Vicki Kraft
Vicki Kraft (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 17-Position 1. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 9, 2023.
Kraft (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District. She lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Kraft was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee
- College & Workforce Development Committee
- Community & Economic Development Committee
2019-2020
Kraft was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Education Committee
- House Local Government Committee, Ranking Minority Member
- College and Workforce Development 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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• Capital Budget |
• Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 3
Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez defeated Joe Kent in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) ![]() | 50.1 | 160,314 | |
![]() | Joe Kent (R) ![]() | 49.3 | 157,685 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,760 |
Total votes: 319,759 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D) ![]() | 31.0 | 68,190 | |
✔ | ![]() | Joe Kent (R) ![]() | 22.8 | 50,097 |
![]() | Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) | 22.3 | 49,001 | |
![]() | Heidi St. John (R) ![]() | 16.0 | 35,219 | |
![]() | Vicki Kraft (R) | 3.2 | 7,033 | |
![]() | Davy Ray (D) ![]() | 2.2 | 4,870 | |
![]() | Chris Byrd (Independent) ![]() | 1.7 | 3,817 | |
![]() | Leslie French (R) ![]() | 0.5 | 1,100 | |
Oliver Black (American Solidarity Party) | 0.2 | 456 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 142 |
Total votes: 219,925 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Christopher Maynard (D)
- Brent Hennrich (D)
- Matthew Overton (R)
- Lucy Lauser (D)
- Chris Jenkins (D)
- Wadi Yakhour (R)
2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Vicki Kraft defeated Tanisha Harris in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicki Kraft (R) | 51.0 | 41,908 |
![]() | Tanisha Harris (D) | 48.9 | 40,137 | |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 100 |
Total votes: 82,145 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Vicki Kraft and Tanisha Harris advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicki Kraft (R) | 53.2 | 24,504 |
✔ | ![]() | Tanisha Harris (D) | 46.7 | 21,485 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 56 |
Total votes: 46,045 | ||||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Vicki Kraft defeated Tanisha Harris in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicki Kraft (R) | 50.7 | 29,807 |
![]() | Tanisha Harris (D) | 49.3 | 28,948 |
Total votes: 58,755 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Vicki Kraft and Tanisha Harris defeated James Tolson in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Vicki Kraft (R) | 49.2 | 14,459 |
✔ | ![]() | Tanisha Harris (D) | 43.5 | 12,795 |
James Tolson (D) | 7.3 | 2,154 |
Total votes: 29,408 | ||||
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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 Lynda Wilson (R) did not seek re-election.
Vicki Kraft defeated Sam Kim in the Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 general election.[1]
Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
51.66% | 30,552 | |
Independent Democrat | Sam Kim | 48.34% | 28,585 | |
Total Votes | 59,137 | |||
Source: Washington Secretary of State |
The following candidates ran in the Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 top two primary.[2][3]
Washington House of Representatives, District 17-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
33.51% | 7,714 | |
Independent Democrat | ![]() |
21.31% | 4,905 | |
Democratic | Don Orange | 18.42% | 4,241 | |
Democratic | Joshua Egan | 4.68% | 1,077 | |
Democratic | Rob Frisina | 7.45% | 1,716 | |
Republican | Jerry Oliver | 14.63% | 3,369 | |
Total Votes | 23,022 | |||
Source: Washington Secretary of State |
Endorsements
In 2016, Kraft's endorsements included the following:[4]
- Washington Bankers Association
- Washington Food Industry Association
- Washington Restaurant Association
- Washington Retail Association
- Washington State Dairy Federation
- Washington State Republican Party
- Washington State Veterinary Medical Association
- Associated General Contractors of Washington
- Rep. Michelle Caldier
- Rep. Linda Kochmar
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Vicki Kraft did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Kraft's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Jobs and Economy
Fiscal Responsibility
Education
Transportation
Public Safety
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—Vicki Kraft[6] |
Campaign finance summary
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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2020
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In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Candidate U.S. House Washington District 3 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Vicki Kraft 2016 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vicki Kraft 2016 campaign website, "Issues," accessed September 16, 2016
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Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Kevin Waters (R) |