September 25, 1998
To: Farm Bureau Volunteer Leaders
Fr: Steve Appel
Chair, PAC State Board of Trustees
Re: New Endorsements and Contributions to Candidates
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The PAC State Board of Trustees met by conference call this morning to finalize any new endorsements and to make contributions to candidates. PAC County Boards of Trustees had the opportunity to make new recommendations for endorsement in races where an endorsed candidate lost in the primary or where the PAC was neutral in the primary.
Farm Bureau PAC endorsed 92 candidates in the primary elections. Only 3 of our endorsed candidates lost their bids for election in close races. We had first thought 4 our Farm Bureau’s endorsed candidates had lost in the primary, but Luke Esser (District 48, Position 1) appears to have squeaked out a win by less than 150 votes. Do you believe me now when I say "Every Vote Counts!"
Farm Bureau PAC endorsed five new candidates to the Washington State House of Representatives. They are:
District 5, Position 2 Cheryl Pflug (R) District 39, Position 1 Ken Estes (R)
District 10, Position 2 Kelly Barlean (R) District 44, Position 1 Dave Schmidt (R)
District 31, Position 1 Dan Roach (R)
Farm Bureau PAC endorsed one new candidate to the Washington State Senate. He is:
District 42 Ward Nelson (R)
Farm Bureau PAC also endorsed two candidates to the United States House of Representatives. They are:
District 1 Rick White (R) District 3 Don Benton (R)
In addition to making endorsements, the PAC State Board of Trustees contributed $6,875 to the campaigns of 15 candidates to the Washington State Legislature. The Trustees took a rifle-shot approach, aiming PAC money to candidates in hotly contested races where our help could make a difference. Another $1,000 was donated to the Referendum 49 – Transportation Funding campaign.
$6,000 was contributed to federal candidates. Rick White (R) received $3,000, Don Benton (R) received $2,000, and Jack Metcalf (R) received $1,000. These candidates are targeted by the national Democratic Party, organized labor, and environmentalists for defeat. These folks need our help.
Attached is a full list of endorsements and contributions from the PAC.
WASHINGTON STATE FARM BUREAU PAC
POST-PRIMARY ENDORSEMENTS & CONTRIBUTIONS
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
District 1, Position 1 |
Ian Elliot (R) $400 contribution |
District 1, Position 2 |
Mike Sherstad (R) $400 contribution |
District 2, Position 1 |
Roger Bush (R) |
District 2, Position 2 |
Tom Campbell (R) |
District 3, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 3, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 4, Position 1 |
Larry Crouse (R) |
District 4, Position 2 |
Lynn Schindler (R) |
District 5, Position 1 |
Brian Thomas (R) |
District 5, Position 2 |
Cheryl Pflug (R) |
District 6, Position 1 |
Brad Benson (R) |
District 6, Position 2 |
Duane Sommers (R) |
District 7, Position 1 |
Bob Sump (R) |
District 7, Position 2 |
Cathy McMorris (R) |
District 8, Position 1 |
Shirley Hankins (R) |
District 8, Position 2 |
Jerome Delvin (R) |
District 9, Position 1 |
Larry Sheahan (R) |
District 9, Position 2 |
Mark Schoesler (R) |
District 10, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 10, Position 2 |
Kelly Barlean (R) |
District 11, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 11, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 12, Position 1 |
Clyde Ballard (R) |
District 12, Position 2 |
Linda Evans Parlette (R) |
District 13, Position 1 |
Gary Chandler (R) |
District 13, Position 2 |
Joyce Mulliken (R) |
District 14, Position 1 |
Mary Skinner (R) |
District 14, Position 2 |
James Clements (R) |
District 15, Position 1 |
Bruce Chandler (R) |
District 15, Position 2 |
Barb Lisk (R) |
District 16, Position 1 |
Dave Mastin (R) |
District 16, Position 2 |
Bill Grant (D) |
District 17, Position 1 |
Marc Boldt (R) |
District 17, Position 2 |
Jim Dunn (R) |
District 18, Position 1 |
Tom Mielke (R) |
District 18, Position 2 |
John Pennington (R) |
District 19, Position 1 |
Brian Hatfield (D) |
District 19, Position 2 |
Mark Doumit (D) |
District 20, Position 1 |
Richard DeBolt (R) |
District 20, Position 2 |
Gary Alexander (R) |
District 21, Position 1 |
Jerry Blanton (R) |
District 21, Position 2 |
Renee Radcliff (R) |
District 22, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 22, Position 2 |
Netural |
District 23, Position 1 |
