Richard Carpenter (Washington)

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Richard Carpenter

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 4, 2020

Personal

Birthplace

Wheaton, Minn.

Religion

Lutheran

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Richard Carpenter (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 4, 2020.

Carpenter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Richard Carpenter was born in Wheaton, Minnesota. He completed a plumbers and steam fitters apprenticeship in January 1978. His professional experience includes working as a plumber, pipe fitter, and foreman.

Elections

2020

See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2020

General election

General election for Governor of Washington

Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Loren Culp in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Inslee (D)	56.6	2,294,243
		Loren Culp (R)	43.1	1,749,066
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	13,145

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Inslee (D)	50.1	1,247,916
✔		Loren Culp (R)	17.4	433,238
		Joshua Freed (R)	8.9	222,553
		Tim Eyman (R)	6.4	159,495
		Raul Garcia (R)	5.4	135,045
		Phil Fortunato (R)	4.0	99,265
		Don Rivers (D)	1.0	25,601
		Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)	0.9	23,073
		Liz Hallock (G)	0.9	21,537
		Cairo D'Almeida (D)	0.6	14,657
		Anton Sakharov (Trump Republican Party)	0.6	13,935
		Nate Herzog (Pre-2016 Republican Party)	0.5	11,303
		Gene Hart (D)	0.4	10,605
		Omari Tahir-Garrett (D)	0.4	8,751
		Ryan Ryals (Unaffiliated)	0.3	6,264
		Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)	0.2	5,970
		GoodSpaceGuy (Trump Republican Party)	0.2	5,646
		Richard Carpenter (R)	0.2	4,962
		Elaina Gonzalez (Independent)	0.2	4,772
		Matthew Murray (R)	0.2	4,489
		Thor Amundson (Independent)	0.1	3,638
		Bill Hirt (R)	0.1	2,854
		Martin Wheeler (R)	0.1	2,686
		Ian Gonzales (R)	0.1	2,537
		Joshua Wolf (New Liberty Party)	0.1	2,315
		Cregan Newhouse (Unaffiliated)	0.1	2,291
		Brian Weed (Unaffiliated)	0.1	2,178
		Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)	0.1	1,721
		Tylor Grow (R)	0.1	1,509
		Dylan Nails (Independent)	0.1	1,470
		Craig Campbell (Unaffiliated)	0.0	1,178
		William Miller (American Patriot Party)	0.0	1,148
		Cameron Vessey (Unaffiliated)	0.0	718
		Winston Wilkes (Propertarianist Party)	0.0	702
		David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party)	0.0	519
		David Voltz (Cascadia Labour Party)	0.0	480
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,488,959
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mathew Mackenzie (R)
• Phillip Bailey (D)
• Asa Palagi (Independent)
• Lisa Thomas (Unaffiliated)
• Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated)

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Richard Carpenter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carpenter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been a resident of Washington since my family relocated here in 1965. I was very fortunate to have parents who were very active with us kids. They donated 40 years of their life to the warren avenue peewees ( little league program)for the satisfaction of helping children become adults , and I learned many lessons from them. My father was a stern union member who taught me the importance of being part of a team,the value of my hard work , and what I should expect in return.

I have been very fortunate to have had an apprenticeship. Through the plumbers and pipe fitters union. With this and my hard work I have achieved the position of foreman which I have held for 20 years.I have been employed by the same company ,Stirrett and Johnsen, for 30 years. With their guidance they have led me to become a strong leader, mentor,and sometimes a patient man.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I want to create equality in education

• I want to apply common sense to the validity and effectiveness of each program and determine if they produce adequate results relative to their costs

• Balanced budget

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As one of the most overtaxed states I want to bring our state back into focus ,and lower our spending to a reasonable level.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Governor fan Evans ! A man of honor and respected by all

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Nope

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Pride , honesty

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I have the will power and energy to follow through on any project.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Do do their job to the very best of their abilities

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I am a fare honest man

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Man landing on the moon

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Mowing lawns -paper bay

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

In the jungle

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

The loss of my son in 1996

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

The responsibility of being a leader .

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Having the common sense to appoint the right players for your team , so the state functions to the best possibility.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

100%

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

When it is best for the state . I will not fall into a partisan pit

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

They must be able to work together as a team for the sake of the state

What do you love most about your state?

The people for the most part are genuine and all out decent individuals

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

I think that falling into the angry partisan frenzie that is goin on in the national level is one of my main concerns.

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