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Paul Graves (Washington)
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 |
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| • Health Care and Wellness |
| • Judiciary |
Campaign themes
2016
Graves' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Education We must invest in education, spend wisely, and reform an outdated system so that Washington students are prepared to succeed in the 21st Century.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] |
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| —Paul Graves[2] | ||
Sponsored legislation
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Callan (D) | 52.2 | 39,330 |
 | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Callan (D) | 53.3 | 22,806 |
| ✔ | | Paul Graves (R) | 45.2 | 19,312 |
 | Ryan Burkett (Independent) | 1.5 | 636 | |
| Total votes: 42,754 | |||
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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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  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 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Darcy Burner |
36.82% | 11,014 | |
| Republican | 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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Scorecards
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2019
In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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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
- Washington House of Representatives
- Washington House of Representatives District 5
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Washington State Legislature
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Paul Graves on Facebook
- Washington State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Paul Graves WA, "Issues," accessed October 4, 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
- ↑ Paul Graves WA, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
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| Preceded by Chad Magendanz (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 2017–2019 |
Succeeded by Lisa Callan (D) |
