Gael Tarleton

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Gael Tarleton
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Port of Seattle Commission President
Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2
Successor: Liz Berry
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University

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Gael Tarleton (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 36-Position 2. She assumed office on January 14, 2013. She left office on January 11, 2021.

Tarleton (Democratic Party) ran for election for Washington Secretary of State. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Tarleton was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2017
• Higher Education
• Rules
• Technology and Economic Development
• Transportation

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Tarleton served on the following committees:

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Tarleton served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2020

See also: Washington Secretary of State election, 2020

General election

General election for Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Kim Wyman defeated Gael Tarleton in the general election for Washington Secretary of State on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Wyman
Kim Wyman (R)
 
53.6
 
2,116,141
Image of Gael Tarleton
Gael Tarleton (D)
 
46.3
 
1,826,710
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
4,666

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

Total votes: 3,947,517
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington Secretary of State

Incumbent Kim Wyman and Gael Tarleton defeated Ed Minger and Gentry Lange in the primary for Washington Secretary of State on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kim Wyman
Kim Wyman (R)
 
50.9
 
1,238,455
✔
Image of Gael Tarleton
Gael Tarleton (D)
 
43.3
 
1,053,584
Image of Ed Minger
Ed Minger (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
3.6
 
87,982
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Gentry Lange (Progressive Party of Washington State)
 
2.1
 
51,826
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,919

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

Total votes: 2,433,766
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Candidate profile

Gael Tarleton

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Tarleton received a B.S. and an M.A. from Georgetown University. She was a senior defense intelligence analyst for the Pentagon focusing on port security. Tarleton ran two subsidiaries of a Fortune 500 company in Russia. She also reported to Al Gore’s commission on global climate change, was the director of Eurasian policy studies at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and was director of corporate and foundation relations for the University of Washington’s College of Arts and Sciences. In the state House, Tarleton was the majority floor leader from 2016 to 2018.


Key Messages

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Tarleton emphasized her experience in national security, advising the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in the state House. She said she pushed for elections audits, to fund voter education efforts, and for more ballot boxes throughout the state.

Tarleton said it was time for a secretary of state who was prepared for threats to elections and would lead efforts to expand voter participation.

Tarleton criticized Wyman for saying it wasn't her job to take on Trump. Tarleton said Wyman sided with Trump Republicans who opposed election security legislation.

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Sources: Gael Tarleton's 2020 campaign website, "About," accessed October 13, 2020; Gael Tarleton's 2020 campaign website, "Home" accessed October 13, 2020; YouTube, "Gael Tarleton for WA Secretary of State," accessed October 13, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for Washington Secretary of State in 2020.

2018

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2

Incumbent Gael Tarleton defeated Matt Dubin in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gael Tarleton
Gael Tarleton (D)
 
86.1
 
75,390
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Matt Dubin (L)
 
13.9
 
12,205

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

Total votes: 87,595
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2

Incumbent Gael Tarleton and Matt Dubin advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gael Tarleton
Gael Tarleton (D)
 
86.8
 
43,785
✔
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Matt Dubin (L)
 
13.2
 
6,644

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

Total votes: 50,429
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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 Gael Tarleton ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 general election.[1]

Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gael Tarleton Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Washington Secretary of State


Incumbent Gael Tarleton ran unopposed in the Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2 top two primary.[2][3]

Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Gael Tarleton Incumbent (unopposed)
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 Gael Tarleton (D) and Paul Addis (L) were unopposed in the primary. Tarleton defeated Addis in the general election.[4][5][6]

Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGael Tarleton Incumbent 86.2% 46,515
     Libertarian Paul Addis 13.8% 7,472
Total Votes 53,987

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Tarleton won election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2. Tarleton advanced past the August 7 blanket primary election and defeated Noel Christina Frame (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGael Tarleton 55.9% 39,564
     Democratic Noel Christina Frame 44.1% 31,273
Total Votes 70,837
Washington State House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2 Blanket Primary, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngGael Tarleton 28.3% 10,130
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngNoel Christina Frame 23.6% 8,440
     Democratic Brett Phillips 14.1% 5,034
     Republican Ryan Gabriel 13.3% 4,757
     Democratic Sahar Fathi 13% 4,665
     Democratic Evan Clifthorne 5.9% 2,113
     Progressive Linde Knighton 1.9% 679
Total Votes 35,818

