
Chad Magendanz
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chad Magendanz
Party
Republican
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Senator, Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BS, 1989
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Navy, LT (O-3), 1985-97
Microsoft, Program Manager, 1994-04
Jetstream Software, Design Lead, 2004-16
AFFILIATIONS
Kiwanis Club of Issaquah, Treasurer, Executive Board, Washington State PTA
Legislative Chair, WA School Director's Association, Legislative Committee
National School Board Association, CD 8 Coordinator, Stand for Children
Team Leader, League of Educaiton Voters, Key Advocate
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Representative, 2012-16
Issaquah School Board, 2008-13
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2015
67%, 69%â€
2015
67%, 69%â€
2015
|67%, 69%â€
2015
|67%, 69%â€
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
National Federation Of Independent Businesses - the SAFE Trust
National Rifle Association
OTHER (1)
Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Attorney General Rob McKenna
Senator Dino Rossi
National Federation of Independent Business
Association of Washington Business
Citizens Alliance for Property Rights
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (7)
Cathy Dahlquist
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mark Harmsworth
Michelle Caldier
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (11)
Andy Hill
Associated Builders and Contractors
Gun Owners Action League of Washington
Jay Rodne
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (3)
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
United Transportation Union
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Agree
There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
Agree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Agree
Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.
Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Agree
Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Agree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Man's thirst for power. It requires important checks and balances among the three branches of government and transparency for the media and voters.
Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court, Voters, Industry, Media, Academia
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Only before viability or when the mother's life is at risk. And it should be only as a last resort, not a routine method of contraception.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I grew up attending the oldest Unitarian church west of the Hudson, where we often provided music for the service. My beliefs are personal and informed by healthy curiosity and skepticism, rather than being strictly dictated by organized religious doctrine.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
Somewhat Conservative
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I'm a strong fiscal conservative, but am moderate on social issues in a way that very much reflects my legislative district. Every year the American Conservative Union rates "a member’s adherence to conservative principles" for each state legislature, and my lifetime average rating is now 69%. While I'm known as the most moderate in my Republican caucus on social issues, there are actually 7 House Republican Caucus members (and 6 in the Senate Republican Caucus) who scored "less conservative". http://acuratings.conservative.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2016/01/Washington_2015_web1.pdf
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
info@magendanz.com, 425-395-4895
Additional comment from candidate:
Have served two successful terms in the House of Representatives, having been elected to caucus leadership and appointed Ranking Minority Member for House Education. I'm running for Senate to pick up a seat for our Senate Republican Caucus, which has a slim one-member majority right now.
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