Chris Byrd (Washington)
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Chris Byrd (independent) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District. He lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Byrd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Byrd was born in Longview, Washington. He earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Oregon University in 2004 and a graduate degree from the Virginia Tech in 2012. Byrd has experience working in school administration, groundskeeping, millwork, and as a social studies teacher. He has been affiliated with the Friends of Fox Creek.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 3
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeated Joe Kent in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)  | 50.1 | 160,314 |
 | Joe Kent (R) | 49.3 | 157,685 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,760 | ||
| Total votes: 319,759 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 3
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 3 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D) | 31.0 | 68,190 |
| ✔ | | Joe Kent (R) | 22.8 | 50,097 |
 | Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) | 22.3 | 49,001 | |
 | Heidi St. John (R) | 16.0 | 35,219 | |
 | Vicki Kraft (R) | 3.2 | 7,033 | |
 | Davy Ray (D) | 2.2 | 4,870 | |
 | Chris Byrd (Independent) | 1.7 | 3,817 | |
 | Leslie French (R) | 0.5 | 1,100 | |
| Oliver Black (American Solidarity Party) | 0.2 | 456 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 142 | ||
| Total votes: 219,925 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brent Hennrich (D)
- Chris Jenkins (D)
- Lucy Lauser (D)
- Matthew Overton (R)
- Christopher Maynard (D)
- Wadi Yakhour (R)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Byrd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Byrd's responses.
Who are you? Tell us about yourself.
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?
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
What legacy would you like to leave?
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
What is your favorite book? Why?
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?
Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?
What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?
If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?
What are your thoughts on term limits?
Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
Tell us your favorite joke.
Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 5, 2022
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Capital: Olympia
