State Representative, Pos. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kretz (R) | 38,585 | 83.06% |
| Ronnie Rae (c) | 7,871 | 16.94% |
* 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.
About The Race
Five-term incumbent Joel Kretz is the House Republicans’ assistant leader facing a challenge from Ronnie Rae, an attorney who describes himself as an independent moderate running on a shoestring because he says he’s sickened by the amount of money in politics. Rae says he’s running to give voters a choice. Kretz says he hasn’t seen the challenger at campaign forums but Rae says that’s because he hasn’t been invited to many.
The Candidates
Joel Kretz
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 67
- City:
- Wauconda, Washington
Education: Graduated from Mercer Island High School in 1975. Attended Olympic College and Green River College.
Political Experience: Elected to current House seat representing the 7th Legislative District every two years since 2004. Has served as deputy minority leader.
Work Experience: Owns a ranch, raises cattle and horses, and has a small timber business; former president of Okanogan County Farm Bureau.
Family: Married. Has adult son.
Campaign contributions: Raised about $88,700, as of Oct. 5, 2020. Top donors include the Washington Beverage Association Political Action Committee, Georgia-Pacific Company, BNSF Railway Company and Philips 66 Company.
Ronnie Rae
- Party:
- centralist
- Age:
- 46
- City:
- Loon Lake, WA
- Occupation:
- Attorney
Education: Doctor of Law and bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga University.
Work Experience: Practicing attorney; owns Honey Hill Farms and Beachcomber Honey, and a property management firm.
Political Experience: Ran for Stevens County district judge in 2010; says centrist is a description of his beliefs not a party name
Family: Single
Complete Coverage
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