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Small Business PAC Endorses 22 More Candidates for the Legislature

Small Business PAC Endorses 22 More Candidates for the Legislature

September 12, 2024

Small Business PAC Endorses 22 More Candidates for the Legislature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Patrick Connor, Washington State Director, patrick.connor@nfib.org
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 12, 2024—Ready. Set. Campaign! The political action committee for Washington state’s largest and leading small business association today announced its final endorsements for the Washington State Legislature, a group of 22 incumbents, candidates running in open seats, and challengers to sitting incumbents.

The PAC also gave its recommendations on four ballot initiatives facing voters on November 5.

“We take a little more time and care in choosing the candidates we endorse for the Legislature, because we need to be sure they understand the differences between big businesses and mom-and-pop, Main Street, small enterprises in terms of public policy goals and impact,” said Patrick Connor, state director for NFIB in Washington, speaking for the WA NFIB PAC, which made the legislative endorsements.

Just as they were with WA NFIB PACs pre-Primary Election choices, incumbents endorsed today were judged on their 2023-2024 Voting Record on key issues of importance to a small business owner’s ability to own, operate, and grow their enterprise. In both rounds, candidates running in open seats and challengers to sitting incumbents were scored on their answers to a questionnaire.

Today’s endorsements of 22 candidates for the Legislature brings to 36 the total number of pre- and post-primary endorsements. The entire list and other election information tailored to small businesses can be read on this election webpage.

Endorsements announced today went to:

State Senate

LD-04    Leonard Christian

LD-05    Chad Magendanz

LD-18    Brad Benton

LD-28    Maia Espinoza

State House

LD-02, Pos. 1      Rep. Andrew Barkis*

LD-04, Pos. 2      Rob Chase

LD-06, Pos. 1      Rep. Mike Volz

LD-07, Pos. 1      Andrew Engell

LD-07, Pos. 2      Hunter Abell

LD-09, Pos. 1      Rep. Mary Dye

LD-13, Pos. 1      Rep. Tom Dent*

LD 14, Pos. 1      Gloria Mendoza

LD-14, Pos. 2      Deb Manjarrez*

LD-15, Pos. 1      Rep. Chris Corry

LD-15, Pos. 2      Jeremie Dufault

LD-16, Pos. 1      Rep. Mark Klicker

LD-17, Pos. 2      David Stuebe

LD-25, Pos. 2      Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen

LD-26, Pos. 1      Jesse Young

LD-42, Pos. 2      Kamal Bhachu

LD-45, Pos. 2      Rep. Larry Springer

LD-48, Pos. 2      Rep. Amy Walen

*Indicates NFIB member

On the four ballot initiatives, the NFIB WA PAC recommended:

  • I-2109, Repealing the capital gains tax–YES
  • I-2117, Stopping the hidden gas tax–YES
  • I-2124, Opting out of the long-term care act–YES
  • I-2066, Protecting clean natural gas and energy choice–YES

Keep up with the latest Washington small-business news at nfib.com/WA. Follow us on X at @NFIB_WA and on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NFIB.WA.

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For 80 years, NFIB has been advocating on behalf of America’s small and independent business owners, both in Washington, D.C., and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, and member-driven association. Since our founding in 1943, NFIB has been exclusively dedicated to small and independent businesses and remains so today. For more information, please visit nfib.com.

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111 – 21st Avenue Southwest
Olympia, WA 98501
360-786-8675
NFIB.com/WA
Twitter: @NFIB_WA

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