Marty McClendon
Marty McClendon (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
McClendon ran as a Republican candidate for Washington State Senate District 26 in 2018.
McClendon was previously a 2016 Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Washington.[1] He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
In 2014, McClendon ran as a Republican for U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of Washington.[2] He and incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) were the top two vote-getters in the blanket primary, but McClendon was ultimately defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.[3]
McClendon was also a 2010 Republican candidate for District 26 of the Washington State Senate in 2010.
Biography
McClendon was born in San Diego and moved to Washington with his family in 1972. He attended the University of Washington and worked as an anesthesia technician for 13 years. He later began working as a radio host for Eyes on Washington AM.[1]
McClendon is married and has three children.[4]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
Denny Heck defeated Marko Liias and Joshua Freed in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denny Heck (D) | 45.6 | 1,658,405 |
 | Marko Liias (D) | 33.5 | 1,218,548 | |
 | Joshua Freed (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 20.9 | 759,076 | ||
| Total votes: 3,636,029 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denny Heck (D) | 25.0 | 596,289 |
| ✔ | | Marko Liias (D) | 18.5 | 441,791 |
 | Ann Davison (R) | 12.0 | 285,597 | |
 | Marty McClendon (R) | 11.4 | 271,995 | |
 | Dick Muri (R) | 10.1 | 241,939 | |
 | Michelle Jasmer (D) | 8.9 | 212,387 | |
 | Joseph Brumbles (R) | 7.3 | 174,823 | |
| James Rafferty (D) | 2.4 | 57,405 | ||
 | Bill Penor (R) | 2.1 | 49,225 | |
| Matt Seymour (L) | 1.1 | 27,125 | ||
 | Jared Frerichs (L) | 0.9 | 20,847 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,205 | ||
| Total votes: 2,384,628 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- C. Mark Greene (Citizens' Party)
- Steve Hobbs (D)
- Cyrus Habib (D)
2018
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 26
Emily Randall defeated Marty McClendon in the general election for Washington State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Emily Randall (D) | 50.1 | 35,087 |
| Marty McClendon (R) | 49.9 | 34,983 | |
| Total votes: 70,070 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 26
Emily Randall and Marty McClendon defeated Bill Schneidler in the primary for Washington State Senate District 26 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Randall (D) | 49.6 | 19,913 |
| ✔ | | Marty McClendon (R) | 46.4 | 18,633 |
| Bill Schneidler (Independent) | 4.0 | 1,621 | ||
| Total votes: 40,167 | |||
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2016
McClendon filed to run as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Washington.[1] Four Democrats (including three state senators), four Republicans, two minor-party candidates, and one independent competed for the top two slots in the primary election and moved onto the general election. McClendon placed second in the primary election and competed with state Rep. Cyrus Habib (D) in the November general election.
Results
General election
Emily Randall defeated Marty McClendon in the general election for Washington State Senate District 26 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 26
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Emily Randall (D) | 50.1 | 35,087 |
| Marty McClendon (R) | 49.9 | 34,983 | |
| Total votes: 70,070 | |||
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Primary results
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for lieutenant governor.
| Washington primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cyrus Habib |
22.26% | 294,641 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon |
19.17% | 253,714 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 15.66% | 207,271 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 15.29% | 202,427 | |
| Republican | Phillip Yin | 10.70% | 141,680 | |
| Democratic | Karen Wallace | 4.47% | 59,175 | |
| Republican | Javier Figueroa | 4.25% | 56,214 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 4.00% | 52,986 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 1.99% | 26,304 | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 1.25% | 16,491 | |
| Citizens Party | Mark Greene | 0.96% | 12,692 | |
| Total Votes | 1,323,595 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Marty McClendon Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | November 4, 2016 | $0 | $113,742.56 | $(106,600.53) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $113,742.56 | $(106,600.53) | ||||||||
Primary endorsements
| Primary election key endorsements, Republican candidates | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Figueroa | Marty McClendon | Phillip Yin | |||||||
| Former Attorney General Rob McKenna (R) | State Senator Brian Dansel (R) | ||||||||
| Mainstream Republicans of Washington | |||||||||
| What is a key endorsement? | |||||||||
2014
McClendon ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th District. Incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) and McClendon were the top two vote-getters in the blanket primary.[3][2] Marty McClendon lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
63% | 141,265 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 37% | 83,025 | |
| Total Votes | 224,290 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Blanket primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
59% | 66,932 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon |
34.1% | 38,720 | |
| Independent | W. McPherson | 3.5% | 3,978 | |
| Green | Douglas Milholland | 3.4% | 3,845 | |
| Total Votes | 113,475 | |||
| Source: Results via Associated Press |
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2010
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010
McClendon ran for the Washington State Senate District Seat 26. He ran unopposed in the primary on August 17, 2010. He was defeated by Derek Kilmer (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Washington State Senate, District 26 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Derek Kilmer (D)
|
18,949 | 55.92% | ||
| Marty McClendon (R)
|
12,696 | 37.47% | ||
| Kristine Danielson | 2,238 | 6.61% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marty McClendon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
McClendon's campaign website stated his support for improving government transparency, minimizing regulations on businesses, and eliminating wasteful spending through budget reform. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and states his "golden rule" is to "treat others how you want to be treated."[6]
2010
McClendon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Jobs
- Excerpt: "We need to get our economy moving again. In the Senate, I will advocate for policies that create and retain jobs."
- Taxes
- Excerpt: "My opponent has voted for more than $500 million in new taxes during his time in Olympia. During these difficult economic times, raising taxes is not the answer. I support lowering the tax burden on families and small businesses to get our economy moving."
- Education
- Excerpt: "I will take a different approach. As the father of three school-aged children, I will support full-funding for our public schools. Our children deserve nothing less."
- Spending
- Excerpt: "I will propose the creation of an Economic Competitiveness Council to find opportunities for the private sector to complete work currently being performed by government."[7]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Washington State Senate
- McClendon for Congress (2014 campaign website)
- Facebook, "Marty McClendon for Congress"
- Vote-USA profile
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Faulk, YakimaHerald.com, "Eisenhower grad announces he'll run for lieutenant governor," January 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington.gov, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press, "Washington - Summary Vote Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Marty McClendon for Lt. Governor, "About Marty McClendon for Lt. Governor," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ WA.gov, "Washington Legislature Official primary results"
- ↑ Marty McClendon for Lt. Governor, "Issues-Platform-Golden Rule," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Marty for Senate, "Issues"
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