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Stephen Major

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Stephen Major
Image of Stephen Major
Elections and appointments
Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Boise State University, 1990

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1983 - 1986

Personal
Birthplace
Kellogg, Idaho
Religion
Christian/Jewish
Profession
Entrepreneur
Contact

Stephen Major (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 4-Position 2. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.

Major completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Stephen Major was born in Kellogg, Idaho. Major's career experience includes working as an entrepreneur. He served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1986. Major earned a bachelor's degree from Boise State University in 1990.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2

Rob Chase defeated Ted Cummings in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Chase
Rob Chase (R)
 
63.5
 
52,902
Image of Ted Cummings
Ted Cummings (D) Candidate Connection
 
36.3
 
30,208
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
148

Total votes: 83,258
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2

The following candidates ran in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Rob Chase
Rob Chase (R)
 
24.4
 
10,025
Image of Ted Cummings
Ted Cummings (D) Candidate Connection
 
24.0
 
9,886
Image of Brandi Peetz
Brandi Peetz (R) Candidate Connection
 
22.9
 
9,408
Michael Schmidt (R)
 
16.3
 
6,715
Ed Wood (D)
 
8.4
 
3,466
Image of Stephen Major
Stephen Major (R) Candidate Connection
 
3.9
 
1,592
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
47

Total votes: 41,139
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Major in this election.

2020

See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 5

Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers defeated Dave Wilson in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
 
61.3
 
247,815
Image of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson (D)
 
38.5
 
155,737
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
808

Total votes: 404,360
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 5

Incumbent Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dave Wilson defeated Christopher Armitage (Unofficially withdrew), Stephen Major, and Brendan O'Regan in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 5 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
 
52.7
 
122,744
Image of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson (D)
 
24.3
 
56,492
Image of Christopher Armitage
Christopher Armitage (D) (Unofficially withdrew) Candidate Connection
 
12.1
 
28,180
Image of Stephen Major
Stephen Major (R)
 
8.6
 
20,000
Brendan O'Regan (Independent)
 
2.1
 
4,995
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
385

Total votes: 232,796
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Stephen Major completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Major's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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My name is Stephen T. Major, and I’d like to be your new Representative. I have been a resident and small business owner in Spokane Valley for over two decades. In that time, I have also served many years as a Republican Precinct Committee Officer and a Candidate for U.S. Representative for Washington State's 5th Congressional District in the 2020 primary election.
Regulation, Taxation, Health Care & Criminal Justice.
Intelligence, empathy, objectivity and critical thinking skills.
To diligently represents the interests of thier constituents.
Living with injuries suffered during Military Service.
Total transparency. Government must be held accountable for how they spend our tax dollars.

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2020

Stephen Major did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.


Campaign finance summary


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Stephen Major campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Washington House of Representatives District 4-Position 2Lost primary$0 $0
2020U.S. House Washington District 5Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

See also


External links

Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 8, 2024


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Speaker of the House:Laurie Jinkins
Majority Leader:Joe Fitzgibbon
Minority Leader:Drew Stokesbary
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