Barry Pfundt
A candidate for State House, Position 1, Legislative District 6 (NW Spokane County and NE Spokane) in the 2016 Washington Primary, Aug. 2
Party: No party
Age: 50
City: Spokane, WA
Education: Graduated from Bellingham High School in 1992. Earned a bachelor’s degree from Evergreen State College and also studied at Western Washington University, Central Texas College, and Old Dominion University. Graduated from Gonzaga Law School.
Work experience: Housing rights attorney with the Center for Justice and adjunct faculty at Gonzaga School of Law. Former electrician’s mate in the U.S. Navy. Former attorney at the Northwest Justice Project.
Political experience: Served former Washington state Democratic legislator Georgia Gardner and worked on her re-election campaign in 2002. Served as a special assistant to Democratic Gov. Gary Locke from 2003 to 2005. First time running for office.
Family: Married. One daughter.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Lynnette Vehrs (D) | 9,998 | 43.68% |
| Mike Volz (R) | 6,734 | 29.42% |
| Ian Field (R) | 4,255 | 18.59% |
| Samuel Canty (R) | 988 | 4.32% |
| Barry Pfundt (N) | 914 | 3.99% |
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