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Phillip Bailey
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Phillip Bailey (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 4, 2020.
Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Phillip Bailey earned an undergraduate degree from Northern Michigan University in 2013 and a graduate degree from Full Sail University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a communications manager.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2020
General election
General election for Governor of Washington
Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Loren Culp in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Inslee (D) | 56.6 | 2,294,243 |
 | Loren Culp (R) | 43.1 | 1,749,066 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13,145 | ||
| Total votes: 4,056,454 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Inslee (D) | 50.1 | 1,247,916 |
| ✔ | | Loren Culp (R) | 17.4 | 433,238 |
 | Joshua Freed (R) | 8.9 | 222,553 | |
 | Tim Eyman (R) | 6.4 | 159,495 | |
 | Raul Garcia (R) | 5.4 | 135,045 | |
 | Phil Fortunato (R) | 4.0 | 99,265 | |
 | Don Rivers (D) | 1.0 | 25,601 | |
 | Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) | 0.9 | 23,073 | |
 | Liz Hallock (G) | 0.9 | 21,537 | |
 | Cairo D'Almeida (D) | 0.6 | 14,657 | |
 | Anton Sakharov (Trump Republican Party) | 0.6 | 13,935 | |
 | Nate Herzog (Pre-2016 Republican Party) | 0.5 | 11,303 | |
| Gene Hart (D) | 0.4 | 10,605 | ||
| Omari Tahir-Garrett (D) | 0.4 | 8,751 | ||
| Ryan Ryals (Unaffiliated) | 0.3 | 6,264 | ||
 | Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.2 | 5,970 | |
 | GoodSpaceGuy (Trump Republican Party) | 0.2 | 5,646 | |
 | Richard Carpenter (R) | 0.2 | 4,962 | |
| Elaina Gonzalez (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,772 | ||
| Matthew Murray (R) | 0.2 | 4,489 | ||
 | Thor Amundson (Independent) | 0.1 | 3,638 | |
 | Bill Hirt (R) | 0.1 | 2,854 | |
| Martin Wheeler (R) | 0.1 | 2,686 | ||
| Ian Gonzales (R) | 0.1 | 2,537 | ||
 | Joshua Wolf (New Liberty Party) | 0.1 | 2,315 | |
 | Cregan Newhouse (Unaffiliated) | 0.1 | 2,291 | |
| Brian Weed (Unaffiliated) | 0.1 | 2,178 | ||
 | Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,721 | |
| Tylor Grow (R) | 0.1 | 1,509 | ||
 | Dylan Nails (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,470 | |
| Craig Campbell (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 1,178 | ||
| William Miller (American Patriot Party) | 0.0 | 1,148 | ||
| Cameron Vessey (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 718 | ||
| Winston Wilkes (Propertarianist Party) | 0.0 | 702 | ||
 | David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party) | 0.0 | 519 | |
| David Voltz (Cascadia Labour Party) | 0.0 | 480 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,938 | ||
| Total votes: 2,488,959 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mathew Mackenzie (R)
- Phillip Bailey (D)
- Asa Palagi (Independent)
- Lisa Thomas (Unaffiliated)
- Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated)
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Phillip Bailey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bailey's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a 30-year-old father working as a vendor at Microsoft. I grew up in extreme poverty, dropped out of high school at 16, and then worked my way to getting a master's degree. Like most of my generation I am struggling against student debt, inadequate healthcare, and high cost of living. In 2019 my wife and I were wrongfully terminated and unable to afford legal action. After that I became involved in researching labor laws and helping people in my life fight for lawful treatment. I want to take that mission statewide, and fight for a better Washington. I want to work with the people of this state to build a Washington with 100% renewable energy by 2025, housing for all, Medicare for all, rent control and an state-wide high speed rail system. I believe all workers deserve a union, the billionaires and their companies deserve a tax rate with no workarounds, and that our rural communities deserve help. Together I think we can make this state the greatest it has ever been, and a beacon of what America can truly achieve if we work for the people, not politics.
- Workers are the backbone of our state, and deserve stronger protections.
- Healthcare is a human right, and Medicare for all is cheaper than our current broken system.
