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Jenn Goulet

A candidate for 9th District Senate, Legislative District 9 (Southeastern Washington) in the 2020 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 4

Party: Democratic

Age: 47

City: Pasco, Washington

Goulet announced on Facebook in September 2020 that she decided to drop out of the race: "We are moving to Savannah, Georgia this month, where there are better opportunities for my children, including the possibility for my son to attend one of the most prestigious art schools in the nation." Her name, however, will remain on the November ballot.

Education: Graduated from Kennewick High School. Earned Associates degree from College of DuPage in Illinois in general studies. Earned bachelor’s applied management at Columbia Basin College.

Work experience: Works from home. Small business owner performing instructional design services for Microsoft. Previously was a training specialist at the HAMMER Federal Training Center and a technical writer supporting the Department of Energy’s environmental cleanup efforts on the Hanford Site.

Political experience: Ran for state Legislature in 2016 and 2018. Former chairwoman of Franklin County Democrats.

 

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Mark G. Schoesler (G) 26,729 67.65%
Jenn Goulet (D) 12,783 32.35%

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