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Vincent Buys
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
Successor: Sharon Shewmake
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

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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
• Agriculture and Natural Resources
• Appropriations
• Environment

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Buys served on the following committees:

Campaign themes

2016

Buys' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Helping, Not Harming, Small Businesses:

  • 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. The Democrats in Olympia obviously don’t see it that way. They continue to make poor decisions regarding businesses, making it harder for entrepreneurs to add employees and grow. As a small business owner, I see the burdensome regulations and myriad rules the state imposes on people who are just trying to succeed and support their families. The unemployment rate is still much too high in Whatcom County with many people still struggling to make ends meet or find full employment. We need a state representative focused on streamlining government’s role in order to expand the jobs base so people can get back to work and feel secure in their family’s future.
  • As we see our economy gradually come back to life, we need to make sure we don’t choke out the growth by enacting new programs and creating more regulations, red tape and bureaucracy.

A Budget We Can Pay For:

  • Olympia goes through the same boom-and-bust cycle every few years. During times like the housing boom, state legislators spend with reckless abandon, saving little for the inevitable downturn. Then, when the economy cools, they can cut programs they just instituted, or increase taxes. They overpromise and under deliver. We can write a state budget that funds our priorities without new taxes. Our budget, cycle after cycle, sees about a 7% increase in the amount of money it collects from you and me, the taxpayers. Wouldn’t it be great if all our businesses and families could see that same growth? Yet each year, the majority in the House continues to vote for more and more taxes, growing government beyond what we can afford. With proper planning, we can craft a sustainable state budget that we can afford today AND for years to come. I fully support proposals to set aside “extraordinary revenues” in a Rainy Day fund so state government can survive a recession without hitting up the citizens for more taxes.

Respecting YOUR Choices:

  • In the last two decades, you have voted five separate times to require a 2/3 vote in the Legislature for voter approval to raise taxes. On five separate occasions, your voice has been tossed aside by the Legislature and most recently by the State Supreme Court. When the people’s will becomes inconvenient in Olympia, it is ignored. The 2/3 requirement isn’t about hamstringing government; it’s about expecting legislators to act in a bipartisan fashion to find solutions. You have spoken clearly on this issue. I respect that, and I will stand with you in Olympia to defend the right of the people to make law.[1]
 ”
—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."

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

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
✔
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D)
 
50.7
 
36,704
Image of Vincent Buys
Vincent Buys (R)
 
49.3
 
35,723

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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
✔
Image of Sharon Shewmake
Sharon Shewmake (D)
 
52.3
 
21,733
✔
Image of Vincent Buys
Vincent Buys (R)
 
47.7
 
19,837

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,570
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2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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 Green check mark transparent.png 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 Green check mark transparent.png Tracy Atwood 33.87% 10,867
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png 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

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Buys Incumbent 58.1% 29,650
     Democratic Joy Monjure 41.9% 21,388
Total Votes 51,038

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 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]

Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Buys Incumbent 53.7% 34,967
     Democratic Matthew Krogh 46.3% 30,152
Total Votes 65,119

2010

See also: Washington State House of Representatives elections, 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
Green check mark transparent.png Vincent Buys (R) 30,608
Kelli Linville (D) 30,454
Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2 Primary (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Vincent Buys (R) 18,460 51.89%
Green check mark transparent.png Kelli Linville (D) 17,116 48.11%

Campaign finance summary

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Vincent Buys campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2Lost general$144,758 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2Won $95,765 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 42-Position 2Won $87,747 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 42Won $78,536 N/A**
2010Washington State House, District 42Won $114,621 N/A**
Grand total$521,427 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.

  • Associated General Contractors of Washington: House and Senate
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2011

Missed Votes Report

See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate

In March 2014, Washington Votes, a 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.[15] 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. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[15] Buys missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.

Freedom Foundation

See also: Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List (2012)

The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed tax and fee increases. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[16]

2012

Buys proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $29.9 million, the 69th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)

The Freedom Foundation also 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.[17] A Approveda sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a Defeatedd sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Buys voted on the specific pieces of legislation:

2012 House Scorecard - Vincent Buys
Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)Approveda Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)Defeatedd Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)Defeatedd Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)Approveda
Y N N Y

Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Buys' endorsements included the following:[18]

  • Association of Washington Business
  • Farm Bureau PAC
  • Far West Agribusiness Association
  • Gun Owners Action League of Washington
  • Human Life PAC
  • McDonald’s PAC
  • National Federation of Independent Businesses
  • National Rifle Association – PVF A+ Rated
  • Physical Therapy Association of Washington
  • Washington Affordable Housing Council

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.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Vincent Buys, "Issues," accessed July 11, 2016
  3. ↑ vincentbuys, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 17, 2014
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
  7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
  8. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  9. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  10. ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
  11. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
  12. ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
  13. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  14. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
  16. ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 17, 2014
  17. ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
  18. ↑ Vincent Buys, "Endorsements," accessed July 11, 2016
Political offices
Preceded by
Kelli Linville (D) 		Washington House of Representatives District 42-Position 2
2011–2019 		Succeeded by
Sharon Shewmake (D)



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