- Housing is a human right, and no one should sleep on the street when thousands of homes and apartments are sitting empty.
Employment rights are what got me involved in politics. I believe the best way to improve employee rights is to fight for a socialist society. Politicians ignore their constituents because money buys them their elections, and I want to work with others to bring about true change. This means promoting policy points like those presented by the www.rosecaucus.com/ presents. We are heading towards a future where humanity is extinct. We are heading towards a future where billionaires own everything about us, even our internet habits. I want to stop that future before it happens, and bring the middle class back from the dead.
In my personal life, I look up to my father. He didn't have to adopt me, but he did. He worked until his body and mind broke, and then he spent all the money he had helping to raise me. He is the type of father I strive to be to my child. However, as a candidate I look to Bernie Sanders as my inspiration. He, like me, started his journey running for governor of his state. He has dedicated his entire life to wanting to improve the lives of others. If not for his campaign, and the people it has inspired, I would not be running. I try to follow his example in all things I do. Whether that is maintaining compassion and empathy in the face of adversity, or risking my own livelihood to protect those less fortunate. I believe that a life dedicated to helping others is the way to true happiness.
I would recommend the works of Marx. I would also suggest viewing philosophytube on youtube. No single work can truly capture my philosophy though, as it is built over a lifetime of experience and hardship.
Selflessness and honesty.
Honesty, compassion, integrity and empathy.
To serve as a voice of the people who they represent.
I want to leave the world a better place than I found it. If I can do that, then my personal legacy isn't important.
The Soulforge by Margeret Weise. It tells the tale of a deeply flawed individual who gives everything he has to become a wizard. He destroys his health, pushes away his friends, and forsakes love in the pursuit of power. Yet, in the end he still risks his life repeatedly to help those less fortunate than him. When I was in a dark place in my life, I admired this character. Now I see the tragedy of his life. Had he dedicated his life to helping others, instead of power, he would have had a fulfilling life. It is a reminder of who I used to be, and that everyone has a spark of humanity in them that cannot be lost.
Probably something from Frozen. My song is super into that movie right now.
I have struggled with years of lack of healthcare access leaving my depression and anxiety untreated. I also struggle with Asperger's and ADHD.
That means ensuring that no person suffers under your authority. It means providing for the citizens of your state, and being their voice when others refuse to listen. It means always being willing to listen when they need you. The authority of an elected office is granted by the people, and it is by their will that you take action. No personal interest can be allowed to cloud your judgement or decisions. This means casting out any influences that could manipulate you, and becoming an incorruptible force. This state has the resources to house every person, feed every child, and treat all the sickly. It is the Governor's job to ensure those resources are used to their fullest.
Proposing, and fighting for, a budget is one of the most important responsibilities. It is important that those resources are allocated in the interest of the average citizens, and to benefit them. That money comes from their hard labor, and should not be spent needlessly. The second most important responsibility is veto. Too many politicians today simply push their party agenda, at the expense of their constituents. A governor can fight to stop this by vetoing bills which benefit only the donor class and their bought officials.
The governor should be involved in all aspects that affect citizens, even if they do not have the power to decide those aspects. A Governor should maintain knowledge of the state or else they cannot serve as the voice of the majority.
Line-item vetoes are believed to be against the state constitution. Only a entire section can be vetoed. See above for my philosophy.
I believe that the two should work hand in hand to ensure that the people of the state have ideal representation. The governor is elected by the majority, and it is their role to ensure those voices are heard. However they cannot be in every district, or know the needs of those districts perfectly. For that, the Legislature can ensure that those needs are met by introducing and debating bills. As it is their responsibility to do such, the governor ensures that those laws are functionally processed within the state. It is a symbiotic relationship built to help the people when those involved have no self interest.
I love the diversity of nature, and the diversity of people. When I first came to Washington I was worried that I would be uncomfortable here, but that worry is gone. Washington feels much like the places I grew up, and the people are from all over the world. The mountain ranges and greenery make this one of the most beautiful states in the country.
Stopping the slow death of our rural communities at the hands of growing wealth inequality, and a decades long focus on the I-5 counties.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 31, 2020
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