Chad Magendanz

Republican | Washington

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Chad Magendanz


Party

Republican


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 5


Incumbent

No


Links

Chad Magendanz websites FacebookXYouTube

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%†


2015

67%, 69%†

2015

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67%, 69%†


2015

|

67%, 69%†



LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS

2016

C


2015-16

27%, 20%†


2015-16

|

27%, 20%†

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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