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Barry Knowles
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

Other

Jennifer Dunn Leadership Institute, 2014

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Coast Guard

Years of service

1982 - 1989

Personal
Birthplace
Spokane, Wash.
Religion
Agnostic
Profession
Construction professional
Contact

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Barry Knowles (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 4th Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.

Knowles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Barry Knowles was born in Spokane, Washington. He earned his education from the Jennifer Dunn Leadership Institute in 2014. Knowles has experience working as a construction professional, home inspector, and business owner.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Washington District 4

Incumbent Dan Newhouse defeated Jerrod Sessler in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dan Newhouse
Dan Newhouse (R)
 
53.0
 
137,804
Image of Jerrod Sessler
Jerrod Sessler (R)
 
47.0
 
122,297

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 260,101
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 4

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 4 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jerrod Sessler
Jerrod Sessler (R)
 
33.1
 
51,020
✔
Image of Dan Newhouse
Dan Newhouse (R)
 
23.4
 
36,073
Image of Tiffany Smiley
Tiffany Smiley (R)
 
19.3
 
29,761
Image of Mary Baechler
Mary Baechler (D) Candidate Connection
 
14.5
 
22,353
Image of Jane Muchlinski
Jane Muchlinski (D) Candidate Connection
 
6.2
 
9,593
Image of Barry Knowles
Barry Knowles (D) Candidate Connection
 
2.2
 
3,329
Image of Benny Garcia
Benny Garcia (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
1,389
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John Malan (MAGA Democratic Party)
 
0.5
 
711
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
98

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 154,327
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2

Chris Stearns defeated Shukri Olow in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Stearns
Chris Stearns (D)
 
63.7
 
27,057
Image of Shukri Olow
Shukri Olow (D)
 
31.1
 
13,196
 Other/Write-in votes
 
5.2
 
2,203

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 42,456
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2

Chris Stearns and Shukri Olow defeated Barry Knowles, Ted Cooke, and Carmen Goers in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Stearns
Chris Stearns (D)
 
33.4
 
10,051
✔
Image of Shukri Olow
Shukri Olow (D)
 
19.6
 
5,903
Image of Barry Knowles
Barry Knowles (R)
 
17.5
 
5,252
Image of Ted Cooke
Ted Cooke (R) Candidate Connection
 
15.2
 
4,566
Image of Carmen Goers
Carmen Goers (R) Candidate Connection
 
14.3
 
4,294
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
25

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 30,091
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2020

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 27-Position 2

Incumbent Jake Fey defeated Barry Knowles in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 27-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jake Fey
Jake Fey (D)
 
71.4
 
52,081
Image of Barry Knowles
Barry Knowles (Independent)
 
27.7
 
20,177
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
695

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 72,953
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 27-Position 2

Incumbent Jake Fey and Barry Knowles advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 27-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jake Fey
Jake Fey (D)
 
74.7
 
32,837
✔
Image of Barry Knowles
Barry Knowles (Independent)
 
24.3
 
10,671
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.0
 
431

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 43,939
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2016

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.

Incumbent Pat Sullivan defeated Barry Knowles in the Washington House of Representatives, District 47-Position 2 general election.[2]

Washington House of Representatives, District 47-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pat Sullivan Incumbent 58.01% 31,858
     Republican Barry Knowles 41.99% 23,056
Total Votes 54,914
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Pat Sullivan and Barry Knowles were unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2 top two primary.[3][4]

Washington House of Representatives, District 47-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Pat Sullivan Incumbent
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Barry Knowles
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Pat Sullivan (D) and Barry Knowles (R) were unopposed in the primary. Sullivan defeated Knowles in the general election.[5][6][7]

Washington House of Representatives, District 47-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngPat Sullivan Incumbent 55.6% 19,001
     Republican Barry Knowles 44.4% 15,143
Total Votes 34,144

Endorsements

In 2016, Knowles' endorsements included the following:[8]

