Yakima County GOP Officially Nominates Candidates For November Election

At its regular monthly meeting, the Yakima County Republican Central Committee (YCRCC) Executive Board officially nominated Republican candidates for the November 8th, 2016 election.

With the passage of I-872 in 2004, Washington’s “top two” primary system was created. Under that system, the Primary is not legally a political party nominating contest. This requires that the local Republican Party officially nominate candidates that have advanced beyond the August Primary. A nomination is not the same as an endorsement. A nomination by the Republican Party is a certification that the candidate running is officially recognized by the party as a Republican candidate for that office.

Republican candidates nominated are:
•Tom Dent, Position 1, State Representative 13th Legislative District
•Matt Manweller, Position 2, State Representative 13th Legislative District
•Norm Johnson, Position 1, State Representative 14th Legislative District
•Gina McCabe, Position 2, State Representative 14th Legislative District
•Bruce Chandler, Position 1, State Representative 15th Legislative District
•David Taylor, Position 2, State Representative 15th Legislative District
•Curtis King, State Senator, 14th Legislative District
•Amanda Richards, State Senator, 14th Legislative District
•Mike Leita, County Commissioner District 1
•Eric Geary, County Commissioner District 1
•Debra Manjarrez, County Commissioner District 2
•Ron Anderson, County Commissioner District 2

Article 2 section 15 of the Washington State Constitution defines the process for appointing replacements in the Legislature or in partisan county elective office. Nominating both Republican candidates in any partisan race is a certification that the Yakima County Republican Party views both candidates as Republicans and would have the ability to replace whichever candidate is victorious if they were to vacate the office in the future. This nomination is not a statement of preference for one candidate over the other, nor do they indicate endorsement of any candidate. The YCRCC has not endorsed any candidate in the current election cycle.