John McCoy (Washington)
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John McCoy (Democratic Party) was a member of the Washington State Senate, representing District 38. McCoy assumed office on November 27, 2013. McCoy left office on April 17, 2020.
McCoy (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 38. McCoy won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
McCoy served in the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 38-Position 1 from 2002 to 2013.[1]
Biography
McCoy received his diploma from El Capitan High School in 1961. McCoy is the general manager of Quil Ceda Village Business Park. He has also worked for United Information Systems as manager and as a Computer Technician for the White House. He was enlisted in the United States Air Force from 1961 to 1981.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
McCoy was assigned to the following committees:
- Agriculture, Water Natural Resources and Parks Committee
- Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee
- Environment, Energy & Technology Committee
- Senate Rules Committee
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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 |
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| • Agriculture, Water, Trade, and Economic Development |
| • Natural Resources & Parks |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Energy, Environment & Telecommunications, Ranking member |
| • Government Operations and Security |
| • Trade & Economic Development |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs, Chair |
| • Education |
| • Environment, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy Supply & Energy Conservation, Chair |
| • State Government and Tribal Affairs |
| • Technology, Energy and Communications, Chair |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McCoy served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| • Energy Supply & Energy Conservation |
| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Technology, Energy and Communications, Chair |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 38
Incumbent John McCoy defeated Savio Pham in the general election for Washington State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John McCoy (D) | 59.8 | 29,618 |
 | Savio Pham (Independent Republican Party) | 40.2 | 19,905 | |
| Total votes: 49,523 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 38
Incumbent John McCoy and Savio Pham defeated Bruce Overstreet in the primary for Washington State Senate District 38 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John McCoy (D) | 40.1 | 10,235 |
| ✔ | | Savio Pham (Independent Republican Party) | 30.7 | 7,843 |
| Bruce Overstreet (D) | 29.2 | 7,460 | |
| Total votes: 25,538 | |||
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2014
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate 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 John McCoy (D) and Craig French (R) were unopposed in the primary. McCoy defeated French in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  John McCoy Incumbent |
61.9% | 19,414 | |
| Republican | Craig French | 38.1% | 11,960 | |
| Total Votes | 31,374 | |||
2012
McCoy won re-election in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 1. McCoy was unopposed in the blanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeated Sam Wilson (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John McCoy Incumbent |
60.5% | 30,486 | |
| Republican | Sam Wilson | 39.5% | 19,930 | |
| Total Votes | 50,416 | |||
2010
John McCoy was re-elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 1. He ran unopposed in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Hugh Fleet in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John McCoy (D)
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21,875 | |||
| Hugh Fleet (R) | 15,910 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John McCoy (D)
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11,077 | 53.83% | ||
| Hugh Fleet (R)
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9,499 | 46.17% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat John McCoy won re-election to the Washington House of Representatives, District 38-Position 1 receiving 57.55% of the vote (25,997 votes), defeating Cris Larson who received 42.45% of the vote (19,174 votes).
| Washington House of Representatives, District 38-Position 1 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John McCoy (D)
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25,997 | 57.55% | ||
| Cris Larson (L) | 19,174 | 42.45% | ||
Campaign themes
2012
McCoy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
Transportation
- Excerpt: "I brought in our share of the transportation dollars—a total of over $200 million over the next six years-- for projects like the I-5/SR 526 to Marine View Drive improvement"
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "John voted to help small business provide health insurance to their employees."
Education
- Excerpt: "John sponsored legislation to provide tuition waivers for veterans who want to continue their education."
Jobs
- Excerpt: "I supported the creation of a new manufacturing job training center to help develop a new workforce for employers like Boeing."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 13 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 14 through April 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 8 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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2015
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[8]
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2014
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[9]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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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.[10] 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.[10] McCoy missed 36 votes in a total of 1092 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[11]
2012
McCoy proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $8.67 billion, the 6th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[12] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how McCoy voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
| 2012 House Scorecard - John McCoy | |||||||||||
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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| N | Y | Y | N | ||||||||
Personal
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McCoy and his wife, Jeannie, have three children.[1]
See also
- Washington State Legislature
- Washington State Senate
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate elections, 2018
- Washington State Senate Committees
- Washington Joint Committees
- Washington State Senate District 38
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Profile from Open States
- Profile by Vote-USA
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- John McCoy on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "John McCoy," accessed February 25, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ C-SPAN, "AP Election Results - Washington State House of Representatives," accessed August 7, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
- ↑ johnmccoy, "Official Campaign Website," accessed April 12, 2014
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nick Harper (D) |
Washington State Senate District 38 2013–2020 |
Succeeded by June Robinson |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives District 38-Position 1 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by June Robinson |
