Vincent Buys
Vincent Buys (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 42-Position 2. Buys assumed office in 2011. Buys left office on January 14, 2019.
Buys (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 42-Position 2. Buys lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Buys is the owner of Dutchman Construction, and previously worked for Intel and Horizon Air. He graduated from Bellingham Technical College with an A.A.S. in electronic technologies and electronics.
Committee assignments
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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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Environment |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Appropriations |
| • Government Operations and Elections |
| • Local Government |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Higher Education |
Campaign themes
2016
Buys' campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Helping, Not Harming, Small Businesses:
A Budget We Can Pay For:
Respecting YOUR Choices:
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| —Vincent Buys, [2] | ||
2012
Buys' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Helping, Not Harming, Small Businesses
- Excerpt: "Our state government SHOULD be doing all it can to give relief to our small businesses. After all, it is the private sector that will lift us out of this recession."
A Budget We Can Pay For
- Excerpt: "We can write a state budget that funds our priorities without new taxes. With proper planning, we can craft a sustainable state budget that we can afford today AND in years to come."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Sharon Shewmake defeated incumbent Vincent Buys in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Shewmake (D) | 50.7 | 36,704 |
 | Vincent Buys (R) | 49.3 | 35,723 | |
| Total votes: 72,427 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Sharon Shewmake and incumbent Vincent Buys advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Shewmake (D) | 52.3 | 21,733 |
| ✔ | | Vincent Buys (R) | 47.7 | 19,837 |
| Total votes: 41,570 | |||
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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 Vincent Buys defeated Tracy Atwood in the Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 general election.[4]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Vincent Buys Incumbent |
57.90% | 41,054 | |
| Democratic | Tracy Atwood | 42.10% | 29,853 | |
| Total Votes | 70,907 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Tracy Atwood and incumbent Vincent Buys defeated Jerry Burns and Dale Dickson in the Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 top two primary.[5][6]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tracy Atwood |
33.87% | 10,867 | |
| Republican | Vincent Buys Incumbent |
54.26% | 17,408 | |
| Libertarian | Jerry Burns | 1.82% | 585 | |
| Independent | Dale Dickson | 10.05% | 3,224 | |
| Total Votes | 32,084 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives 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. Joy Monjure (D) and incumbent Vincent Buys (R) were unopposed in the primary. Monjure was defeated by Buys in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vincent Buys Incumbent |
58.1% | 29,650 | |
| Democratic | Joy Monjure | 41.9% | 21,388 | |
| Total Votes | 51,038 | |||
2012
Buys won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2. Buys was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Matthew Krogh (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vincent Buys Incumbent |
53.7% | 34,967 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Krogh | 46.3% | 30,152 | |
| Total Votes | 65,119 | |||
2010
Vincent Buys was elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. In the November 2, 2010, general election he defeated Democrat Kelli Linville.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vincent Buys (R)
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30,608 | |||
| Kelli Linville (D) | 30,454 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Vincent Buys (R)
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18,460 | 51.89% | ||
| Kelli Linville (D)
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17,116 | 48.11% | ||
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- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
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- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
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- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2013.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Children's Campaign Fund — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2012.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Washington Community Action Network — Legislators are scored on their votes on 25 bills identified by WCAN to have "the most direct impact on racial equity."
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WCU's position.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Washington State Legislature in 2011.
- Association of Washington Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
- Washington Conservation Voters — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
- Washington State Labor Council — Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Buys' endorsements included the following:[12]
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Personal
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Buys grew up on a dairy farm outside of Lynden, WA. He is single, and involved with Starfish Ministries - a Washington-based organization that provides help to Haiti.
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington House of Representatives
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Washington House of Representatives Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington state legislative districts
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
- Buys on Facebook
- Buys on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vincent Buys, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
- ↑ vincentbuys, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ Vincent Buys, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Kelli Linville (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2 2011–2019 |
Succeeded by Sharon Shewmake (D) |
