Mary Bacon
Mary Bacon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 10th Congressional District. She lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
Bacon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mary Bacon was born in Seoul, South Korea. She obtained an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma. She served in the U.S. Army. Bacon's professional experience includes working as a union president, a shipyard worker, and a scientist performing work in and around the Puget Sound. She was previously a member of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 12.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Marilyn Strickland defeated Beth Doglio in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 49.3 | 167,937 | |
| Beth Doglio (D) | 35.6 | 121,040 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.1 | 51,430 | ||
| Total votes: 340,407 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 20.3 | 45,988 | |
| ✔ | Beth Doglio (D) | 15.2 | 34,254 | |
| Kristine Reeves (D) | 12.9 | 29,236 | ||
| Rian Ingrim (R) | 11.4 | 25,688 | ||
| Jackson Maynard (R) | 8.2 | 18,526 | ||
| Dean Johnson (R) | 7.4 | 16,700 | ||
| Nancy Slotnick (R) | 6.7 | 15,201 | ||
| Don Hewett (R) | 4.8 | 10,750 | ||
| Phil Gardner (D) | 2.3 | 5,292 | ||
| Ryan Tate (R) | 1.9 | 4,196 | ||
| Mary Bacon (D) | 1.8 | 3,992 | ||
| Todd Buckley (Independent) | 1.6 | 3,552 | ||
| Eric LeMay (D) | 1.4 | 3,072 | ||
| Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party) | 1.2 | 2,667 | ||
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.0 | 2,302 | ||
| Ralph Johnson (R) | 0.6 | 1,441 | ||
| Gordon Allen Pross (R) | 0.5 | 1,186 | ||
| Sam Wright (D) | 0.5 | 1,129 | ||
| Randy Bell (D) | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 226,002 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Mary Bacon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Bacon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Workers are entitled to a living wage and commiserate benefits. As an employee of both the federal and private sectors, I have experienced many different working environments and I will continue to support workers' rights by ensuring their right to organize, protecting their right to work in a safe environment, and continuing to champion for fair and equitable wages that are reflective of inflation and the current costs of living.
To increase housing access, we must increase housing. I would suggest federal tax incentives for developers, with a stipulation of a minimum number of affordable units.
- The budget challenge with the federal government is that we historically spend more than we receive and the accountability is lacking, at best. I would propose an audit of expenditures and income and a reevaluation of the current tax code.
The core function of being a congressional representative is rooted in the ability to serve the people of District 10 by introducing bills that serve our community and to participate in congressional committees to ensure the voice of District 10 is "at the table." I will work with congressional committees, caucus, or coalitions to identify how federal funds are being spent locally in regards to infrastructure issues and how to responsibly manage those federally-provided funds. As the Congresswoman for District 10, I would like to participate in and propose legislation to the Natural Resources, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, and Appropriations committees.
I was elected the union president in early 2019 to represent the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Local 12 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF), Bremerton, WA. Prior to the presidency, I held an elected Vice President position within the union. As an advocate for workers, I worked closely with my counterpart at the Bremerton Metal Trades Council so that the workforce we represented was represented as holistically as possible, recognizing that most worker concerns are universal, regardless of union affiliation.
While President of IFPTE Local 12, I worked with Representative Derek Kilmer to introduce language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would modify compensation for overtime while working on United States naval vessels while berthed outside of the U.S. and legislation to limit the effect Presidential Executive Orders have on collective bargaining and workers' rights. I have experience working with local Representatives to ensure that common interests are communicated across districts and I am able to collaborate and negotiate with timely results.
My scientific background qualifies me to be methodical and rational in decision-making, using empirical evidence and statistics to make informed choices and offer suggestions that are logic-based. After graduating from college, I was an Environmental Toxicologist and I have an intimate understanding of our interactions with our environment, to include identifying environmental site issues and potential remediation efforts.
My heroes changed from that moment as well. Initially, it was my parents, and by association, the U.S. Army soldier because of my dad. After the Challenger disaster, I understood that not all hero's wear camouflage or uniforms and realistically, probably no capes either. A hero selflessly serves a need, purpose, or ideology in support of the greater good and advancement of society. My admiration is not limited to service members, but it also encompasses those who have honorably served their nation with individual acts of kindness, volunteering for community service, and those who stand up for what is right in the absence of authority.
Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was one of the greatest American writers in the last half of the 20th century and this collection was published on the anniversary of his death in 2008. His perspectives, sardonic wit, and unflinching truths are very much present (and relevant) after his passing.
As a representative and advocate for organized labor, in December 2019, I advocated in Washington D.C. to our congressional leaders for a fiscally responsible 3.6% pay raise for federal workers. In January 2020, federal workers received a 3.1% pay raise in the Seattle-Tacoma locality. I provided input to District 6 Congressman Kilmer to defund the Federal Service Impasses Panel (Section 749 of H.R. 3351) and legislation (H.R. 6246) to counter the impositions on the federal workforce from Executive Orders 13839, 13837, and 13836.
As we recover from this initial onset of COVID-19, are we prepared for another instance of a similar novel coronavirus? From the health aspect, I would propose that both the Center for Disease Control and the Federal Emergency Management Agency be separated out of the Department of Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, respectively, and funded separately. We must also firmly endorse scientific evidence and testimony as standards for appropriate opinion(s) and treatment.
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See also
2020 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 4, 2020
