State Representative Pos. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Schmick (R) | 15,623 | 71.96% |
| Glen R. Stockwell (R) | 6,089 | 28.04% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
The Candidates
Joe Schmick
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Colfax, Washington
Education: Graduated from Colfax High School. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Eastern Washington University with a minor in economics.
Work experience: Farmer and small business owner for more than 40 years.
Political experience: Has served in the House of Representatives representing the 9th Legislative District since 2007. He previously served on the Washington Barley Commission and the National Barley Improvement Committee in the 1990s.
Family: Married to Kim Schmick.
Glen R. Stockwell
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 74
- City:
- Ritzville, Washington
Education: Went to West Valley High School outside Yakima. Attended Yakima Valley Junior College but does not hold a degree.
Political experience: Was appointed to the Ritzville City Council in the early 1980s. Has campaigned for office many times, both as a Republican and Democrat, but has never been elected. Past runs for office include: 9th Legislative District representative, Adams County Commissioner, Mayor of Ritzville, 4th District U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Work experience: Retired. Most recently had a trucking company. Served in the Coast Guard. Has worked with International Harvester, been a commercial fisherman and owned body shops, to name a few of many jobs.
Family: Widower. Has two children.
Fundraising: Has raised $0 as of June 23.