Chad Magendanz
Chad Magendanz (Republican Party) is running for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 5. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the primary on August 6, 2024.
Magendanz also ran for election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 6, 2024.
Magendanz (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 5-Position 2. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. He left office on January 9, 2017.
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Biography
Magendanz was born in New York, New York. Magendanz served in the U.S. Navy from 1985 to 1997 as a nuclear submarine officer. He earned an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Cornell University in 1989. He earned a graduate degree from Central Washington University in 2021. Magendanz's career experience includes working as a computer science teacher with Bellevue School District, program manager with Microsoft, freelance software design consultant with Microsoft, Nike, and Panasonic; and as a product development director with Voter Science, LLC.[1][2]
Magendanz was appointed to the Issaquah School District in Washington in 2008 and elected in November 2009. He served as Legislative Representative from 2009 to 2011 and was elected as President in 2011.[1]
The following is a list of Magendanz's affiliations and accomplishments:[2]
- Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, treasurer and executive board member
- NSBA Legislative Coordinator for Congressional District 8, appointee
- Stand for Children and Safe Roads for Issaquah PACs, coordinator
- Washington Online Learning Advisory Committee, appointee
- WSSDA Legislative Committee in 2009 & 2011, elected member
- 2009 Washington State PTA Outstanding Advocate
- 2011 graduate of the Jennifer Dunn Leadership Institute
- 2017-19 TEALS volunteer computer science instructor
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Magendanz served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Education, Ranking Minority Member |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Magendanz served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Technology and Economic Development |
| • Rules |
Elections
2024
State Senate
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 5
Bill Ramos and Chad Magendanz are running in the general election for Washington State Senate District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Bill Ramos (D) | |
 | Chad Magendanz (R) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 5
Bill Ramos and Chad Magendanz advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 5 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Ramos (D) | 54.0 | 12,843 |
| ✔ | | Chad Magendanz (R) | 46.0 | 10,936 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 18 | ||
| Total votes: 23,797 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
See also: Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
General election
General election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Chris Reykdal and David Olson are running in the general election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.
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 | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan) | |
 | David Olson (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Chris Reykdal and David Olson defeated Reid Saaris and John Patterson Blair in the primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 697,108 |
| ✔ | | David Olson (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 552,363 |
 | Reid Saaris (Nonpartisan) | 24.0 | 424,469 | |
 | John Patterson Blair (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 90,352 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 7,531 | ||
| Total votes: 1,771,823 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Spring (Nonpartisan)
- Vincent Perez (Nonpartisan)
- Chad Magendanz (Nonpartisan)
- Brad Klippert (Nonpartisan)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2
Incumbent Lisa Callan defeated Chad Magendanz in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Callan (D) | 53.8 | 38,030 |
| Chad Magendanz (R) | 46.1 | 32,528 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 73 | ||
| Total votes: 70,631 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2
Incumbent Lisa Callan and Chad Magendanz advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Callan (D) | 55.3 | 23,898 |
| ✔ | | Chad Magendanz (R) | 44.5 | 19,250 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 70 | ||
| Total votes: 43,218 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Landon Halverson (R)
Endorsements
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 1
Bill Ramos defeated Chad Magendanz in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Ramos (D) | 51.5 | 38,972 |
| Chad Magendanz (R) | 48.5 | 36,692 | |
| Total votes: 75,664 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 1
Bill Ramos and Chad Magendanz advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bill Ramos (D) | 54.0 | 23,148 |
| ✔ | | Chad Magendanz (R) | 46.0 | 19,685 |
| Total votes: 42,833 | |||
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2016
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Washington State Senate 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 Mark Mullet defeated Chad Magendanz in the Washington State Senate District 5 general election.[3]
| Washington State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mark Mullet Incumbent |
50.35% | 37,342 | |
| Republican | Chad Magendanz | 49.65% | 36,826 | |
| Total Votes | 74,168 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Mark Mullet and Chad Magendanz were unopposed in the Washington State Senate District 5 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington State Senate, District 5 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Mark Mullet Incumbent | |
| Republican | Chad Magendanz | |
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||
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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. Colin Alexander (D) and Ryan Dean Burkett (I) were defeated by David Spring (D) and incumbent Chad Magendanz (R) in the primary. Spring was defeated by Magendanz in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chad Magendanz Incumbent |
59% | 26,287 | |
| Democratic | David Spring | 41% | 18,259 | |
| Total Votes | 44,546 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Chad Magendanz Incumbent |
56.4% | 12,733 | |
| Democratic | David Spring |
32.7% | 7,375 | |
| Democratic | Colin J. Alexander | 6.8% | 1,545 | |
| Independent | Ryan Dean Burkett | 4% | 907 | |
| Total Votes | 22,560 | |||
Endorsements
In 2014, Magendanz's endorsements included the following:[9]
- The Seattle Times (2014, 2012)
- The Issaquah Press
- SnoValley Star
- The League of Education Voters (2014, 2012)
- Stand for Children (2014, 2012)
- Graduate Washington (2014, 2012)
- National Federation of Independent Business (2014, 2012)
- Association of Washington Business
- SEATTLE KingCounty REALTORS® (2014, 2012)
- Washington Multi-Family Housing Association
2012
Magendanz won election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 5-Position 2. Magendanz advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated David Spring (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chad Magendanz |
55.2% | 35,961 | |
| Democratic | David Spring | 44.8% | 29,156 | |
| Total Votes | 65,117 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |
Chad Magendanz |
53.5% | 14,654 | |
| Democratic | David Spring |
42.1% | 11,526 | |
| Independent | Ryan Dean Burkett | 4.4% | 1,202 | |
| Total Votes | 27,382 | |||
Campaign themes
2024
State Senate
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
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In a time of hyper-partisanship, voters have the opportunity this year to send an independent voice to the State Senate: Chad Magendanz.
