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Tim Probst
Tim Probst was a 2016 Independent Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Washington State Senate.
Probst served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 17-Position 1 from 2009 to 2013. He was also a State Legislative Liaison. Previously Probst was a State Budget Analyst and former Assistant to the Governor of Illinois for Welfare and Workforce Development. He has also served as Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Workforce Association.[1]
Biography
Probst attended the University of Innsbruck, Austria. He then earned his Bachelor's in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Probst served on the following committees:
- Education Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Education Appropriations and Oversight Committee, Washington House of Representatives, Vice Chair
- Higher Education Committee, Washington House of Representatives
- Rules Committee, Washington House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Probst served on the following committees:
- Community and Economic Development and Trade Committee, Washington State House
- Education Committee, Washington State House
- Education Appropriations Committee, Washington State House
Campaign themes
2016
Probst's campaign website highlighted the following ten reforms:
| “ |
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| —Tim Probst[3] | ||
Elections
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 Don Benton (R) did not seek re-election.
Lynda Wilson defeated Tim Probst in the Washington State Senate District 17 general election.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynda Wilson |
55.11% | 32,766 | |
| Independent Democrat | Tim Probst | 44.89% | 26,686 | |
| Total Votes | 59,452 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Lynda Wilson and Tim Probst were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 17 top two primary.[5][6]
| Washington State Senate, District 17 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Lynda Wilson | |
| Independent Democrat | Tim Probst | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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2012
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2012
Probst ran in the 2012 election for Washington State Senate, District 17. Probst ran unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and was defeated by incumbent Don Benton (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Benton Incumbent |
50.1% | 27,538 | |
| Democratic | Tim Probst | 49.9% | 27,460 | |
| Total Votes | 54,998 | |||
2010
Tim Probst was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1. He was unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Brian Peck in the November 2, 2010, general election.[9]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Tim Probst (D)
|
25,298 | |||
| Brian Peck (R) | 22,269 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brian Peck (R)
|
13,752 | 53.01% | ||
| Tim Probst ()
|
12,188 | 46.99% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Tim Probst won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 receiving 55.83% of the vote (31,791 votes), defeating Republican Joseph James who received 44.17% of the vote (25,147 votes).[10]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tim Probst (D)
|
31,791 | 55.83% | ||
| Joseph James (R) | 25,147 | 44.17% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
Freedom Foundation
2012
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation 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.[11] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Probst voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - Tim Probst | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
|
Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
|
Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
|
Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
| ||||||||
| Y | Y | N | N | ||||||||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Probst's endorsements included the following:[12]
- Tony Golik, Clark County Prosecutor, Democrat
- Larry Smith, Former City Councilor, Colonel, US Army (Ret.), Republican
- Victoria Bradford, Evergreen School Board Member, Nonpartisan
- Deb Wallace, Former State Representative, Democrat
- Kris Greene, Business Leader, Republican
- Annette Cleveland, State Senator, Democrat
- Michelle Ammentorp, Businesswoman, Mom, Republican
- Patty Murray, U.S. Senator, Democrat
- Tim Leavitt, Vancouver Mayor, Nonpartisan
- Denny Heck, Congressman, Democrat
Recent news
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See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 17
- Washington State Senate elections, 2016
- Washington State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Tim Probst on Facebook
- Tim Probst on Twitter
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Tim Probst on LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ Project vote Smart - Rep. Probst
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Elect Tim Probst, "Ten reforms," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State Senate," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State - 2012 Primary Candidates
- ↑ Washington Legislature Official primary results SOS
- ↑ Washington State Election Results
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "Legislative Voting Record," accessed October 10, 2013
- ↑ Elect Tim Probst, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 2009-2013 |
Succeeded by Monica Stonier (D) |