Paul Zellinsky Sr. (R) $400 contribution |
District 23, Position 2 |
Karen Schmidt (R) |
District 24, Position 1 |
Jim Buck (R) |
District 24, Position 2 |
Lynn Kessler (D) |
District 25, Position 1 |
Joyce McDonald (R) |
District 25, Position 2 |
neutral |
District 26, Position 1 |
Lois McMahan (R) $400 contribution |
District 26, Position 2 |
Tom Huff (R) |
District 27, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 27, Position 2 |
Debbie Regala (D) |
District 28, Position 1 |
Gigi Talcott (R) |
District 28, Position 2 |
Mike Carrell (R) |
District 29, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 29, Position 2 |
Brian Sullivan (D) |
District 30, Position 1 |
Skip Priest (R) $400 contribution |
District 30, Position 2 |
Maryann Mitchell (R) |
District 31, Position 1 |
Dan Roach (R) |
District 31, Position 2 |
Les Thomas (R) $400 contribution |
District 32, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 32, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 33, Position 1 |
Jim McCune (R) $400 contribution |
District 33, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 34, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 34, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 35, Position 1 |
Peggy Johnson (R) $400 contribution |
District 35, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 36, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 36, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 37, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 37, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 38, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 38, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 39, Position 1 |
Ken Estes (R) $400 contribution |
District 39, Position 2 |
John Koster (R) |
District 40, Position 1 |
Dave Quall (D) |
District 40, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 41, Position 1 |
Mike Wensman (R) |
District 41, Position 2 |
Ida Ballasiotes (R) |
District 42, Position 1 |
Doug Erickson (R) |
District 42, Position 1 |
Kelli Linville (D) |
District 43, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 43, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 44, Position 1 |
Dave Schmidt (R) |
District 44, Position 2 |
Bill Thompson (R) $400 contribution |
District 45, Position 1 |
Kathy Lambert (R) |
District 45, Position 2 |
Bill Backlund (R) |
District 46, Position 1 |
Neutral |
District 46, Position 2 |
Neutral |
District 47, Position 1 |
Phil Fortunato (R) |
District 47, Position 2 |
Jack Cairnes (R) |
District 48, Position 1 |
Luke Esser (R) |
District 48, Position 2 |
Steve Van Luven (R) |
District 49, Position 1 |
Don Carlson (R) |
District 49, Position 2 |
Neutral |
WASHINGTON STATE FARM BUREAU
POST-PRIMARY PAC ENDORSEMENTS & CONTRIBUTIONS
STATE SENATE
6th District |
Jim West (R) $575 contribution |
7th District |
Bob Morton (R) |
8th District |
Patricia Hale (R) |
13th District |
Harold Hochstatter (R) |
15th District |
Jim Honeyford (R) |
21st District |
Jeanette Wood (R) $575 contribution |
26th District |
Bob Oke (R) |
29th District |
Rosa Franklin (D) |
30th District |
Ray Schow (R) $575 contribution |
31st District |
Pam Roach (R) |
32nd District |
Neutral |
33rd District |
Neutral |
34th District |
Neutral |
35th District |
Tim Sheldon (D) |
36th District |
Neutral |
37th District |
Neutral |
38th District |
Gary Strannigan (R) $575 contribution |
42nd District |
Ward Nelson (R) $575 contribution |
43rd District |
Neutral |
44th District |
Jeanine Long (R) |
45th District |
Bill Finkbeiner (R) |
46th District |
Neutral |
47th District |
Steve Johnson (R) |
48th District |
Dan McDonald (R) |
SUPREME COURT
Position 1 |
Neutral |
Position 5 |
Barbara Madsen |
INITIATIVES & REFERENDUM
Initiative 688 Minimum Wage Increase |
Oppose |
Initiative 692 Medical Marijuana |
Neutral |
Initiative 694 Partial Birth Ban |
Neutral |
Initiative 200 Racial Preferences |
Support |
Referendum 49 Transportation Funding |
Support $1,000 contribution |
UNITED STATES SENATE
| U.S. Senate | Linda Smith (R) |
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Congressional |
Rick White (R) $3,000 contribution |
2nd Congressional |
Jack Metcalf (R) $1,000 contribution |
3rd Congressional |
Don Benton (R) $2,000 contribution |
4th Congressional |
Doc Hastings (R) |
5th Congressional |
George Nethercutt (R) |
6th Congressional |
Neutral |
7th Congressional |
Neutral |
8th Congressional |
Jennifer Dunn (R) |
9th Congressional |
Adam Smith (D) |