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Tarleton’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Voting Access
Gael believes that, even in Washington State, freedom is fragile and that we must do more to protect voting rights. She will work with voters across the state, and specifically with communities of color and other historically marginalized communities, to reduce barriers to voting by:
  • Expanding Automatic Voter Registration. In 2018, Gael helped pass one of the country’s first automatic voter registration (AVR) laws, which automatically registers eligible Washingtonians to vote when they renew their driver’s license. Gael will work to expand AVR to public universities and other state programs and institutions. We should make registering to vote as easy as it can be.
  • Increasing Voter Education. As a State Representative, Gael sponsored legislation that would have required counties to conduct voter education and reimburse them for the cost. If elected, Gael will work to expand voter education programs, so that all Washingtonians participate in the political process.
  • Stopping Unnecessary Purges. During the last eight years, over a million Washingtonians have been purged from the state’s voter rolls, often without explanation. These purges disproportionately impact minority voters. As Secretary of State, Gael will reform this practice and will invite community groups into the process to help determine if any individuals are wrongly targeted.
  • Election Security
Gael spent 30 years defending our democracy against threats from Russia and other foreign powers. As a Seattle Port Commissioner, she led the Port of Seattle’s efforts to support a regional response to potential terrorist attacks‎ and catastrophic earthquakes. She also managed global partnerships at the University of Washington on disaster management and national security issues. Gael has an expert understanding of our security needs and is ready to use that knowledge to make our Washington elections more secure by:
  • Fighting for More Resources to Protect our Elections. Gael’s opponent fought legislation in 2019 to provide billions to the states to protect their elections from foreign manipulation. Gael believes this was wrong: the Russians tried to penetrate our state’s election networks and databases in 2016, and the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee recently reported that the Russians are at it again, attempting to disrupt our elections in 2020. As a security expert, Gael knows that neither our state and nor our counties can fight a determined foreign government alone. Gael will work with state and federal leaders to get Washington all the resources it can to prepare for future attacks.
  • Setting Strong Standards for the Security of Our Technology. The current federal security standards for our voting machines are fifteen years old. We must update these to ensure that our systems stay safe. While Gael’s opponent opposed designating election systems as “critical infrastructure,” Gael knows that we have to set and enforce rigorous standards to secure our votes.
  • Ensuring Our Elections Are Prepared for Emergencies. When COVID-19 threatened our Spring 2020 elections, Gael’s opponent called on the Governor to use emergency powers to cancel them. We need to establish emergency preparedness plans so that our elections can continue, whether through foreign hacking or a global pandemic.
  • Elections Innovation
Washington is home to some of the most innovative minds and companies in America, and Gael believes we must apply a spirit of innovation and use our home-grown talent to improve election administration. By leveraging research, data, and technology, we can make voting easier and elections more secure and transparent by:
  • Exploring New Technologies. Why is it so hard to find your nearest ballot box? Why is election information split across our 39 counties? Why aren’t we using innovations in election audits to help us identify problems in real time and increase confidence in the political process? Why aren’t we doing more to engage voters on their terms? We must invest in new tools to make voting easier and more secure, and bring voters into the process so that we stay ahead of the curve and maximize voter engagement.
  • Increasing Training for Elections Workers. We must prepare our elections workers for the challenges of conducting secure elections by partnering with local community and technical colleges to develop professional certification and continuing education opportunities in the field of election security, elections management, and election systems administration.
  • Improving Campaign Financing. We need to get dark money out of elections. Gael championed legislation that gave local candidates free television airtime to reduce the costs of campaigning. We must expand on these proposals to help more people run for office and create a fair playing field for all.[9]
 ”
—Gael Tarleton’s campaign website (2020)[10]


2012

Tarleton's campaign website listed the following accomplishments from her current position:[11]

  • Creating Jobs and Rebuilding Our Economy
Excerpt: "Gael, in conjunction with her colleagues at the Port, has taken steps in the last few years to create jobs and rebuild our economy. These reforms have led to the creation of more than 4,500 jobs since the Great Recession started, with another estimated 1,200 to 1,500 new jobs in 2011."
  • Safeguarding Our Environment
Excerpt: "One of the reasons Gael ran for the Commission was that she saw the potential of the Port to act as a leader in adopting strong environmental standards for the air, water and land, consistent with the values of the people of King County."
  • Protecting Our Ports and Our Citizens
Excerpt: "With nearly 30 years as a security and intelligence expert, Gael was a natural choice to lead efforts that protected our Port and King County citizens. Prior to her election, the Port did not have a long term plan to deal with manmade or natural disasters. Gael’s experience protecting our nation’s ports from nuclear, biochemical and natural disasters helped move the Port in a new direction as it dealt with its own long term goals. Now, the Port is a regional partner leading the way in protecting our airport and our seaport while also combating national issues like human trafficking."
  • Reforming the Port and Restoring Common Sense
Excerpt: "Within her first month in office, Gael wrote the “Transparency Code of Conduct” motion to move the Port away from its history with closed-door meetings and inaccessibility to the public. ...Under Gael’s leadership, the Port staff adopted new policies for small-works contracting and consulting projects, and implemented new community outreach with women- and minority-owned businesses to help more companies qualify for Port contracts and procurement projects."

Campaign finance summary

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Gael Tarleton campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018Washington House of Representatives District 36-Position 2Won general$165,363 N/A**
2016Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2Won $118,691 N/A**
2014Washington House of Representatives, District 36-Position 2Won $119,025 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 36Won $202,634 N/A**
Grand total$605,713 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2020

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Missed Votes Report

See also: Washington House of Representatives and Washington State Senate

In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[14] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[14] Tarleton missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.

Personal

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Tarleton has a husband, Bob.[15]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  2. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  3. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
  4. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
  5. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  6. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  7. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed April 17, 2014
  8. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 07, 2012 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results," accessed August 15, 2012
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  10. ↑ Gael Tarleton’s 2020 campaign website, “Policies,” accessed October 8, 2020
  11. ↑ Gael Tarleton, "Accomplishments," accessed August 3, 2012
  12. ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
  13. ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
  15. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Gael Tarleton," accessed August 3, 2012
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