Matt Richardson (Washington)
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Matt Richardson was a Republican candidate for District 31, Washington State Senate. The primary election was on August 17, 2010. The state legislative general election was on November 2, 2010.
Elections
2010
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2010
Matt Richardson ran for the Washington State Senate District 31. He was opposed by Pam Roach (R), Ron Weigelt (D) and Raymond Bunk(D) in the August 17, 2010, primary. He was defeated by his opponent in the general election on November 2, 2010 Pam Roach (R).[1]
| Washington State Senate, District 31 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Pam Roach (R)
|
10,406 | 40.90% | ||
| Matt Richardson (R)
|
5,798 | 22.79% | ||
| Ron Weigelt (D) | 5,043 | 19.82% | ||
| Raymond Bunk (D) | 4,193 | 16.48% | ||
Campaign themes
2010
Richardson's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- Jobs and Economic Security
- Excerpt: "I believe in Fair-Trade and an equal playing field for out goods and services. I promise to defend the people, our families and the workers of our state."
- Education
- Excerpt: "Our State Constitution makes K-12 education a paramount priority which needs more stable funding for the sake of our students and our future. In higher education, regulations on colleges and vocational institutions need to be relaxed, and funding sources stabilized."
- Balanced Budget and Taxes
- Excerpt: "I opposed the repeal of I-960 and would support the re-passage of a stronger measure that requires a 2/3rds majority to raise taxes."
- Transportation and Flooding
- Excerpt: "I believe that flooding protection, mitigation programs, and wildlife habitat improvements up and down our rivers are the best solutions for all concerned."[2]
External links
Current members of the Washington State Senate
Leadership
Majority Leader:Jamie Pedersen
Minority Leader:John Braun
Senators
District 1
Derek Stanford (D)
District 2
Jim McCune (R)
District 3
Marcus Riccelli (D)
District 4
District 5
Victoria Hunt (D)
District 6
Jeff Holy (R)
District 7
Shelly Short (R)
District 8
Matt Boehnke (R)
District 9
Mark Schoesler (R)
District 10
Ron Muzzall (R)
District 11
Bob Hasegawa (D)
District 12
Keith Goehner (R)
District 13
Judith Warnick (R)
District 14
Curtis King (R)
District 15
Nikki Torres (R)
District 16
Perry Dozier (R)
District 17
Paul Harris (R)
District 18
Adrian Cortes (D)
District 19
Jeff Wilson (R)
District 20
John Braun (R)
District 21
Marko Liias (D)
District 22
Jessica Bateman (D)
District 23
Drew Hansen (D)
District 24
Mike Chapman (D)
District 25
Chris Gildon (R)
District 26
District 27
Yasmin Trudeau (D)
District 28
T'wina Nobles (D)
District 29
Steve Conway (D)
District 30
Claire Wilson (D)
District 31
Phil Fortunato (R)
District 32
Jesse Salomon (D)
District 33
Tina Orwall (D)
District 34
Emily Alvarado (D)
District 35
Drew MacEwen (R)
District 36
Noel Frame (D)
District 37
Rebecca Saldana (D)
District 38
June Robinson (D)
District 39
Keith Wagoner (R)
District 40
Liz Lovelett (D)
District 41
Lisa Wellman (D)
District 42
Sharon Shewmake (D)
District 43
Jamie Pedersen (D)
District 44
John Lovick (D)
District 45
Manka Dhingra (D)
District 46
Javier Valdez (D)
District 47
Claudia Kauffman (D)
District 48
Vandana Slatter (D)
District 49
Democratic Party (30)
Republican Party (19)
