Andy Billig
A candidate for State Senator, Legislative District 3 (central Spokane) in the 2012 Washington Primary
Party: Democrat
Age: 57
City: Spokane, Washington
Occupation: State representative
Education: Graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland in 1986. Earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Georgetown University in 1990.
Work experience: Former general manager and president of the Spokane Indians baseball team. Current co-owner and executive with the team.
Political experience: Elected state representative in the 3rd District in 2010. Served for two years before winning 3rd District senate seat in 2012. Re-elected in 2016. Currently serves as the Senate majority leader.
Family: Divorced. Has two children.
Campaign fundraising: $275,140 as of Sept. 2, according to the Public Disclosure Commission. Top donations include $2,000 each from MACPAC, Kaiser Aluminum, Centurylink, Avista Corp., Premera BFlue Cross, Microsoft, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the Washington State Troopers PAC.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Billig (D) | 12,497 | 57.86% |
| Nancy McLaughlin (R) | 9,103 | 42.14% |
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