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Paul Delaney

A candidate for State House, Position 2, Legislative District 3 (central Spokane) in the 2016 Washington Primary, Aug. 2

Party: Libertarian

Age: 59

City: Spokane, WA

Education: Graduated from Lake Oswego High School in 1983.

Political experience: Ran for district 3, position 2 in Spokane in 2014. Ran for Oregon’s House of Representatives district 29 twice, in 2004 and 2006, as a libertarian. Appointed to city council in 2007 in the city of Willamina, Ore.

Work experience: Sells real estate in Spokane County. Drives trucks and heavy equipment in Alaska. Worked two years at Hanford Site doing environmental cleanup, and 15 years for a company in Oregon operating heavy equipment and driving trucks.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Timm Ormsby (D) 10,922 63.86%
Laura Carder (R) 4,847 28.34%
Paul Delaney (L) 1,333 7.79%

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