State Representative, Pos. 2
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Holy (R) | 32,065 | 67.74% |
| Ziggy Siegfried (D) | 15,268 | 32.26% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About The Race
Republican incumbent Jeff Holy is seeking a second term and faces Democratic challenger Steve “Ziggy” Siegfried, who ran as a write-in candidate in the August primary to qualify for the general election ballot. This legislative district includes much of the South Hill, West Plains and parts of north Spokane. House terms are two years. The position pays $42,106 per year.
The Candidates
Jeff Holy
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 68
- City:
- Spokane, WA
Education: Graduated from Issaquah High School in 1973. Earned psychology bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in 1983. Earned law degree from Gonzaga University in 1989.
Political experience: Won current House seat in 2012. Ran for Spokane County Commission in 2010.
Work experience: Attorney. Served in the Spokane Police Department from 1984 until he left with the rank of detective in 2006 to practice law. Governor-appointed board member for one of the state’s retirement systems for public safety retirees (LEOFF 2) since 2005.
Military experience: U.S. Army, 1975-1978. Army National Guard 1981-1982.
Family: Married; two children.
Ziggy Siegfried
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 65
- City:
- Spokane, WA
- Occupation:
- maintenance worker
ZIGGY SIEGFRIED
Education: Graduated from Central Valley High School in 1976.
Work experience: Has worked in maintenance at the Washington State University-Spokane campus since 2002, has been working landscaping for a mobile home park since 2001. Previously worked at the Bon Marche in Seattle for 17 years.
Political Experience: Treasurer of Spokane Rising Tide, a group that focuses on climate change issues. Treasurer of Occupy Spokane since October 2011.
Family: Married but separated. Has one adult son.
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