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Paul Addis (Washington)
Paul Addis was a Libertarian candidate for lieutenant governor of Washington in the 2016 elections.[1]
He was also a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 36-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives.[2]
Biography
Addis is a senior business analyst for Alaska Airlines. He has also worked as an auditor for Delta Airlines. Addis served in the U.S. Army as a cryptologic linguist for four years. He is vice president of the Belltown Community Council and an active member of several community organizations, including Bread of Life Mission, City Fruit, and YearUp!
Addis lives in Kent with his wife, Cathy.[3]
Education
B.B.A., management, Georgia State University
Elections
2016
- Main article: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016
Addis filed to run as a Libertarian in the 2016 election for lieutenant governor of Washington.[1] Four Democrats, including three state senators, four Republicans, two minor-party candidates, and one independent competed for the top two slots in the primary election to move onto the general election. Addis was defeated in the primary election by state Rep. Cyrus Habib (D) and radio host Marty McClendon (R).
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for lieutenant governor.
| Washington primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cyrus Habib |
22.26% | 294,641 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon |
19.17% | 253,714 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 15.66% | 207,271 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 15.29% | 202,427 | |
| Republican | Phillip Yin | 10.70% | 141,680 | |
| Democratic | Karen Wallace | 4.47% | 59,175 | |
| Republican | Javier Figueroa | 4.25% | 56,214 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 4.00% | 52,986 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 1.99% | 26,304 | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 1.25% | 16,491 | |
| Citizens Party | Mark Greene | 0.96% | 12,692 | |
| Total Votes | 1,323,595 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Paul Addis Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | August 1, 2016 | $ | $2,884.84 | $(1,946.23) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $2,884.84 | $(1,946.23) | ||||||||
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 Gael Tarleton (D) and Paul Addis (L) were unopposed in the primary. Tarleton defeated Addis in the general election.[2][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gael Tarleton Incumbent |
86.2% | 46,515 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 13.8% | 7,472 | |
| Total Votes | 53,987 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Addis' campaign website stated the following:[6]
| “ | It is time for the people of Washington to have their voices heard above the voices of big-money special interests in Olympia. It is time for the people of Washington to get an effective, and efficient, return on their multi-billion dollar investment in the political system of Washington. Both partisan politics and crony capitalism have given the people of Washington a stagnant legislature and poor outcomes.
In the role of Senate President, where he would facilitate debate on the Senate floor, as well as Chair of the Rules committee where he would help determine which legislation makes it to the floor, there is no candidate more qualified to perform these duties without obligation to partisanship or corporate favoritism. The position of Lieutenant Governor has minimal input on authoring or sponsoring actual legislation, but will have a great influence on what legislation gets debated on, as well as who gets to address committees that make those decisions. Paul Addis is the best possible choice for this role for the reasons mentioned above. Let's put the voice, and concerns, of the people back where they belong . . . at the top of the priority list in Olympia. Now is the time to make the kind of change in Olympia that really matters. Let's get big-money out of politics. I am ready to help you make that happen.[7] |
” |
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington state legislative districts
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Lieutenant Governor of Washington
- Washington state executive offices
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 candidates who have filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Paul Addis for Lt. Governor, "About Paul," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Paul Addis for Lt. Governor, "Why Vote for Paul?" accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