Chad values problem-solving over party politics. The Seattle Times praised his “proven record of independent thinking, working across the aisle, and well-respected work” on school funding. An education champion in Olympia, he doubled school funding while reducing property tax rates for 44% of school districts. He formed bipartisan coalitions passing landmark legislation on computer science education, innovative schools, electric vehicles, and cybercrime.
It’s time for change in Olympia. One-party rule in the Legislature has resulted in laws so extreme, including tax hikes, that the people of Washington overwhelmingly signed initiatives to overturn them. Washingtonians are also dealing with crises such as the high cost of living, rampant crime and drug use, and student learning loss from too-long COVID closures. The majority party in the Legislature has failed to address these serious problems. It’s clear we need new leadership to get our state back on track. By voting for Chad Magendanz, you can be sure he will focus on the issues that matter, and put you and your family first.
- Public Safety
- Accountable Schools
- Fiscal Restraint
I'm a computer science teacher with 20 years of industry experience as a software developer at Microsoft and 12 years as a nuclear submarine officer for the U.S. Navy. I've served from 2011-12 as the Issaquah school board president and from 2014-17 as Ranking Member of the House Education Committee, where I led negotiations that more than doubled state funding for schools over 8 years. State funding for WA schools is now the 5th highest in the nation, but we have little to show for that investment. Before COVID only 50% of our students were meeting standard in math, but that number has dropped to just 39%. My passion is to put the focus back on student achievement and ensuring our kids can thrive in a 21st century workforce.
My father has proven a fantastic role model. Like me, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and promoted the idea of a "sunset career" to "pay it forward" to future generations. He was a public school teacher for 14 years after retiring from dentistry.
Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" and Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends & Influence People"
Integrity, for it's the only true political capital that you have in Olympia. You must have done what you said you've done and do what you say you'll do.
The work ethic and honor code that I internalized in the military have served me well in the private sector and public service, and they've taught me how to function effectively as a team.
We must be good stewards of every tax dollar and understand in every fiber of our being that when it comes to government, less is more. We must use the lightest touch possible and always be on guard for unintended consequences.
For my children and my students, I'd like to leave a state on firm financial footing with a thriving economy rife with opportunities. We've been somewhat successful at the state level achieving that goal thanks to a constitutional balanced budget requirement, but our federal debt and unfunded obligations are a great concern.
The Challenger explosion happened during my freshman year at Cornell, and it solidified my willingness to make personal sacrifices for technological achievement in service to our nation.
My first full-time job was in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer. Somehow, spending years of my life submerged under the Pacific Ocean helped provide a valuable perspective for every job that followed. That work ethic and willingness to make personal sacrifices to serve my nation has also helped me serve my community.
"Red Ranger Came Calling" by Berkeley Breathed
When my boys were young, we took a field trip to Vashon Island just to see the “Tweed” bicycle for ourselves. The illustrations in this book are just breathtaking, and it’s also a fabulous Christmas story set here in the Pacific Northwest.
"I'm just a guy" by Brad Paisley
We in the tech sector are rarely extroverts, and I'm no exception. I've had to work a little harder than most getting comfortable with public speaking and working large crowds, but it's paid off.
I'd like to return to Early Learning & K-12 Education as well as Environment, Energy & Technology.
