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Jacquelin Maycumber

A candidate for 7th District Representative, Position 1, Legislative District 7 (Northeastern Washington) in the 2018 Washington General Election, Nov. 6

Party: Republican

Age: 44

City: Colville, WA

Education: Graduated from Republic High School in 1998. Earned a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Colorado College in 2002. Received a Howard Hughes medical research grant to study HIV/AIDS. Graduated from the Law Enforcement Academy in El Paso County, Colorado.

Work experience: Worked for the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office from 2002-2004 then as a legislative aide to then-Representative Shelly Short beginning in 2009.

Political experience: Appointed to her position in early 2017; elected in a special election in November 2017, elected to seat in 2018 and 2020. Elected to the Republic School Board in 2015.

Family: Married to Marty Maycumber. Has three children.

Campaign finances: Has raised $219,858, as of Oct. 1, 2022, according to the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission. Top donations include $2,000 each from Allstate Insurance Company, Amazon.com Services, BNSF Railway, Build East PAC, Juul Labs and Microsoft Corporation.

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