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Neil Thannisch
Neil Thannisch was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 1-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives.
Campaign themes
2016
Thannisch's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Transportation Like many in our Legislative District, I commute to work on I-405. The WSDOT tolling experiment has succeeding in generating revenue for the State but it has miserably failed in reducing congestion. For those of us sitting in the GP (General Purpose) lanes, it is obvious that congestion reduction was not a goal of WSDOT. We, the tax payer, paid for a new lane but WSDOT has taken it from us for the purpose of generating revenue and compelling us to take other less convenient or even non-existent transportation to work. The current Democrat House majority in Olympia is ignoring viable congestion solutions, limited not only to I-405 through our district, but also SR-522 and Highway 9. I propose we get together as a community and review solutions such as a better implemented bus system, reversible lanes, or bring back HOVs. The toll concept must be retired. The State does not own our time; they should not charge us for returning it. Education The Washington State Supreme Court has mandated that in order to comply with the state’s Constitution, we must increase spending for education. Republicans in the House have made significant gains to fully fund education, but to be compliant with the law more funding is required. We all understand the value of our children, our mutual goals for education are:
Economy While employees need higher wages, the economic environment simply won’t allow many businesses to provide those higher wages. This means more closed doors and even more people unemployed. We need immediate change to our economic environment. We need to reduce bureaucratic regulations and costs for both families and businesses. This relief will spur economic growth, create more job opportunities, and put more money in our pockets. What we really need are people in Olympia who will put a brake on reckless taxation and spending. Please vote for those who have a sensible approach to sustainable economic growth. A vote for Neil Thannisch is your best first step.[1] |
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| —Neil Thannisch[2] | ||
Elections
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 Derek Stanford defeated Neil Thannisch in the Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 1 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Derek Stanford Incumbent |
60.97% | 43,207 | |
| Republican | Neil Thannisch | 39.03% | 27,661 | |
| Total Votes | 70,868 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Derek Stanford and Neil Thannisch defeated Kaz Sugiyama and Brian Travis in the Washington House of Representatives District 1-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Derek Stanford Incumbent |
49.57% | 14,512 | |
| Republican | Neil Thannisch |
24.00% | 7,026 | |
| Democratic | Kaz Sugiyama | 11.54% | 3,379 | |
| Republican | Brian Travis | 14.89% | 4,360 | |
| Total Votes | 29,277 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
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See also
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives District 1-Position 1
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Washington State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Neil Thannisch, "Issues," accessed October 3, 2016
- ↑ 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
