Washington District 8 Midterm House Race by Alesia Palenzuela https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw Made for AP Gov en-us 2018-10-17 17:45:02 UTC 2025-12-21 13:25:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png Candidates ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294012517 Republican- Dino Rossi
Democrat- Kim Schrier

- health care
- environment 
- abortion ]]> 2018-10-17 17:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294012517 Dino Rossi ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294013974 - His family immigrated from Italy and he grew up poor working his way into the real-estate industry

- Not an incumbent 
- Former state senator
- Ran three times unsuccessfully  for governor and U.S. senator 

- Level headed= "fiscal conservative with a social conscience."
-  Emphasizes his authorship of bills that passed with bipartisan support= "both sides"
         - Bill that mandated ignition locks in the cars of DUI offenders
        - Bill establishing a two-strikes law for sex offenders
- Record of protecting the mentally ill and other vulnerable people 
-  Only candidate in favor of preserving the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017]]> 2018-10-17 17:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294013974 Demographics of the Voters ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294015454 2018-10-17 17:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294015454 Party ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294020495 - Obama endorsed Schrier 
- Calls for a public option allowing people to buy into Medicare plans offered alongside private insurance
- Accused Republicans of sabotaging the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions
- Pro choice
- Schrier said while the danger is not yet here, she would be willing to consider options such as a universal basic income, which some have suggested if too many jobs vanish. Rossi said he opposes that concept.]]> 2018-10-17 18:03:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294020495 Party ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294020626 - Hoping to succeed Republican David Reichert who held the seat for 7 terms
-  Not endorsed by President Trump
- Does not follow his party too much
- “I don’t think anybody wins a trade war”
- “willing to talk to anybody and listen to anybody that comes up with solutions that are effective and constitutional.”
- Not in favor of abortion except in cases of incest or rape 
- Focus on environment "Leaving the campsite better than we found it" ]]> 2018-10-17 18:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294020626 Our Prediction ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294022936 We believe Dr. Schrier could win the election because of the blue wave that may take place in the house since Republicans have the majority in the Senate and the president is a Republican. 

  • "Although retiring incumbent David Reichert (R) won re-election in 2016 by 20 percentage points, the district backed the Democratic nominee in the past three presidential elections by two to five percentage points." (Ballotpedia).
  • The district is one of 26 Republican held congressional seats that voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016 (Ballotpedia).
However... 
Rossi won the primaries 43.1 percent meaning he was heavily favored by Republicans. Democratic votes were more spread out, no matter what Schrier still only received 18.7 percent of votes in the primaries. 

Incumbent David Reichert (R )held the house seat for thirteen years and the constituents may want to see a change from a Republican legislator to one that is Democratic. 
]]> 2018-10-17 18:06:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/294022936 Funding ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295187904 2018-10-21 15:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295187904 ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295188160 2018-10-21 15:05:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295188160 ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295190384 2018-10-21 15:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295190384 ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295196161 2018-10-21 16:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295196161 ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295196495 2018-10-21 16:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295196495 Kim Schrier ld23641 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295236231 - Former pediatrician, never involved in poliitcs
- Not an incumbent
- Promises to stand up for the families and will use her experience as a scientist, doctor, and parent to make policies
- Wants to work towards access to great, affordable healthcare, clean air and water, and excellent public education
- Health Care Policy Proposals
       - fight prescription drug cost
       - allow anyone to buy into medicare
       - provide public insurance option
       - protect people with pre-existing conditions 
- She decided to run after she felt like the previous House of Rep (Republican Dave Reichert) ignored her concerns about the health care bill and other legislation
- People believe that Schrier will bring a new viewpoint to Congress because of her background as a doctor]]> 2018-10-21 21:30:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295236231 Citations ld23641 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295237179  Brunner, Jim. “Congressional Candidates Dino Rossi and Kim Schrier Clash in Lone       Debate in Ellensburg.” The Seattle Times, The Seattle Times Company, 18 Oct. 2018, www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/congressional-candidates-dino-rossi-
     “Washington District 08 2018 Race.” OpenSecrets,       www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=WA08.\and-kim-schrier-clash-in-lone-debate-in-ellensburg/.
     “Washington District 08 2018 Race.” OpenSecrets, www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2018&id=WA08.
Parks, Maryalice, et al. “Why Kim Schrier Left Medicine to Run for Congress.” ABC News, ABC News Network, 19 Oct. 2018, abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/women-run-doctor-left-practice-run-congress/story?id=56988745.
Schrier, Kim. “News.” Kim Schrier, www.drkimschrier.com/news/.
“Midterm Election Poll: Washington's 8th District, Rossi vs. Schrier.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 24 Sept. 2018, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-wa08-1.html.
https://www.gop.com/icymi-the-hill-rnc-surpasses-250-million-in-fundraising-for-midterms
https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20160802/Turnout.html
http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Federal-All.html
https://www.dinorossi.com/environment


]]> 2018-10-21 21:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295237179 Polling Data ld23641 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295252645 This poll was conducted from September 24 to September 26. 
40,568 calls were made to people in the district, and 505 responded. 
The poll showed the expected trend of a tight race because of the open seat, but the results below could change because of the error of a small sample size of 505 people.]]> 2018-10-22 00:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295252645 Polling Data Part 2 ld23641 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295257473 This poll has followed the election over time, and the results are shown below and how they have changed. Some of the error in the polls may be the small sample size because of the amount of people that responded to the poll.]]> 2018-10-22 00:42:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295257473 Voter Turnout by Counties in the District ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295261745 - Chelan = 38.39%
- Douglas= 37.57%
- Kittitas  = 38.08 % 
- King = 36.14 %
- Pierce = 31.69%]]> 2018-10-22 01:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295261745 Voting Laws and Requirements ap0580 https://padlet.com/ap0580/1essiqqsgwtw/wish/295262769 - A citizen of the United States
- A legal resident of Washington State
- At least 18 years old by Election Day
- Not disqualified from voting due to a court order
- Not under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction
- Must be a US citizen 
- You must establish your voting residency address at least 30 days before Election Day. 
- You may specify a mailing address that is different from your residential address.
- If you were convicted of a felony in another state or in federal court, your right to vote is restored as long as you are not currently incarcerated for that felony.


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