Mindie Wirth

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Mindie Wirth

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Mindie Wirth was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 1 of the Washington State Senate.

Campaign themes

2016

Wirth's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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  • Vision to the future …In this biennium, the top priority for the senate will be funding education. As a parent to elementary age students in public school, I've had firsthand exposure to this complicated topic but I believe fulfilling the McCleary obligations are possible through a sustained budget without new taxes. I want to see the education conversation shift from funding to fulfillment. Once the legislature satisfactorily meets it’s paramount duty, we can focus education efforts on best preparing our students for career and college readiness. We cannot have the conversation if we are still arguing about funding the basics! Currently Washington State is the no. 2 importer of talent for highly skilled employment. I would like to reverse this number and see more homegrown talent find satisfying and rewarding careers in the PNW, if they choose.
  • Repair the present …Effective transportation solutions ensure the smooth movement of business and commerce. Currently, the transportation solutions in our neighborhoods are in desperate need of repair. With the launch of tolling on I-405, frustration levels are reaching a new height with unpredictable traffic patterns, changes in driving behaviors which push more commuters to local arterials and what has been most disappointing, the complete disregard of the voice of voters by Olympia. The suburban sprawl type communities in the 1st are not designed to be easily transported by foot, bike or mass transit. WSDOT needs to develop realistic solutions to free movement in our area. The current transportation solutions are neither effective nor adequate. If elected, I will be commuting to Olympia every day while in session, finding a real transportation solution will be a key priority!
  • Honor the past …While the 1st has been experiencing unprecedented growth since emerging from the Great Recession, the area also boasts a significant number of long-term residents choosing to stay well after their own families have grown. I am committed to representing the fiscally conservative principles of voters in this district without burdening residents with new taxes. Seniors and residents on a fixed income often represent our most vulnerable population when it comes to tax policy, the greatest generation has paved the road to the attractive area the 1st represents today, we should honor those that built the community we are happy to call home by ensuring it possible for them to also continue to call this area home.[1]
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—Mindie Wirth, [2]

Elections

2016

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Rosemary McAuliffe (D) did not seek re-election.

Guy Palumbo defeated Mindie Wirth in the Washington State Senate District 1 general election.[3]

Washington State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Guy Palumbo 56.92% 40,758
     Republican Mindie Wirth 43.08% 30,850
Total Votes 71,608
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Guy Palumbo and Mindie Wirth defeated Luis Moscoso in the Washington State Senate District 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington State Senate, District 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Guy Palumbo 31.34% 9,369
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Mindie Wirth 40.00% 11,959
     Democratic Luis Moscoso 28.66% 8,568
Total Votes 29,896
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Mindie Wirth for State Senate, "Issues," accessed July 7, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016


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