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James Robert Deal (Green Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Washington. Deal lost in the primary on August 7, 2018.
Deal was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Washington in the 2016 elections.[1] He was defeated in the August 2 primary election.
He was also a candidate with no party preference for Lieutenant Governor of Washington in the 2012 elections.[2]
Biography
Deal is an attorney who lives in Lynnwood, Washington, with his wife. He is also an avid cyclist, blogger, and writer.[3]
Education
- B.A., psychology, Western Washington University
- B.A., religion, Harding College
- M.Ed., psychology, Western Washington University
- J.D., University of Washington
Elections
2018
- See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2018
General election
Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Susan Hutchison in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 6, 2018.
General election
Top-two primary
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 7, 2018.
Nonpartisan primary electionWithdrawn or disqualified candidates
2016
- Main article: Washington gubernatorial election, 2016
Deal filed to run as a Democrat in the 2016 election for governor of Washington.[1] He competed with three other Democrats, three Republicans, and four minor party candidates in the August 2 top-two primary election. He was defeated by incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D), who placed first in the primary election, and Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant (R), who placed second.
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for governor.
| Washington primary for governor, 2016 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Democratic |
 Jay Inslee Incumbent |
49.30% |
687,412 |
| |
Republican |
Bill Bryant |
38.33% |
534,519 |
| |
Republican |
Bill Hirt |
3.47% |
48,382 |
| |
Democratic |
Patrick O'Rourke |
2.91% |
40,572 |
| |
Independent |
Steve Rubenstein |
1.62% |
22,582 |
| |
Democratic |
James Robert Deal |
1.05% |
14,623 |
| |
Democratic |
Johnathan Dodds |
1.01% |
14,152 |
| |
Republican |
Goodspaceguy |
0.95% |
13,191 |
| |
Socialist Workers Party |
Mary Martin |
0.74% |
10,374 |
| |
Fifth Republic Party |
David Blomstrom |
0.32% |
4,512 |
| |
Holistic Party |
Christian Joubert |
0.29% |
4,103 |
| Total Votes |
1,394,422 |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
2012
- See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
Deal ran for Lieutenant Governor of Washington.[2] He lost in the August 7th blanket primary.[4]
- Primary
| Lt. Governor of Washington, Primary election, 2012 |
| Party |
Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
| |
Democratic |
Brad Owen |
48.5% |
648,110 |
| |
Republican |
Bill Finkbeinder |
26.4% |
352,195 |
| |
Republican |
Glenn Anderson |
17.2% |
229,318 |
| |
No Party Preference |
James Robert Deal |
4% |
53,694 |
| |
Democracy Independent |
Mark Greene |
3.5% |
46,534 |
| |
Neopopulist |
Dave T. Sumner IV |
0.5% |
6,057 |
| Total Votes |
1,335,908 |
| Election results via Washington Secretary of State (dead link)' |
2016
Deal's campaign website stated he was running on a "green, progressive" platform, which included positions such as:[5]
- Eliminating income tax for the bottom 90 percent of earners and enacting a fuel tax to fund transportation infrastructure improvements
- Supporting a $15 minimum wage
- Implementing a "door-to-door" transit system using technology from the ride-sharing company Uber
- Banning the use of mercury-containing vaccinations
- Creating a state bank similar to the model used by North Dakota
- Banning coal trains, oil trains, and the herbicide Roundup®, manufactured by the agrochemical giant Monsanto Company.
- Shutting down the Columbia Generation Station, a nuclear power plant built in 1943
- Expanding fiber-optic internet access
See also
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2016 candidates who have filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Secretary of State, "2012 candidate who have filed," accessed May 18, 2012
- ↑ Washington Governor - Attorney James Robert Deal, "About," accessed July 6, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 7, 2012 Primary Results: State executives," accessed August 8, 2012
- ↑ Washington Governor - Attorney James Robert Deal "Platform," accessed July 6, 2016
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