Political polarization.
Five Thirty-Eight, which is run by statistician Nate Silver, asked 2,000 Americans what their biggest concern is right now. Not surprisingly, at the top of the list is inflation. But what came in second? That’s right – political polarization. Ahead of crime. Ahead of COVID-19. Ahead of abortion, education, and taxes.
Political polarization. People are sick of it. Voters put that so high on their list of concerns because they know that none of those other issues have a chance in hell of being fixed if politicians can’t stop competing and start collaborating.
Yes, I believe that candidates should work up through the ranks serving their communities at levels that increase in scope and responsibility, building on their record of accomplishments. This is how it also works in the private sector and the military.
Yes, this is an essential step to finding common ground. I make a point of eating "across the aisle" in the cafeteria below the House floor, getting to know all my fellow legislators. I get the impression that doesn't happen often enough in Washington D.C.
Sen. Andy Hill was a friend and role model who served as chair of Ways & Means when I was in the House. He was the epitome of fiscal restraint and instrumental in rolling out our remedy to the McCleary ruling. During his first term in Olympia, he founded the Majority Coalition Caucus, which restored balance to the state legislature and ensured both parties worked to find common ground. It was more work, but we ended up with a much better work product, often passing budgets with over 90% support. He passed from cancer during the last few months of my 2nd House term.
I would be interested in running for Superintendent of Public Instruction at some point. I actually started a 2024 SPI campaign this spring, but had to drop out because I failed to secure the Republican state convention endorsement and signed a pledge so that we wouldn't crowd the top-two primary.
I hear back from my students every year after they've graduated and gone on to college and careers. Some feel that they've been well-prepared, but many find they lack the 21st-century career skilled needed to thrive in today's economy. Closing this "skills gap" has been the focus of my political career.
Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything…tutors, mentors, flash cards, special learning centers, and more.
In short, everything they could think of to help his math.
Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him In the local Catholic school. After the first day, little Zachary came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t even kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying.
Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Zachary was hard at work. His mother was amazed. She called him down to dinner.
To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back to his room without a word, and in no time, he was back hitting the books as hard as before.
This went on for some time, day after day, while the mother tried to understand what made all the difference.
Finally, little Zachary brought home his Report Card. He quietly laid it on the table, went up to his room and hit the books. With great trepidation, His Mom looked at it and to her great surprise, Little Zachary got an ’A’ in math.
She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and said, ‘Son, what was it? Was it the nuns?’ Little Zachary looked at her and shook his head, no. ‘Well, then,’ she replied, Was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the uniforms? WHAT WAS IT?’
Little Zachary looked at her and said, ‘Well, on the first day of school when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren’t fooling around.’
Yes, and going almost 1,000 days after COVID-19 without any legislative constraints to the governor's emergency powers seems to make that case.
Having now "eaten my own dogfood" by pursuing a career as a compute science teacher, there are tactical changes that I would make to my previous work on legislation to promote CS education and alternative routes to certification. As the state with the largest percentage of our workforce in the tech sector, we owe it to our kids to get this one right.
Washington Realtors, Washington Farm Bureau, King County GOP
I not only talk the talk, but I walk the walk. I'm a member of the Washington Coalition for Open Government (WashCOG) and my classroom is video broadcast and recorded so that parents and administrators can view everything that is said.
I support the people's right to initiative and referendum as provided in the state constitution and will fight to protect it. I will also fight to prevent abuse of the emergency clause to work around the people's right to referendum.
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2022
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In an era of hyper-partisan politics, Chad has earned a reputation for building bridges. An education champion in Olympia, he doubled school funding while reducing property tax rates for 44% of school districts. He formed bipartisan coalitions passing landmark legislation on computer science education, innovative schools, electric vehicles, and cybercrime.
The Seattle Times endorsed Chad in all his previous House races, calling him “one of the clearest thinkers in the Legislature” who “brings much-needed moderation and intellectual rigor to Olympia.” The Municipal League has also consistently rated Chad “Outstanding” in their candidate evaluations. Washington state needs Chad back in Olympia.
- Better Schools
- Fiscal Responsibility
- More Freedom
I'm a computer science teacher with 20 years of industry experience as a software developer at Microsoft and 12 years as a nuclear submarine officer for the U.S. Navy. I've served from 2011-12 as the Issaquah school board president and from 2014-17 as Ranking Member of the House Education Committee, where I led negotiations that more than doubled state funding for schools over 8 years. State funding for WA schools is now the 5th highest in the nation, but we have little to show for that investment. Our grading policies are lowering expectations for our students in the name of equity, we’re indoctrinating our children with divisive political narratives around race and gender, and we’re ignoring significant learning loss from our aggressive lockdown policies. Before COVID only 50% of our students were meeting standard in math, but last fall that number dropped to just 33%. My passion is to put the focus back on student achievement and ensuring our kids can thrive in a 21st century workforce.
