Jeff Davis, candidate for State Representative in the 35th Legislative District, position 2, is the chosen nominee of the 35th LD Democratic Party going forward into the August Primary Election. This determination was made by vote of the Democratic Precinct Committee Officers (PCOs) from throughout the three-county district on Saturday, April 21, meeting in a nominating convention at the Bremerton Airport Diner. The process requires a weighted vote, with each PCO casting a ballot with weights determined by population per precinct according to 35th Democratic Chair Mark Biggs.
Davis, Commissioner of the county-wide Port of Olympia prevailed over fellow Democrat Lynda Ring-Erickson, Commissioner of Mason County, by 123 to 44 weighted votes, with 24 of the 32 PCOs favoring Davis.
“I am truly honored to have earned the support of the 35th Democrats,” said Davis. “I am working hard to bring our values and workable solutions for our district to the forefront of this election. I will continue to meet with folks throughout the district to hear their concerns as we move forward toward the Primary."
The 35th District includes all of Mason County and portions of Kitsap and Thurston Counties. The position is currently held by State Rep. Fred Finn (D) who is not seeking re-election.
The reason behind the nominating process, according to Biggs, is due to the Top Two Primary system whereby any candidate may claim they “prefer” a party, whether they are part of it or not. In contrast, this process indicates the Party prefers a specific candidate: in this case, Jeff Davis. Both Democrats will go into the Primary with a Republican and an Independent opponent where two will move forward to the General Election
During the convention, former 35th LD State Representative William “Ike” Eickmeyer put Davis’s name into nomination with a second from Marcia Hamilton. After the results were announced, Eickmeyer said, "The selection of Jeff Davis as Nominee for the House of Representatives was a wise and thoughtful action of the Democratic PCOs. Jeff's ultimate election will be a real win for the citizens of the 35th District and the State of Washington. Once in a while we get it right."
Davis, age 44, works as a longshoreman and owns a property management business. He lives on a small farm in rural Thurston County with his three children.
Davis has identified his top issues as jobs, education, natural resources and financial accountability.
Jeff Davis has a degree in political science from the University of Oregon and he also studied at Cambridge. He is currently a director of Thurston County’s Economic Development Council and a trustee with the Thurston Chamber of Commerce. He is a former school board member, planning commissioner, and served on the board of a credit union, among others.
For more information on newly-nominated candidate Jeff Davis, please see his website, www.electjeffdavis.com
(Submitted by Linda Thomson, Campaign Manager for Committee to Elect Jeff Davis (D). who may be reached at 360-801-0139 c or 360-372-2529 h or
Linda Thomson, Campaign Manager
360-372-2529 H; 360-801-0139 C
Committee to Elect Jeff Davis (D)
23969 NE SR-3, #G-260
Belfair, WA 98528
www.electjeffdavis.com
Committee to Elect Jeff Davis (D)
23969 NE SR-3, #G-260
Belfair, WA 98528
www.electjeffdavis.com





