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Thomas Cramer (Washington)
Thomas Cramer (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 8th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 7, 2018.
Cramer was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Washington.
Elections
2018
General election
Kim Schrier defeated Dino Rossi in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 8 on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 8
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Schrier (D) | 52.4 | 164,089 |
 | Dino Rossi (R) | 47.6 | 148,968 | |
| Total votes: 313,057 | |||
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Top-two primary
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 8 on August 7, 2018.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 8
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dino Rossi (R) | 43.1 | 73,288 |
| ✔ | | Kim Schrier (D) | 18.7 | 31,837 |
 | Jason Rittereiser (D) | 18.1 | 30,708 | |
 | Shannon Hader (D) | 12.5 | 21,317 | |
 | Jack Hughes-Hageman (R) | 2.5 | 4,270 | |
| Gordon Allen Pross (R) | 1.2 | 2,081 | ||
| Thomas Cramer (D) | 0.9 | 1,468 | ||
 | William Eugene Grassie (Independent) | 0.7 | 1,163 | |
| Richard Reyes (L) | 0.7 | 1,154 | ||
 | Keith Arnold (Independent) | 0.6 | 1,090 | |
 | Patrick Dillon (Neither Major Party) | 0.5 | 898 | |
| Todd Mahaffey (Independent) | 0.4 | 673 | ||
| Total votes: 169,947 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Kostenko (D)
- Poga Ahn (D)
- Robert Hunziker (D)
- Brayden Olson (D)
2012
Cramer ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 9th District. He was defeated by incumbent Adam Smith in the Democratic primary.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Adam Smith (D) Incumbent |
61.2% | 72,868 |
| James Postma (R) |
23.2% | 27,616 |
| Thomas Cramer (D) | 7% | 8,376 |
| Boleslaw (John) Orlinski (R) | 5.6% | 6,624 |
| Dave Christie (D) | 3.1% | 3,659 |
| Total Votes | 119,143 | |
Campaign themes
2018
January 17, 2018, candidate forum
When asked, "If elected, what would you do to bring economic improvement to the rural communities in your district?" the candidate said the following:
| “ |
One thing that Ellensburg has is Central Washington University. It is known across the country for its biotech, producing biotech researchers and analysts and we can invest in that some more in order to produce businesses out there that are about biotech, state of the art in this area. We also need to change the funding of agriculture in this area. Now, 90 percent of this money goes to big corporations and it needs to be directed toward family farms and small businesses in the area and not towards big corporations which don’t need the subsidies anymore.[2] |
” |
| —Thomas Cramer (2018)[3] | ||
2012
Cramer’s campaign website stated the following:
| “ |
I am a progressive Democrat who believes that basic change is needed to provide good paying jobs now and a positive future for our country. We need to implement new economic, environmental, energy, and educational policies for our country. The task is not simple or easy. Many people are struggling. The middle class, working class, and the poor face crisis daily. We must reestablish economic and job security. We must support Social Security and Medicare which have sustained themselves and are necessary for our seniors to live with respect and dignity. If these programs were to be reduced, millions of seniors would join the job hunting market and only add to the ranks of the unemployed along with millions of young people struggling to find work after graduating high school and college. Our economic policy needs to change now! Young people cannot wait years to find a good paying job. Retirement age seniors cannot be forced back into the job market because of cuts to Social Security and Medicare. A new economic shift has occurred. We need not drain the middle class simply by overtaxing them to fund the very wealthiest individuals and corporations who pay taxes at a lower rate. Adjustments must be made and “job creators” need to create jobs rather than sitting on $2.6 trillion dollars. If they continue to refuse and stagnate the employment picture , then, I believe as your Representative, the federal government should spend monies to improve and expand the recovery by supporting our infrastructure ; improving our internet, rebuild crumbling roads, schools and bridges, and updating our electric grid. This alone could put five million American's back to work each year for ten years. Remember, job creation is equal to deficit reduction! I believe people should be free to marry whom they please and I support GLBT rights I believe the right of a woman to “choose “ is her decision alone. It is not up to the federal government to dictate her decision. Pro choice is absolute. Additionally, it is also absolute that any women should be paid the same as a man for doing the same work on the same job. There is no room for sex discrimination. I am pro peace and not pro war as it appears, my major opponent, Adam Smith is. He has been a leading supporter in Congress of wars and their extraordinary cost! The terrible loss of lives and the tremendous cost of medical expenses to help heal our wounded soldier's is beyond belief. Additionally, he would take monies spent unwisely to battle where it is unneeded and shrink monies for seniors receiving their Social Security and Medicare benefits. All would agree, a safe and secure America is necessary, but dollars must be spent wisely with consideration to the whole of government spending.[2] |
” |
| —Thomas Cramer’s campaign website (2012)[4] | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- Washington's 8th Congressional District
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- United States House of Representatives
- Thomas Cramer campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ AP Primary Results
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Daily Record News, “Candidates address community concerns at district forum,” accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ Tom Cramer for Congress, “Platform,” accessed January 15, 2018
