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Melanie Stambaugh
Melanie Stambaugh is a former Republican member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 25-Position 1 from 2015 to 2019.
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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| • Higher Education |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Stambaugh served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Assistant Ranking Minority Member |
| • Higher Education |
| • Rules |
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
2018
Melanie Stambaugh did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Melanie Stambaugh defeated Jamie Smith in the Washington House of Representatives, District 25-Position 1 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 25-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melanie Stambaugh Incumbent |
58.58% | 34,719 | |
| Democratic | Jamie Smith | 41.42% | 24,549 | |
| Total Votes | 59,268 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Jamie Smith and incumbent Melanie Stambaugh were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 25-Position 1 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 25-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Jamie Smith | |
| Republican | Melanie Stambaugh Incumbent | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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. Incumbent Dawn Morrell (D) and Melanie Stambaugh (R) were unopposed in the primary. Morrell was defeated by Stambaugh in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Melanie Stambaugh |
54.8% | 20,384 | |
| Democratic | Dawn Morrell Incumbent | 45.2% | 16,819 | |
| Total Votes | 37,203 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
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.[7]
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Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Stambaugh's endorsements included the following:[8]
- Mayor John Hopkins, City of Puyallup
- Mayor Winston Marsh, City of Fife
- Tom Swanson, City of Puyallup
- Pierce County Councilwoman Joyce McDonald
- Pierce County Councilman Dan Roach
- Association of General Contractors
- Dairy Farmers of Washington
- IBEW Local 77
- Justice for All – Washington Association for Justice
- League of Education Voters
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for "Melanie + Stambaugh + Washington + House"
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See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Washington House of Representatives Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
External links
- Official campaign website
- Melanie Stambaugh on Facebook
- Melanie Stambaugh on Twitter
- Melanie Stambaugh on LinkedIn
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Profile from Open States
- Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Washington State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ Melanie Stambaugh, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Dawn Morrell (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 25-Position 1 2015–2019 |
Succeeded by Kelly Chambers (R) |
