Paul Graves (Washington)

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Paul Graves
Image of Paul Graves
Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2
Successor: Lisa Callan

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Contact

Paul Graves (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 5-Position 2. Graves assumed office on January 9, 2017. Graves left office on January 14, 2019.

Graves (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 5-Position 2. Graves lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
Health Care and Wellness
Judiciary

Campaign themes

2016

Graves' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

Education

We must invest in education, spend wisely, and reform an outdated system so that Washington students are prepared to succeed in the 21st Century.

Jobs

So many aspects of Washington are attractive to world-beating companies: no income tax, a beautiful environment, an educated work force. If the government can be reformed so that it does not stand in the way, Washington can and should be the number one state in the country to start and run a business.

Transportation

As a Fall City native who commutes daily to downtown Seattle, I understand how important an efficient transportation system is. It serves as the backbone of our economy and plays a crucial role in our quality of life. New investments are needed, and so is reform.

There are number of common-sense steps to make the transportation system more effective and accountable, and above all we need a strong voice for East King County commuters.

Government Accountability

The State Auditor—whose role is to ferret out waste and fraud in state government—stands indicted for federal tax fraud and money laundering. He has not been on the job for over a year. Meanwhile, due to sheer incompetence more than 3,000 inmates were released early by the State Department of Corrections.

Those and many other failings are the inevitable result of one party exercising uninterrupted power for more than 30 years. Hard questions need to be asked of every state agency. I have spent my career asking the hard questions.[1]

—Paul Graves[2]

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2

Lisa Callan defeated incumbent Paul Graves in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Callan
Lisa Callan (D)
 
52.2
 
39,330
Image of Paul Graves
Paul Graves (R)
 
47.8
 
35,944

Total votes: 75,274
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2

Lisa Callan and incumbent Paul Graves defeated Ryan Burkett in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Lisa Callan
Lisa Callan (D)
 
53.3
 
22,806
Image of Paul Graves
Paul Graves (R)
 
45.2
 
19,312
Image of Ryan Burkett
Ryan Burkett (Independent)
 
1.5
 
636

Total votes: 42,754
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2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives 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 Chad Magendanz (R) did not seek re-election.

Paul Graves defeated Darcy Burner in the Washington House of Representatives, District 5-Position 2 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 5-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Graves 53.75% 39,330
     Democratic Darcy Burner 46.25% 33,838
Total Votes 73,168
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Darcy Burner and Paul Graves defeated Matt Larson in the Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 5-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Darcy Burner 36.82% 11,014
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paul Graves 46.28% 13,843
     Democratic Matt Larson 16.90% 5,056
Total Votes 29,913
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Campaign finance summary


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Paul Graves campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2Lost general$357,448 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 5-Position 2Won $319,881 N/A**
Grand total$677,329 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2019

In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.

  • Associated General Contractors of Washington House and Senate
Legislators are scored based on their votes on legislation supported by the organization.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2018


2017





Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Graves' endorsements included the following:[6]

  • Congressman Dave Reichert (R-08)
  • Former WA Attorney General Rob McKenna
  • Former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton
  • Former WA Governor Dan Evans
  • Representative Chad Magendanz (R-05)
  • Representative Jay Rodne (R-05)
  • Maple Valley Mayor Sean Kelly
  • Issaquah Mayor Fred Butler
  • Representative Teri Hickel (R-30)
  • Senator Joe Fain (R-47)

See also

External links

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Chad Magendanz (R)
Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2
2017–2019
Succeeded by
Lisa Callan (D)


Leadership
Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins
Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
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Rob Chase (R)
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Zach Hall (D)
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Mike Volz (R)
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Mary Dye (R)
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Dave Paul (D)
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Tom Dent (R)
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John Ley (R)
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Jim Walsh (R)
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Ed Orcutt (R)
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Jake Fey (D)
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Cindy Ryu (D)
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Liz Berry (D)
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Sam Low (R)
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Amy Walen (D)
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