Steve O'Ban
Steve O'Ban (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 28. He assumed office on June 5, 2013. He left office on January 11, 2021.
O'Ban (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
O'Ban was first appointed to the chamber on June 5, 2013.[1][2]
Prior to his appointment, he was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 28-Position 1 from January 14, 2013, to June 5, 2013.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
O'Ban was assigned to the following committees:
- Human Services, Reentry & Rehabilitation Committee
- Health & Long Term Care Committee, Ranking Member
- Senate Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Health Care |
| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing, Chair |
| • Law & Justice, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Ban served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Human Services, Mental Health & Housing, Chair |
| • Law & Justice, Vice-Chair |
| • Ways & Means |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, O'Ban served on the following House committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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 State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 28
T'wina Nobles defeated incumbent Steve O'Ban in the general election for Washington State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | T'wina Nobles (D)  | 50.6 | 35,802 |
 | Steve O'Ban (R) | 49.2 | 34,793 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 70,737 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 28
T'wina Nobles and incumbent Steve O'Ban advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 28 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | T'wina Nobles (D) | 50.2 | 22,083 |
| ✔ | | Steve O'Ban (R) | 49.7 | 21,848 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 43,983 | |||
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2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Steve O'Ban defeated Marisa Peloquin in the Washington State Senate District 28 general election.[3]
| Washington State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve O'Ban Incumbent |
52.90% | 30,139 | |
| Democratic | Marisa Peloquin | 47.10% | 26,835 | |
| Total Votes | 56,974 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Marisa Peloquin and incumbent Steve O'Ban were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 28 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington State Senate, District 28 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Marisa Peloquin | |
| Republican | Steve O'Ban Incumbent | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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. Tami Green (D) and incumbent Steve O'Ban (R) were unopposed in the primary. Green was defeated by O'Ban in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve O'Ban Incumbent |
54.5% | 20,945 | |
| Democratic | Tami Green | 45.5% | 17,503 | |
| Total Votes | 38,448 | |||
2012
O'Ban won election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1. O'Ban advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated Eric Choiniere (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve O'Ban |
55.1% | 29,963 | |
| Democratic | Eric Choiniere | 44.9% | 24,457 | |
| Total Votes | 54,420 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |
Steve O'Ban |
46.5% | 12,375 | |
| Democratic | Eric Choiniere |
42.8% | 11,391 | |
| Republican | Ken Campbell | 10.6% | 2,826 | |
| Total Votes | 26,592 | |||
2010
Steve O'Ban ran for the Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. He was defeated by Democrat Troy Kelley in the November 2, 2010, general election.[10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Troy Kelley (D)
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21,347 | |||
| Steve O'Ban (R) | 19,026 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Troy Kelley (D)
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12,056 | 50.26% | ||
| Steve O'Ban (R)
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11,932 | 49.74% | ||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2012
O'Ban's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
Help Small Businesses Create Jobs
- Excerpt: "Our state government must lighten the regulatory and tax burdens on small businesses to help them create jobs and get our neighbors and friends back to work. I have been a small business owner for 17 years and help small businesses solve their legal problems and protect all that they have worked and sacrificed for."
Support Great Teachers and Innovative Learning
- Excerpt: "We need to support great teachers and pay them well. I also am representing parents seeking to restore deep cuts to their children’s innovative public school programs."
Support the Men and Women Serving Us in the Military
- Excerpt: "I will do everything in my power to support our brave warriors and their families."
Keep Our Communities Safe
- Excerpt: "I will do everything in my power to support our local police officers and enact tougher laws that they need to keep our neighborhoods safe."
Ease the Chokepoints on our Roads
- Excerpt: "Our roads are vital arteries of commerce. Unless we fix the major chokepoints on your highways, for example the stretch of I-5 along Joint Base Lewis and McCord, we jeopardize our economic welfare. I will work to devote more transportation dollars to increasing mobility on our roads."
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[11]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[12]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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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] O'Ban missed 1 vote in a total of 1078 roll calls.
Personal
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O'Ban and his wife, Laurie, have two children.[14]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Campaign website
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- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ The Associated Press, "Steve O'Ban sworn as Washington state senator," June 5, 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Steve O’Ban sworn in as 28th District senator," June 5, 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Previous Elections," accessed June 17, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Washington Policy Center "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mike Carrell (R) |
Washington State Senate District 28 2013-2021 |
Succeeded by T'wina Nobles (D) |
| Preceded by Troy Kelley (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1 January 14, 2013–June 5, 2013 |
Succeeded by Dick Muri (R) |