  • King County GOP
  • Senator Steve Johnson
  • State Representative Mark Hargrove
  • State Representative Jt Wilcox
  • State Representative Jesse Young
  • State Representative Matt Manweller
  • PCO Douglas Whitcomb
  • PCO Sandra Amodt
  • PCO Steve Storguard
  • Andy Jolly

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Barry Knowles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Knowles' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Voters should be angry at what our country has become. I am. We’re afraid to leave doors unlocked, to be assaulted by drug addicted, or mentally ill individuals wandering the streets, and to send children to public schools in fear of indoctrination over gender fluidity and subject’s we don’t agree with. Were stunned at gas and grocery prices. We fear people entering our country with no vetting or disease control. Government policies are destroying the farming industry. The America I grew up in didn’t stand for these things, didn’t tolerate this behavior in our citizens or representatives. We keep electing the same politicians, who promise to change things. It’s getting worse.

I am going to give you a chance to elect someone like yourself to this office. I am a home grown, hard working middle-class American. I don’t toe a party line. I am not a career politician. I always step up when needed. I was taught to work hard, every day, and to treat people fairly and respectfully. I know how lucky I was to be born in this country, and for that I owed something. So, I served. Give me your trust today and you will not be disappointed with my performance as your representative. I can’t be bought. I’m relentless and tireless when working. I don’t give up. I will legislate hard to control our border, protect our farming industry, divert more money to public assistance, to stop the flow of fentanyl into our neighborhoods, to purge our education system of pornography and gender discussions

  • Our American way of life is in danger. Let’s talk about the things that we are most afraid of. We are now afraid to not lock our doors, we are afraid to go to the store in the middle afternoon in fear of being assaulted by drug addicted, or mentally ill individuals wandering the streets in a fentanyl stooper. We are afraid to send our children to public schools in fear of some strange indoctrination over gender fluidity and other subjects we do not agree with. The America I grew up in didn’t stand for these things, didn’t tolerate this behavior in our citizens or representatives. We keep electing the same, politicians, who promise to change things. Elect a non politician regular citizen like you, like me
  • I am a home grown, hard working middle-class American. I don’t toe a party line. I am not a career politician. I always step up when needed. I was taught to work hard, every day, and to treat people fairly and respectfully. I know how lucky I was to be born in this country, and for that I owed something. So, I served. Give me your trust today and you will not be disappointed with my performance as your representative. I can’t be bought. I’m relentless and tireless when working. I don’t give up. I will legislate hard to control our border, protect our farming industry, divert more money to public assistance, to stop the flow of fentanyl into our neighborhoods, to purge our education system of pornography and gender discussions.
  • . The flooding of our country by illegal immigrants, the devaluation of the US dollar and our world status. The degradation of society from massive fentanyl being allowed into our neighborhoods. Chaos is a political tool, and we need to realize it is being used on us today. I have always taken great pride in doing the right thing in life, even to the detriment of myself. I served 7 years because I felt I owed something to this great country. I was elected and served as a District Chairman for the Republican Party because I felt I was needed there. I am now running as a Democrat because that is where my voice is needed. We need to take control of our country and return to some resemblance of normalcy.

What we are most in danger of right now is what I am most interested in. The flood of undocumented and un vaccinated individuals pouring into our country is a crime against all Americans, and those that have allowed it should be tried. I feel it is an attempt to de-stabilize our society.

90 percent of the drugs creating our homeless problems are coming across the southern border.

We do not have a homeless problem we have a drug and mental illness problem.

We need to once again be energy independent and stand in Chinas way of becoming the biggest world power

The government needs to take back control of making law from government agencies such as the EPA and returning it to the legislative body

Term limits would make our country stronger

Elon Musk, Danna White, Joe Rogan, Shawn Ryan. They tell it like it is.

George Orwell "ANIMAL FARM"

To understand where we came from. This country was formed by a group of individuals who observed the world powers and the controls they had over everyday people. They sought to create a country where the average citizens held the power and not the government. Where your individual freedoms were the greatest in the world. Our constitution is greatest founding documents ever made by man. However, our sovereignty and freedoms are, and always will be under attack.

The defense of our sovereignty and freedom comes before all other interest.

