Michelle Rylands
Michelle Rylands was a 2017 Democratic special election candidate for District 31 of the Washington State Senate.
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Washington State Senate District 31 was called for November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 1, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 19, 2017.[1]
The seat was vacated by Pam Roach (R) after she won election to the Pierce County Council. Phil Fortunato (R) was appointed to fill the vacancy until the November election.
Michelle Rylands (D) and incumbent Phil Fortunato (R) ran in the top-two primary.[2] Fortunato defeated Rylands in the November 7 general election.
| Washington State Senate, District 31, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Phil Fortunato |
57.3% | 16,893 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Rylands | 42.7% | 12,574 | |
| Total Votes | 29,467 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 31
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2017
- Washington State Legislature
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