Daniel Davies
Daniel Davies was a 2016 independent candidate for lieutenant governor of Washington.[1] He was defeated in the primary election.
Biography
Davies is a small business owner.[1]
Elections
2016
Davies filed to run as an independent for lieutenant governor of Washington.[1] Four Democrats, including three state senators, four Republicans, two minor party candidates, and one independent competed for the top two slots in the primary election to move onto the general election. Davies was defeated in the primary election by state Rep. Cyrus Habib (D) and radio host Marty McClendon (R).
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for lieutenant governor.
| Washington primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cyrus Habib |
22.26% | 294,641 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon |
19.17% | 253,714 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 15.66% | 207,271 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 15.29% | 202,427 | |
| Republican | Phillip Yin | 10.70% | 141,680 | |
| Democratic | Karen Wallace | 4.47% | 59,175 | |
| Republican | Javier Figueroa | 4.25% | 56,214 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 4.00% | 52,986 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 1.99% | 26,304 | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 1.25% | 16,491 | |
| Citizens Party | Mark Greene | 0.96% | 12,692 | |
| Total Votes | 1,323,595 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Davies summarized themes of his campaign in a February 1, 2016, Facebook post:
| “ | So many of my friends are so polarized on the two party system that I often think of it as cheering on your favorite sports team. I don't think this is what the "founders" had in mind. With career politicians, that elevate them selves out of the mind set of "public service" into "party service" so they can be secure in their life long indulgence at the public expense. This is one reason I want to be in government. I am not a Republican, or a Democrat I'm a small business owner who knows what its like to pay the bills and balance the check book.
I want your vote for Lt. Governor. |
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook, "Daniel Davies for Washington State Lt. Governor," accessed February 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "Daniel Davies for Washington State Lt. Governor 2016: February 1 at 1:03am," accessed February 7, 2016
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