94% | 314,290 | |
| Independent | Mark Wilson | 7.39% | 96,972 | |
| Unaffiliated | David Golden | 2.87% | 37,727 | |
| Total Votes | 1,312,727 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Mark Miloscia Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | As of November 4, 2016 | $ | $185,289.19 | $(174,485.40) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $185,289.19 | $(174,485.4) | ||||||||
2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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. Shari Song (D) and Mark Miloscia (R) were unopposed in the primary. Song was defeated by Miloscia in the general election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Miloscia |
55.6% | 17,266 | |
| Democratic | Shari Song | 44.4% | 13,790 | |
| Total Votes | 31,056 | |||
2012
Miloscia announced on September 15, 2011 that he would be running for State Auditor in 2012.[6] He faced fellow state representative Troy Kelley (D), State Senator Craig Pridemore (D) and James Watkins (R) in the blanket primary on August 7. Miloscia did not advance to the general election.[7][8]
- Primary
| Washington Auditor, Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | James Watkins |
46.1% | 584,444 | |
| Democratic | Troy Kelley |
23% | 291,335 | |
| Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 21.2% | 268,220 | |
| Democratic | Mark Miloscia | 9.8% | 123,936 | |
| Total Votes | 1,267,935 | |||
| Election results via Washington Secretary of State (dead link)' | ||||
Endorsements
- The News Tribune[9]
2010
Mark Miloscia ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives District 30-Position 1. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Shawn Sullivan in the November 2, 2010, general election.[10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 30-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Mark Miloscia (D)
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22,726 | |||
| Shawn Sullivan (R) | 15,466 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 30-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Miloscia (D)
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12,261 | 57.57% | ||
| Shawn Sullivan (R)
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9,038 | 42.43% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Mark Miloscia won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 30-Position 1 receiving 67.49% of the vote (29,999 votes), defeating Republican Michael Thompson who received 32.51% of the vote (14,453 votes).[11]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 30-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Mark Miloscia (D)
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29,999 | 67.49% | ||
| Michael Thompson (R) | 14,453 | 32.51% | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Miloscia and his wife, Meschell, have three children.
Scorecards
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[12]
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Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[13]
2012
Miloscia proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $18.5 million, the 80th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.[14]
- 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.[15] 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 Miloscia voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Mark Miloscia | |||||||||||
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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 | N | Y | N | ||||||||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Rep. Miloscia," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ 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
- ↑ The Olympian, "Democrat Miloscia files for state auditor," September 28, 2011
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 primary candidates," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ The News Tribune, "Our primary choices for attorney general, auditor," July 10, 2012
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 Big Spender List
- ↑ Freedom Foundation's 2012 list of Washington state representatives by proposed new taxes and fees
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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| Preceded by Tracey Eide (D) |
Washington State Senate District 30 2015-2019 |
Succeeded by Claire Wilson (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 30-Position 1 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Kochmar (R) |
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