Dick Muri
Dick Muri (Republican Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 28-Position 1. He assumed office on July 3, 2013. He left office on January 14, 2019.
Muri (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.
Muri is a former Pierce County Councilman.[1]
Muri was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 10th Congressional District of Washington. He lost in the general election.[2]
Biography
Muri earned his bachelor's degree in Environmental Health from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and his M.P.A. from Golden Gate University. He served in the United States Air Force for 22 years.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020
General election
General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
Denny Heck defeated Marko Liias and Joshua Freed in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 45.6 | 1,658,405 | |
| Marko Liias (D) | 33.5 | 1,218,548 | ||
| Joshua Freed (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 20.9 | 759,076 | ||
| Total votes: 3,636,029 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 25.0 | 596,289 | |
| ✔ | Marko Liias (D) | 18.5 | 441,791 | |
| Ann Davison (R) | 12.0 | 285,597 | ||
| Marty McClendon (R) | 11.4 | 271,995 | ||
| Dick Muri (R) | 10.1 | 241,939 | ||
| Michelle Jasmer (D) | 8.9 | 212,387 | ||
| Joseph Brumbles (R) | 7.3 | 174,823 | ||
 | James Rafferty (D) | 2.4 | 57,405 | |
| Bill Penor (R) | 2.1 | 49,225 | ||
| Matt Seymour (L) | 1.1 | 27,125 | |
| Jared Frerichs (L) | 0.9 | 20,847 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 5,205 | ||
| Total votes: 2,384,628 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- C. Mark Greene (Citizens' Party)
- Steve Hobbs (D)
- Cyrus Habib (D)
2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1
Mari Leavitt defeated incumbent Dick Muri in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mari Leavitt (D) | 52.8 | 27,735 |
| Dick Muri (R) | 47.2 | 24,789 | ||
| Total votes: 52,524 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1
Mari Leavitt and incumbent Dick Muri advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mari Leavitt (D) | 53.2 | 15,724 |
| ✔ | Dick Muri (R) | 46.8 | 13,830 | |
| Total votes: 29,554 | ||||
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2016
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.
Incumbent Dick Muri defeated Mari Leavitt in the Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1 general election.[3]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dick Muri Incumbent |
52.10% | 29,503 | |
| Democratic | Mari Leavitt | 47.90% | 27,128 | |
| Total Votes | 56,631 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Mari Leavitt and incumbent Dick Muri defeated Anne Setsuko Giroux in the Washington House of Representatives District 28-Position 1 top two primary.[4][5]
| Washington House of Representatives, District 28-Position 1 Top Two Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mari Leavitt |
39.33% | 10,260 | |
| Republican | Dick Muri Incumbent |
52.88% | 13,794 | |
| Democratic | Anne Setsuko Giroux | 7.79% | 2,033 | |
| Total Votes | 26,087 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Mary Moss (D) and incumbent Dick Muri (R) were unopposed in the primary. Moss was defeated by Muri in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dick Muri Incumbent |
57.8% | 22,022 | |
| Democratic | Mary Moss | 42.2% | 16,066 | |
| Total Votes | 38,088 | |||
2012
Muri ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Washington's 10th District. Muri and Denny Heck advanced past the blanket primary and faced off in the general election on November 6, 2012. Heck won.[2]
The 10th District was added in 2012 as a result of the 2010 Census findings. The new district was seen as favorable to Democrats.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Denny Heck |
58.6% | 163,036 | |
| Republican | Richard Muri | 41.4% | 115,381 | |
| Total Votes | 278,417 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
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2012
Muri's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
- "As your congressman, Dick Muri will choose to work with both parties to balance the budget. It will require courage to make tough decisions. Popular entitlement programs must be reformed. Waste in the Defense budget must be cut. The tax code must be re-written to be fairer, flatter and less prone to the political abuses that allow massive corporations, like GE, to avoid paying taxes – effectively shifting taxes to small businesses and the middle class.[10]
- Dick Muri wants a restoration of federalism. Ending federal funding for education, healthcare and other programs would be disastrous, but we can reduce the mandates that accompany this money. Dick Muri will trust states, local governments and the people to make decisions for themselves.[11]
- Muri favors a timely withdrawal from Afghanistan. Muri opposes major cuts to national defense, but will work to cut wasteful spending from the defense budget. He opposes Congress’ thoughtless plan to waste tax payer money on a second engine for the F-35 and will apply this same commonsense to future defense procurement decisions.[12]
- Dick will join with pro-job Democrats to require all federal rules meet a basic cost-benefit-analysis to ensure that we’re protecting workers and the environment without destroying family wage jobs.[13]
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Early Learning and Human Services |
| • Education |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Muri served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Assistant Ranking Minority Member |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
After being sworn in, Muri served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Education |
| • Higher Education |
| • Judiciary |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[14]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[15]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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Missed Votes Report
- See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate
In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[16] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[16] Muri missed 0 votes in a total of 517 roll calls.
Personal
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Muri is married and has four children.[17]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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- Office website
- Rep. Dick Muri - Washington House Republicans profile
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Campaign contributions: 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign website, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 CNN, "Washington Districts Race - 2012 Election Center," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Washington redistricting plan a small win for Democrats," December 28, 2011
- ↑ Campaign website, "Balanced Budget," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website "Federalism"
- ↑ Campaign website, "Veterans," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Economy," accessed April 17, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Campaign website, "Biography," accessed April 17, 2014
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Washington House of Representatives District 28 2013–2019 |
Succeeded by Mari Leavitt (D) |
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