Michelle Caldier
2015 - Present
2025
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Michelle Caldier (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 26-Position 2. She assumed office on January 12, 2015. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Caldier (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 26-Position 2. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Caldier was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Health Care and Wellness Committee, Asst. ranking minority member
- Housing, Human Services & Veterans Committee, Ranking minority member
- House Rules Committee
2019-2020
Caldier was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Education Committee
- Health Care and Wellness Committee, Assistant Ranking Minority Member
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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| • Appropriations |
| • Education |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Caldier served on the following committees:
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| • Education |
| • General Government and Information Technology, Assistant Ranking Minority Member |
| • Health Care and Wellness |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Matt Macklin in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Caldier (R) | 56.1 | 38,693 |
 | Matt Macklin (D)  | 43.9 | 30,259 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 46 | ||
| Total votes: 68,998 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Incumbent Michelle Caldier and Matt Macklin advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Caldier (R) | 54.9 | 27,267 |
| ✔ | | Matt Macklin (D) | 44.9 | 22,303 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 85 | ||
| Total votes: 49,655 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Oran Root (R)
- Rachel Harter (R)
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Joy Stanford in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Caldier (R) | 54.8 | 48,973 |
 | Joy Stanford (D) | 45.0 | 40,189 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 183 | ||
| Total votes: 89,345 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Joy Stanford and incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Alisha Beeler in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Stanford (D) | 42.9 | 24,820 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Caldier (R) | 37.3 | 21,551 |
 | Alisha Beeler (R) | 19.7 | 11,412 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 57,824 | |||
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2018
General election
Incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Joy Stanford in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Caldier (R) | 55.1 | 38,339 |
| Joy Stanford (D) | 44.9 | 31,233 | |
| Total votes: 69,572 | |||
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Top-two primary
Joy Stanford and incumbent Michelle Caldier defeated Randy Boss and Marco Padilla in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joy Stanford (D) | 41.8 | 16,775 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Caldier (R) | 34.9 | 14,011 |
| Randy Boss (R) | 18.0 | 7,231 | |
| Marco Padilla (People Over Party) | 5.3 | 2,143 | |
| Total votes: 40,160 | |||
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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 Michelle Caldier defeated Randy Spitzer in the Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 general election.[1]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michelle Caldier Incumbent |
58.94% | 40,755 | |
| Independent Democrat | Randy Spitzer | 41.06% | 28,387 | |
| Total Votes | 69,142 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Michelle Caldier and Randy Spitzer were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 top two primary.[2][3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Michelle Caldier Incumbent | |
| Independent Democrat | Randy Spitzer | |
| 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 Larry Seaquist (D) and Michelle Caldier (R) were unopposed in the primary. Seaquist was defeated by Caldier in the general election.[4][5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michelle Caldier |
50.6% | 24,847 | |
| Democratic | Larry Seaquist Incumbent | 49.4% | 24,246 | |
| Total Votes | 49,093 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
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2016
Caldier's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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| —Michelle Caldier[8] | ||
Campaign donors
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| Michelle Caldier campaign contribution history | |||
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| Year | Office | Result | Contributions |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 | ✔ | $246,439 |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, District 26-Position 2 | ✔ | $251,358 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 | ✔ | $256,755 |
| Grand total raised | $754,552 | ||
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2018
| Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 2018 election - Campaign Contributions | |
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| Top individual contributors to Michelle Caldier's campaign in 2018 | |
| SHERKAT, NEGAR | $2,500.00 |
| KANG, THOMAS C | $2,500.00 |
| EDGAR, BRYAN C | $2,500.00 |
| FLATLEY, MICHAEL | $2,000.00 |
| MCGEE, DONALD G | $2,000.00 |
| Total Raised in 2018 | $246,438.72 |
| Source: Follow the Money | |
2016
Caldier won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives in 2016. During that election cycle, Caldier raised a total of $251,358.
| Washington House of Representatives 2016 election - campaign contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Michelle Caldier's campaign in 2016 | ||||
| Washington State Republican Party | $17,500 | |||
| Audia, Susan | $2,400 | |||
| Washington State Dental Association | $2,000 | |||
| Washington Restaurant Association | $2,000 | |||
| Washington Bankers Association | $2,000 | |||
| Total raised in 2016 | $251,358 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
2014
Caldier won election to the Washington House of Representatives in 2014. During that election cycle, Caldier raised a total of $256,755.
| Washington House of Representatives 2014 election - Campaign Contributions | ||||
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| Top contributors to Michelle Caldier's campaign in 2014 | ||||
| House Republican Organizational Cmte of Washington | $60,000 | |||
| Caldier, Michelle D | $8,809 | |||
| Washington State Republican Party | $7,000 | |||
| Kitsap County Republican Party | $4,869 | |||
| Farmers Group Inc Dba Farmers Underwriters Association | $1,900 | |||
| Total Raised in 2014 | $256,755 | |||
| Source: Follow the Money | ||||
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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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.[9]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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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
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Caldier for State Representative, "Priorities," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
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Washington House of Representatives District 26-Position 2 2015-Present |
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