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<APIWidget where="person.id = '40260'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr}}'''Michelle Darnell''' {{Greener| start=11/7/2017 7:00pm CST| before= is | after=was }} a [[Washington state legislative special elections, 2017|2017]] [[Libertarian]] special election candidate for [[Washington State Senate District 48|District 48]] of the [[Washington State Senate]]. | <APIWidget where="person.id = '40260'" template="Polinfobox" />{{tnr}}'''Michelle Darnell''' {{Greener| start=11/7/2017 7:00pm CST| before= is | after=was }} a [[Washington state legislative special elections, 2017|2017]] [[Libertarian]] special election candidate for [[Washington State Senate District 48|District 48]] of the [[Washington State Senate]]. | ||
In 2016, Darnell ran for [[Washington House of Representatives District 48|District | In 2016, Darnell ran for [[Washington House of Representatives District 48|District 48-Position 1]] of the [[Washington House of Representatives]], but was defeated in the general election by [[Patricia Kuderer]] (D). She ran for [[Washington State Senate District 48|District 48]] of the [[Washington State Senate]] as a [[Republican]] in 2014, but was defeated in the general election by [[Cyrus Habib]] (D). | ||
==[[Campaign themes]]== | ==[[Campaign themes]]== | ||
Revision as of 22:51, 7 June 2019
Michelle Darnell was a 2017 Libertarian special election candidate for District 48 of the Washington State Senate.
In 2016, Darnell ran for District 48-Position 1 of the Washington House of Representatives, but was defeated in the general election by Patricia Kuderer (D). She ran for District 48 of the Washington State Senate as a Republican in 2014, but was defeated in the general election by Cyrus Habib (D).
Campaign themes
2016
Darnell's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Taxes
Housing
Education When I elected I will:
Transportation
|
” |
| —Michelle Darnell[2] | ||
Elections
2017
A special election for the position of Washington State Senate District 48 was called for November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on August 1, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 19, 2017.[3]
The seat was vacated by Cyrus Habib (D) after he was elected to the position of Lieutenant Governor of Washington. Patricia Kuderer (D) was appointed to fill the vacancy until the November election.
Incumbent Patricia Kuderer (D) and Michelle Darnell (L) defeated Richard Knierim (Ind. Dem.) in the top-two primary.[4] Kuderer defeated Darnell in the November 7 general election.
| Washington State Senate, District 48, Special Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patricia Kuderer |
68.9% | 21,212 | |
| Libertarian | Michelle Darnell | 31.1% | 9,553 | |
| Total Votes | 30,765 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
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 Patricia Kuderer defeated Michelle Darnell in the Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1 general election.[5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Patricia Kuderer Incumbent |
70.12% | 39,472 | |
| Libertarian | Michelle Darnell | 29.88% | 16,824 | |
| Total Votes | 56,296 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Patricia Kuderer and Michelle Darnell were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 1 top two primary.[6][7]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Patricia Kuderer Incumbent | |
| Libertarian | Michelle Darnell | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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. Cyrus Habib (D) and Michelle Darnelle (R) were unopposed in the primary. Habib defeated Darnelle in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus Habib |
64.9% | 24,833 | |
| Republican | Michelle Darnelle | 35.1% | 13,446 | |
| Total Votes | 38,279 | |||
Endorsements
2016
In 2016, Darnell's endorsements included the following:[11]
- Bill Bryant - Candidate for Governor of Washington State
- Toby Nixon - Kirkland City Council Member
- Marty McClendon - Candidate for Lt. Govenor
- Steve Mclaughlin - Commissioner of Public lands.
- Paul Addis - 2016 Candidate for Lt. Governor of Washington State.
- Matthew Dubin - Attorney
- Brian Bartels - Pierce County Libertarians
Recent news
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See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Senate District 48
- Washington state legislative special elections, 2017
- Washington State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michelle for the House, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016
- ↑ Governing.com, "Senate control up for grabs in 3 states' special elections," February 15, 2017
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 1, 2017 Primary Results," accessed August 1, 2017
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Michelle for the House, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