My father has proven a fantastic role model. Like me, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy and promoted the idea of a "sunset career" to "pay it forward" to future generations. He was a public school teacher for 14 years after retiring from dentistry.
The Challenger explosion happened during my freshman year at Cornell, and it solidified my willingness to make personal sacrifices for technological achievement in service to our nation.
My first full-time job was in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear submarine officer. Somehow, spending years of my life submerged under the Pacific Ocean helped provide a valuable perspective for every job that followed. That work ethic and willingness to make personal sacrifices to serve my nation has also helped me serve my community.
"Red Ranger Came Calling" by Berkeley Breathed
When my boys were young, we took a field trip to Vashon Island just to see the “Tweed” bicycle for ourselves. The illustrations in this book are just breathtaking, and it’s also a fabulous Christmas story set here in the Pacific Northwest.
Because of our system of checks and balances, the relationship between the Legislative branch and Executive branch is somewhat adversarial by nature.
Political polarization.
Five Thirty-Eight, which is run by statistician Nate Silver, asked 2,000 Americans what their biggest concern is right now. Not surprisingly, at the top of the list is inflation. But what came in second? That’s right – political polarization. Ahead of crime. Ahead of COVID-19. Ahead of abortion, education, and taxes.
Political polarization. People are sick of it. Voters put that so high on their list of concerns because they know that none of those other issues have a chance in hell of being fixed if politicians can’t stop competing and start collaborating.
Yes, I believe that candidates should work up through the ranks serving their communities at levels that increase in scope and responsibility, building on their record of accomplishments. This is how it also works in the private sector and the military.
Yes, this is an essential step to finding common ground. I make a point of eating "across the aisle" in the cafeteria below the House floor, getting to know all my fellow legislators. I get the impression that doesn't happen often enough in Washington D.C.
I like Washington's current process with a bipartisan redistricting commission.
I'd like to return to House Education, Higher Education and Appropriations.
Yes, I formed bipartisan coalitions passing landmark legislation on computer science education, innovative schools, electric vehicles, and cybercrime. I also served as co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Article IX Litigation, which oversaw our remedy for the McCleary decision on school funding.
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2016
Magendanz's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Freedom
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2014
Magendanz's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[13]
Core Tenets:
- Educate to fuel economic growth
- Excerpt: "Promote free markets & fair business practices
- Excerpt: "Budget based on priorities of government
- Excerpt: "Champion fiscal responsibility
- Excerpt: "Demand performance accountability
Education:
- Excerpt: "The Issaquah School District has achieved the highest rating for education investment – student achievement for dollar spent. With the lowest administrative overhead in King County and the best credit rating in the state, we’ve shown we can make every dollar count. We owe it to our children to do more with our limited resources and embrace new methods and technologies to prepare them for the 21st century."
Economy:
- Excerpt: "Many in the 5th District were dealt a crippling blow from the economic downturn. We need a representative in Olympia who can show fiscal responsibility and reduce spending...just as we’re all now doing in our homes and small businesses. A budgeting process based on priorities of government instead of gimmicks will help restore meaningful economic growth and stability."
Environment:
- Excerpt: "We must work to achieve a balance of growth and protection of the environment, ever mindful of the impact to local businesses and private property rights. Whether we propose better use of our resources or make sensible policy in Olympia to promote promising new ones, it’s up to us to protect our state for our children and their children."
Freedom:
- Excerpt: "I will fight to defend the constitutional rights and civil liberties of our citizens. This includes a woman’s right to choose, balanced with respect for religious beliefs and parental rights over minors. America is the land of freedom and opportunity, and that should apply without regard to race, creed, color, gender or sexual orientation."
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[14]
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[15]
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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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.[16] 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.[16] Magendanz missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Personal
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Magendanz and his wife, Galen, have two sons.[17]
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2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote 4 Chad, "Biography," accessed Sept. 23, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 3, 2022
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Vote 4 Chad, "Endorsements," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 candidates appearing in the primary," accessed Sept. 23, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chad for Senate, "Issues," accessed September 16, 2016
- ↑ Vote 4 Chad, "Issues," accessed July 14, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed April 16, 2014
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| Preceded by Glenn Anderson (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 5-Position 2 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Paul Graves (R) |
