Bob Mccaslin (R)

Resume: 70 … bachelor’s degree in sociology from Washington State College in 1950, completed two years toward a master’s degree at Washington State .. State senator since 1980, real estate agent … former Kaiser Aluminum worker … lived in the Valley for past 44 years … Widowed, and has a grown son and daughter.

Finances: Raised $60,214 by Oct. 10.

Why he’s running: He’s not ready to turn over reins he has held for 16 years.

What he’d do first: Repeal the state’s Growth Management Act.

, DataTimes