Duane Davidson
Duane Davidson (Republican Party) was the Washington Treasurer. He assumed office on January 11, 2017. He left office on January 11, 2021.
Davidson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 8-Position 1. He did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 2, 2022.
Biography
Born in Carnation, Washington, Davidson graduated from Tolt High School and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Central Washington University. He worked as an auditor for the state auditor's office and as the chief financial accountant for Benton County before his election as Benton County treasurer in 2003. He was re-elected to his fourth term as county treasurer in 2014. As of the 2016 election, Davidson served as the president of the Washington Association of County Treasurers and as treasurer for the Kiwanis Club of Tri Cities Industry Foundation.
Davidson lives in the Tri-Cities with his wife, Kathy. He has two daughters and one son who also reside in the area.[1]
Education
B.S., accounting, Central Washington University
Certifications
- U.S. Certified Public Accountant
Political career
Washington Treasurer (2017-2021)
Davidson was elected Washington treasurer on November 8, 2016. He assumed office on January 11, 2017.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 1
Stephanie Barnard defeated Patrick Guettner in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Barnard (R) | 72.9 | 37,729 | |
 | Patrick Guettner (R) | 25.2 | 13,015 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 995 | ||
| Total votes: 51,739 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 1
Stephanie Barnard and Patrick Guettner defeated Glenn Taylor in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Barnard (R) | 69.5 | 22,080 | |
| ✔ | | Patrick Guettner (R) | 21.4 | 6,807 |
| Glenn Taylor (R) | 6.6 | 2,093 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.5 | 798 | ||
| Total votes: 31,778 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Duane Davidson (R)
2020
See also: Washington Treasurer election, 2020
General election
General election for Washington Treasurer
Mike Pellicciotti defeated incumbent Duane Davidson in the general election for Washington Treasurer on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pellicciotti (D) | 53.4 | 2,089,159 | |
| Duane Davidson (R) | 46.5 | 1,818,895 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,339 | ||
| Total votes: 3,911,393 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington Treasurer
Mike Pellicciotti and incumbent Duane Davidson advanced from the primary for Washington Treasurer on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Pellicciotti (D) | 53.2 | 1,279,452 | |
| ✔ | Duane Davidson (R) | 46.7 | 1,121,885 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,604 | ||
| Total votes: 2,403,941 | ||||
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2016
- Main article: Washington Treasurer election, 2016
Davidson filed to run as a Republican in the 2016 election for treasurer of Washington. He competed with three Democrats and one Republican in the August 2 top-two primary election.[3] Davidson and fellow Republican Michael Waite placed first and second, respectively, in the August 2 primary election. They competed in the November 8 general election.
Results
General election
Duane Davidson defeated Michael Waite in the Washington treasurer election.
| Washington Treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Duane Davidson |
58.15% | 1,576,580 | |
| Republican | Michael Waite | 41.85% | 1,134,843 | |
| Total Votes | 2,711,423 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
Duane Davidson and Michael Waite defeated Marko Liias, John Paul Comerford, and Alec Fisken in the Washington primary for treasurer.
| Washington primary for treasurer, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Duane Davidson |
25.09% | 322,374 | |
| Republican | Michael Waite |
23.33% | 299,766 | |
| Democratic | Marko Liias | 20.36% | 261,633 | |
| Democratic | John Paul Comerford | 17.97% | 230,904 | |
| Democratic | Alec Fisken | 13.24% | 170,117 | |
| Total Votes | 1,284,794 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance
| Duane Davidson Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | As of August 2, 2016 | $ | $28,416.43 | $(21,587.15) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $28,416.43 | $(21,587.15) | ||||||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Duane Davidson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Duane Davidson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Davidson's campaign website pointed to his experience as treasurer of Benton County as qualifications for the office of state treasurer:[1]
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington House of Representatives District 8-Position 1 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duane Davidson, "About," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ NW News Network, "Women, Gen Xers Prepare To Take Statewide Office In Olympia," December 21, 2016
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by James McIntire (D) |
Washington Treasurer 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Mike Pellicciotti (D) |
