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Sherry Appleton

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Sherry Appleton
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Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1
Successor: Tarra Simmons

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Sherry Appleton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 23-Position 1. She assumed office in 2005. She left office on January 11, 2021.

Appleton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 23-Position 1. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Biography

Appleton attended the University of Miami from 1960 to 1961.

Appleton was a member of the Board of Directors of both the Kitsap County Democrats and the 23rd Legislative District Democrats. She also served as Freeholder for the Kitsap County Charter Board, and was a member of the Poulsbo City Council.

She has been the owner of Sherry Appleton since 1993. Appleton was an Assistant Office Manager for Westinghouse, Marine Division, Eastern Test Range from 1971 to 1982. She then worked as a Sales Representative for Cloud Trading from 1985 to 1990.[1]

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Appleton was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

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

Washington committee assignments, 2017
Local Government, Chair
Public Safety
State Government, Elections & Information Technology

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Appleton served on the following committees:

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

2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

Sherry Appleton did not file to run for re-election.

2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1

Incumbent Sherry Appleton defeated Becky Erickson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherry Appleton
Sherry Appleton (D)
 
59.0
 
37,982
Becky Erickson (Independent)
 
41.0
 
26,412

Total votes: 64,394
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1

Incumbent Sherry Appleton and Becky Erickson advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Sherry Appleton
Sherry Appleton (D)
 
63.7
 
22,328
Becky Erickson (Independent)
 
36.3
 
12,706

Total votes: 35,034
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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 Sherry Appleton defeated Loretta Byrnes in the Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 general election.[2]

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sherry Appleton Incumbent 57.23% 39,457
     Republican Loretta Byrnes 42.77% 29,491
Total Votes 68,948
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Sherry Appleton and Loretta Byrnes defeated Jack Carroll and April Ferguson in the Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1 top two primary.[3][4]

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Sherry Appleton Incumbent 53.89% 16,475
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Loretta Byrnes 25.74% 7,870
     Democratic Jack Carroll 7.22% 2,208
     Republican April Ferguson 13.15% 4,021
Total Votes 30,574
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Sherry Appleton (D) and Scott Henden (R) were unopposed in the primary. Appleton defeated Henden in the general election.[5][6][7]

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Appleton Incumbent 58.5% 27,801
     Republican Scott Henden 41.5% 19,716
Total Votes 47,517

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Appleton won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1. Appleton was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Tony Stephens (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Appleton Incumbent 60.9% 40,764
     Republican Tony Stephens 39.1% 26,146
Total Votes 66,910

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Sherry Appleton was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1. She ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. She defeated Republican Pete DeBoer in the November 2, 2010, general election.

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sherry Appleton (D) 30,666
Pete DeBoer (R) 25,829
Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Sherry V. Appleton (D) 18,406 53.59%
Green check mark transparent.png Pete DeBoer (R) 15,943 46.41%

2008

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Democrat Sherry Appleton won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 receiving 61.94% of the vote (39,835 votes), defeating Republican Larry Cooney who received 38.06% of the vote (24,479 votes).

Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Sherry Appleton (D) 39,835 61.94%
Larry Cooney (R) 24,479 38.06%

Campaign finance summary


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Sherry Appleton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1Won general$60,333 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1Won $85,035 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 23-Position 1Won $58,727 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Won $85,196 N/A**
2010Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Won $103,334 N/A**
2008Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Won $76,113 N/A**
2006Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Won $119,073 N/A**
2004Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Won $191,556 N/A**
2002Washington State House, District 23-Position 1Lost $112,587 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.

  • Associated General Contractors of Washington: House and Senate
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Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
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Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


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2018


2017


2016


2015


2014


2013


2012


2011

Missed Votes Report

See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate

In March 2014, Washington Votes, the state’s premier legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[13] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. 3 individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[13] Appleton missed 1 vote in a total of 1211 roll calls.

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List (2012)

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[14]

2012

Appleton proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $5.41 billion, the 18th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)

The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[15] A Approveda sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a Defeatedd sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Appleton voted on the specific pieces of legislation:

2012 House Scorecard - Sherry Appleton
Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)Approveda Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)Defeatedd Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)Defeatedd Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)Approveda
N Y Y N

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Appleton's endorsements included the following:[16]

  • Kitsap County Central Comm. Democrats
  • 23rd Legislative District Democrats
  • Aerospace Machinists Industrial District Lodge 751
  • Kitsap County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
  • Port Gamble S’klallam Tribe
  • Retired Public Employees Council of Washington
  • Washington Federation of State Employees
  • Kitsap County Board of Realtors
  • NARAL, Pro Choice Washington
  • Pacific Northwest Regional Council of Carpenters

Personal

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Appleton and her husband, Ron, have five children.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
-
Washington House of Representatives District 23-Position 1
2005–2021
Succeeded by
Tarra Simmons (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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