I am a good listener. I sleep on things before making quick decisions. i am willing to negotiate.

To preserve the sanctity of our founding documents. To protect the citizens of this country from foreign invasion and influence. To provide the most amount of freedom possible to any US citizen. We as American citizens enjoy a certain level of national sovereignty, state sovereignty and individual freedoms that are not practiced anywhere else on this planet. it is a representatives job to preserve and protect these tenants, even to the detriment of ones self.

One similar to Ronald Reagan. I want to be known as someone is honest. I want to be remembered as tough when I needed to be. That I would always make the best decision regardless of how it might affect me personally.

When Ronald Reagan was shot I was 18

Clearing rocks from farm fields. One summer

Hang Tough by Dick Winters

No idea

I was born in a small town. John Cougar Melancamp

Trying to keep one of my kids out of drugs and getting him mental health assistance.

The ability to produce taxation bills, to impeach and to elect a President in the case of an electoral tie.

Some experience is helpful for higher office.

The rise of China as the new world dominant influence. The destruction of our country from within.

No, requires to much campaigning. I'd prefer 4 years.

Although the supreme court has ruled it as unconstitutional, I think the subject needs to be revisited. I am a supporter of term limits to keep life long legislators form ruling over the legislation. Fresh individuals with fresh ideas are always healthy for discussion.

no

Yes, while door knocking I came to a home and the gentleman had pictures of himself as a Nazi on his wall. I asked him about the photos and he gave me an interesting story. He was a German U boat submariner and the US sunk his boat. While captive the US guards convinced him of how wonderful America was and when the war was over he decided that he wanted to be in America. As a combatant he was denied so he immigrated to Canada for 2 years and then immigrated here as a Canadian and lived happily ever after.

What is the coolest letter in the alphabet? Its B because its surrounded by A/C

Yes. Without compromise we are stuck in our own political cold war.

One of the highest priorities indeed. Not only raising bills but also voting down spending bills that are not appropriate.

Now that Trump has been convicted it shows no one is above the law and there should be allot more legislators investigated for crimes. In the past they were always protected somehow but now that the protection racket has been broken there are many individuals that should be looked into. Id like to be on those committees.

Many individuals

All committees interest me.

Complete transparency and accountability. I also feel the 100 day rule for legislatures to report stock trades should be reduced to only 3 days so the rest of us can participate in Nancy Pelosi and her husbands remarkable stock picks that have made them a fortune. Better stock picking than any stock advisor in history could ever provide the general public. Nearly 100% success.

Transparency is not enough. It also has to be timely enough to be effective.

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2022

Barry Knowles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Barry Knowles did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2016

Knowles' campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

A Vote For Barry Knowles is a Vote for...

  • No new taxes without a 2/3 majority vote. You do not need to tell me 6 different times through the initiative process not to raise taxes without a 2/3 majority. You also do not need a constitutional amendment to enforce your wishes. No new Taxes Without A 2/3 Majority!
  • My opponent has raised our taxes 6.7 billion dollars over a ten year period and suspended TWO initiatives approved by the citizenry.
  • Its time to start talking about government reforming its spending habits and programs. My Philosophy is to fund critical services, (Education, Emergency Services and Transportation), first and fully. If we run out of money it wont be on critical services.
  • No further increase in fuel tax and No carbon emission tax . Carbon emission and gas taxes will be big topics over the next few years.
  • To fund education first and uphold the McLeary decision requiring the state to fully fund education without relying on levies.
  • To protect civil liberties and citizens rights.
  • To decrease the size of Government.[9]
 ”
—Barry Knowles[10]


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Barry Knowles campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Washington District 4Lost primary$0 N/A**
2022Washington House of Representatives District 47-Position 2Lost primary$10,997 $11,151
Grand total$10,997 $11,151
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 2, 2024
    2. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
    3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
    4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
    5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
    6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
    7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
    8. ↑ Barry Knowles, "Endorsements," accessed October 4, 2016
    9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    10. ↑ Barry Knowles, "Issues," accessed October 4, 2016


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