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Richard Boyce
Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 10th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Richard Boyce attended Rostraver High School and Excelsior College. Boyce served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 to 1969 and the U.S. Army from 1974-1992. His career experience includes working as a steelworker with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, and as a civil service worker.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland defeated Don Hewett in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 58.5 | 203,732 |
 | Don Hewett (R) | 41.2 | 143,492 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 820 | ||
| Total votes: 348,044 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 54.3 | 93,942 |
| ✔ | | Don Hewett (R) | 26.7 | 46,258 |
 | Nirav Sheth (R) | 11.7 | 20,208 | |
 | Desirée Toliver (D) | 3.7 | 6,424 | |
 | Eric Mahaffy (D) | 2.0 | 3,527 | |
 | Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.2 | 2,056 | |
 | Kurtis Engle (Union Party) | 0.3 | 545 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 192 | ||
| Total votes: 173,152 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jay Fratt (R)
- Edward Saner (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Boyce in this election.
2022
See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland defeated Keith Swank in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 57.0 | 152,544 |
 | Keith Swank (R) | 42.9 | 114,777 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 427 | ||
| Total votes: 267,748 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland and Keith Swank defeated Dan Gordon, Eric Mahaffy, and Richard Boyce in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 55.3 | 90,093 |
| ✔ | | Keith Swank (R) | 33.9 | 55,231 |
| Dan Gordon (R) | 6.3 | 10,315 | ||
| Eric Mahaffy (D) | 2.3 | 3,710 | |
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 2.0 | 3,250 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 162,788 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Don Hewett (R)
2020
See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Marilyn Strickland defeated Beth Doglio in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 49.3 | 167,937 |
 | Beth Doglio (D) | 35.6 | 121,040 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.1 | 51,430 | ||
| Total votes: 340,407 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 20.3 | 45,988 |
| ✔ | | Beth Doglio (D) | 15.2 | 34,254 |
 | Kristine Reeves (D) | 12.9 | 29,236 | |
 | Rian Ingrim (R) | 11.4 | 25,688 | |
 | Jackson Maynard (R) | 8.2 | 18,526 | |
 | Dean Johnson (R) | 7.4 | 16,700 | |
 | Nancy Slotnick (R) | 6.7 | 15,201 | |
| Don Hewett (R) | 4.8 | 10,750 | |
 | Phil Gardner (D) | 2.3 | 5,292 | |
 | Ryan Tate (R) | 1.9 | 4,196 | |
 | Mary Bacon (D) | 1.8 | 3,992 | |
 | Todd Buckley (Independent) | 1.6 | 3,552 | |
 | Eric LeMay (D) | 1.4 | 3,072 | |
 | Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party) | 1.2 | 2,667 | |
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.0 | 2,302 | |
| Ralph Johnson (R) | 0.6 | 1,441 | ||
| Gordon Allen Pross (R) | 0.5 | 1,186 | ||
| Sam Wright (D) | 0.5 | 1,129 | ||
| Randy Bell (D) | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 226,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Gordon (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Jim Postma (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck and Postma defeated Jennifer Ferguson (D) and Richard Boyce (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Denny Heck Incumbent |
58.7% | 170,460 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma | 41.3% | 120,104 | |
| Total Votes | 290,564 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Denny Heck Incumbent |
46.5% | 58,865 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma |
36.7% | 46,473 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferguson | 13.2% | 16,750 | |
| Independent | Richard Boyce | 3.5% | 4,411 | |
| Total Votes | 126,499 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Richard Boyce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Richard Boyce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Richard Boyce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
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