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Wesley Irwin

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Wesley Irwin

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Wesley Irwin was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 32-Position 2 of the Washington House of Representatives.

Campaign themes

2016

Irwin's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

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  • As a life-long educator, having taught pre-school age students all the way up to senior citizens, I know that getting a decent education can be the most powerful force in upward economic mobility, social progress, and personal happiness. I am running a campaign to restore funding to Washington State Public Schools, in order to decrease class sizes, increase teacher salaries, and provide education opportunities to children who otherwise would be left behind in the age of Charter Schools. My political voice represents the voice of thousands of children who are demanding a future education based on creativity, imagination, and loving instruction. That instruction should not come from a teacher shackled by standardized tests, one who struggles to survive with an inadequate pay check. I will tackle the grotesque Washington State Public School funding deficit head-on.
  • A second motivation in running for public office is to continue the revolutionary campaign momentum of Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, and aid in his efforts to get corporate cash out of American politics at every level of government. I worked as both a volunteer and paid staff for the Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign in Washington State this past year. I worked tirelessly as a Field Organizer as well as Chair of the Caucus Advisory Group for Bernie Sanders. My efforts helped win every single county in Washington State for Bernie with an average margin of 73% in the 2016 Washington State Democratic Party Caucus.
  • We need an educator in position 2 of the 32nd legislative district. The 32ndLD State House incumbent, Ruth Kagi, voted “YES” on the 2016 Charter School Initiative and “YES” on the “Suspending School Class Size Initiative” which maintained class sizes that are too large (House Bill 2266). Rep. Kagi also voted “YES” on suspending the “Teacher Cost of Living Adjustment in 2013 (House Bill 2043), which cost teachers one billion in lost salaries according to a 2012 Teacher Compensation study by the Legislature. Previously in her career, she voted “YES” for a tax cut that gave the Boeing Company billions of dollars (Bill 2294), and then received the maximum contribution allowable from Boeing last year. I will fight to end corporate tax cuts and tax cuts for the wealthy, and use that money to fund Washington Public Education. I have worked for years as an advocate for funding Public Education. I was one of the Chairman of ESP Vision (Educators Students and Parents for a Better Vision of Seattle Public Schools) and strongly opposed the 2009 Seattle Public School closures. I do not accept contributions from corporations or super-pacs of any kind. Please join me in the fight for our children's future![1]
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—Wesley Irwin, [2]

Elections

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 Ruth Kagi defeated David Schirle in the Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 general election.[3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ruth Kagi Incumbent 72.56% 47,908
     Republican David Schirle 27.44% 18,115
Total Votes 66,023
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Ruth Kagi and David Schirle defeated Wesley Irwin and Alex Hart in the Washington House of Representatives District 32-Position 2 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington House of Representatives, District 32-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Ruth Kagi Incumbent 64.74% 20,221
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png David Schirle 22.24% 6,946
     Democratic Wesley Irwin 10.20% 3,186
     Libertarian Alex Hart 2.81% 879
Total Votes 31,232
Source: Washington Secretary of State

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. ↑ Wesley Irwin for State House, "Welcome to our Campaign to Elect An Educator For The Legislature!" accessed July 11, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016


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