Cyrus Habib
Cyrus Habib (Democratic Party) was the Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He assumed office on January 11, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Habib (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 4, 2020.
Before being elected as lieutenant governor, Habib was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 48 from 2015 to 2017. He served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 48-Position 2 from 2013 to 2015.
Biography
The son of Iranian immigrants, Habib grew up in Seattle and is the son of an engineer and a superior court judge. At the age of eight, Habib became blind as a result of cancer.[1]
Habib earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University, a master's degree from Oxford University and a J.D. from Yale. He started his law career at the firm of Perkins Coie in Bellevue, specializing in small business, and concurrently taught classes at the Seattle University School of Law. He was elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2012 and to the state Senate in 2014.[1]
Education
- B.A. Columbia University
- M.Litt. Oxford University (Rhodes Scholarship)
- J.D. Yale Law School[1]
Political career
Lieutenant Governor of Washington (2017-2021)
Habib was elected lieutenant governor of Washington on November 8, 2016. He assumed office on January 11, 2017.[2]
Washington State Senate (2015-2017)
Habib served as the District 48 representative in the Washington State Senate from 2015 to 2017.
Washington House of Representatives (2013-2015)
Habib served as the District 48-Position 2 representative in the Washington House of Representatives from 2013 to 2015.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Habib was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Rules Committee, Chair
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Habib served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy, Environment & Telecommunications |
| • Government Operations and Security |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Habib served on the following committees:
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| • Business and Financial Services |
| • Technology and Economic Development, Vice chair |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
Denny Heck defeated Marko Liias and Joshua Freed in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 45.6 | 1,658,405 | |
| Marko Liias (D) | 33.5 | 1,218,548 | ||
| Joshua Freed (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 20.9 | 759,076 | ||
| Total votes: 3,636,029 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 25.0 | 596,289 | |
| ✔ | Marko Liias (D) | 18.5 | 441,791 | |
| Ann Davison (R) | 12.0 | 285,597 | ||
| Marty McClendon (R) | 11.4 | 271,995 | ||
| Dick Muri (R) | 10.1 | 241,939 | ||
| Michelle Jasmer (D) | 8.9 | 212,387 | ||
| Joseph Brumbles (R) | 7.3 | 174,823 | ||
| James Rafferty (D) | 2.4 | 57,405 | ||
| Bill Penor (R) | 2.1 | 49,225 | ||
| Matt Seymour (L) | 1.1 | 27,125 | ||
| Jared Frerichs (L) | 0.9 | 20,847 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,205 | ||
| Total votes: 2,384,628 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- C. Mark Greene (Citizens' Party)
- Steve Hobbs (D)
- Cyrus Habib (D)
2016
- Main article: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2016
Habib filed to run as a Democrat in the 2016 election for lieutenant governor of Washington.[3] 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. Habib placed first in the primary election and competed with radio host Marty McClendon (R), who placed second, in the November general election.
Results
General election
Cyrus Habib defeated Marty McClendon in the Washington lieutenant governor election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Cyrus Habib |
54.39% | 1,698,297 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 45.61% | 1,424,277 | |
| Total Votes | 3,122,574 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for lieutenant governor.
| Washington primary for lieutenant governor, 2016 | ||||
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| 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 finance
| Cyrus Habib Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | November 4, 2016 | $0 | $972,644.16 | $(964,692.21) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $972,644.16 | $(964,692.21) | ||||||||
Endorsements
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2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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. Cyrus Habib (D) and Michelle Darnelle (R) were unopposed in the primary. Habib defeated Darnelle in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cyrus Habib |
64.9% | 24,833 | |
| Republican | Michelle Darnelle | 35.1% | 13,446 | |
| Total Votes | 38,279 | |||
2012
Habib won election in the 2012 for Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 2. Habib was unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated Hank Myers (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Cyrus Habib |
61.4% | 35,078 | |
| Republican | Hank Myers | 38.6% | 22,071 | |
| Total Votes | 57,149 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2014
Habib's campaign website stated that his priorities as a legislator were "funding ... public schools, reducing college tuition, investing in a transportation system that addresses the tremendous need for transit, basic protections for working families, acting urgently to address climate change and a more open and accountable state government."[1] It also pointed to his successes in office, including his role on the Senate Transportation Committee in ushering in a large investment into transportation infrastructure and authoring the Washington Jobs Act of 2014.
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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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.[11]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[12]
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2013
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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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Career campaign contributions
- Lieutenant governor's official website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 BillTrack50.com, "State Senator Cyrus Habib," accessed July 16, 2021
- ↑ NW News Network, "Women, Gen Xers Prepare To Take Statewide Office In Olympia," December 21, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ Elect Karen Fraser, "Endorsements," accessed July 10, 2016
- ↑ Cyrus Habib, "Endorsements," accessed July 10, 2016
- ↑ Steve Hobbs for Lieutenant Governor, "Endorsements," accessed July 10, 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
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "November 6, 2012 general election results," accessed July 16, 2021
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Brad Owen (D) |
Lieutenant Governor of Washington 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Denny Heck (D) |
| Preceded by Rodney Tom (D) |
Washington State Senate District 48 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Patricia Kuderer (D) |
| Preceded by Deborah Eddy (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 48-Position 2 2013–2015 |
Succeeded by Joan McBride (D) |
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