Santiago Ramos

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Santiago Ramos

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 2, 2016

Santiago Ramos was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of Washington.

Elections

2016

See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Tony Ventrella (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Reichert and Ventrella defeated Alida Skold (D), Santiago Ramos (D), Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party), and Keith Arnold (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016. Prior to the primary, Tony Ventrella withdrew from the race, but he still won the nomination. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign.

U.S. House, Washington District 8 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dave Reichert Incumbent	60.2%	193,145
	Democratic	Tony Ventrella	39.8%	127,720
Total Votes				320,865
Source: Washington Secretary of State

U.S. House, Washington District 8 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Dave Reichert Incumbent	56.8%	73,600
	Democratic	Tony Ventrella	17%	22,035
	Democratic	Santiago Ramos	13.8%	17,900
	Democratic	Alida Skold	8.4%	10,825
	Independent	Keith Arnold	2.4%	3,153
	We R Independent	Margaret Walsh	1.6%	2,024
Total Votes				129,537
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Campaign themes

2016

The following issues were listed on Ramos' campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Economy: As a small business owner, I know the value that small businesses contribute to a community. I will work with small businesses, helping them work with federal and local governments, and encouraging their investment so that our economy continues to grow. We need to maintain the infrastructure that is needed for a strong economy and improve education so that we continue to have a capable workforce. National Security: We must also coordinate our military with the strength of our diplomatic arm. We must devote the necessary level of military resources to confront the security threats posed by ISIS and other extremist groups. We need a balanced approach to current national security threats to address the short-term national security and the long-term objectives. Energy: Congress must be committed to creating an energy policy that allows us to be independent from foreign sources, brings down the costs for all Americans, and invests in new alternative energy technologies. We need to take control of our country’s energy future. We need a steady and balanced approach to reduce our dependence on oil. To do this, Congress must promote investment in clean, renewable energy. Immigration: We cannot continue to wait any longer to pass a comprehensive immigration reform. Our system is not working and it must recognize the importance of sound immigration policies in a comprehensive way. Current laws, regulations, and enforcement do not take into account the importance of families, the economy and national security. The current system does not reflect our American values.	”
—Santiago Ramos' campaign website

Recent news

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See also

• United States House of Representatives
• Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
• Washington's 8th Congressional District

External links

Suggest a link

• Campaign website
• Facebook page

Footnotes

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Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Maria Cantwell (D)

Patty Murray (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzan DelBene (D)

District 2

Rick Larsen (D)

District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)

District 4

Dan Newhouse (R)

District 5

Michael Baumgartner (R)

District 6

Emily Randall (D)

District 7

Pramila Jayapal (D)

District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

District 9

D. Adam Smith (D)

District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (2)