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Luis Moscoso

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Luis Moscoso
Prior offices:
Washington House of Representatives District 1-Position 2
Years in office: 2011 - 2017
Education
Bachelor's
University of Iowa, 1974
Contact

Luis Moscoso is a formerDemocratic member of theWashington House of Representatives, representingDistrict 1-Position 2 from 2011 to 2017. He previously served asState House Assistant Majority Floor Leader.

Moscoso did not seek re-election to theWashington House of Representatives in2016. Instead, Moscoso was a2016Democratic candidate forDistrict 1 of theWashington State Senate. He was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moscoso served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2015
Community Development, Housing and Tribal Affairs
Public Safety
Transportation, Vice-Chair

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Moscoso served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2013
Government Accountability and Oversight
Public Safety
Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Moscoso served on the following committees:

Washington committee assignments, 2011
Environment
General Government Appropriations and Oversight
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Transportation

Campaign themes

2016

Moscoso's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

  • My goal is to ensure a bright future for the First Legislative District and Washington State. That’s the focus I will bring to the state Senate. My work over the last few legislative sessions included funding transportation projects in the 1st district that streamline commutes and fix our crumbling infrastructure. I worked to develop Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) opportunities for local students by approving funding for and breaking ground on the new UW-Bothell laboratory in May 2012, and started a program to identify and mentor at risk youth to prevent participation in gangs.
  • Continuing to rebuild our economy is a primary issue for families across the state. I am proud to champion methods to encourage business creativity and small business development, including the Jobs Act, bringing construction and skilled work to families in our district.[1]
—Luis Moscoso,[2]

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also:Washington State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for theWashington State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 20, 2016.IncumbentRosemary McAuliffe (D) did not seek re-election.

Guy Palumbo defeatedMindie Wirth in the Washington State Senate District 1 general election.[3]

Washington State Senate, District 1 General Election, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngGuy Palumbo56.92%40,758
    RepublicanMindie Wirth43.08%30,850
Total Votes71,608
Source:Washington Secretary of State


Guy Palumbo andMindie Wirth defeatedLuis Moscoso in the Washington State Senate District 1 top two primary.[4][5]

Washington State Senate, District 1 Top Two Primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngGuy Palumbo31.34%9,369
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngMindie Wirth40.00%11,959
    DemocraticLuis Moscoso28.66%8,568
Total Votes29,896
Source:Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also:Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for theWashington House of Representatives took place in 2014. Ablanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. IncumbentLuis Moscoso (D) andEdward Barton (R) defeatedDave Griffin (D) in the primary. Moscoso defeated Barton in the general election.[6][7][8]

Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2 General Election, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngLuis MoscosoIncumbent53.9%23,198
    Republican Edward Barton46.1%19,834
Total Votes43,032
Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2 Top Two Primary, 2014
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngLuis MoscosoIncumbent44.1%9,008
    RepublicanGreen check mark transparent.pngEdward J. Barton43.4%8,862
    Democratic Dave Griffin12.4%2,536
Total Votes20,406

2012

See also:Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Moscoso won re-election in the2012 election forWashington House of Representatives District 1-Position 2. Moscoso ran unopposed in theblanket primary on August 7, 2012, and defeatedMark T. Davies (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]

Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2, General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngLuis MoscosoIncumbent61.1%38,346
    Republican Mark Davies38.9%24,373
Total Votes62,719

2010

See also:Washington State House of Representatives elections, 2010

Luis Moscoso was elected to theWashington House of Representatives District 1-Position 2 seat in 2010. He defeatedRepublicanHeidi Munson in theNovember 2, 2010, general election. He defeated Dave Griffin in the Democratic primary on August 17, 2010. The primary election was on August 17, 2010.

Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2 General Election (2010)
CandidatesVotes
Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Moscoso (D)27,736
Heidi Munson (R)26,704
Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2 Primary (2010)
CandidatesVotesPercent
Green check mark transparent.png Heidi Munson (R) 13,183 49.95%
Green check mark transparent.png Luis Moscoso (D)7,074 26.80%
Dave Griffin (D)6,13523.25%

Campaign finance summary


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Luis Moscoso campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Washington State House, District 1-Position 2Won$87,906 N/A**
2012Washington State House, District 1-Position 2Won$82,946 N/A**
2010Washington State House, District 1-Position 2Won$181,090 N/A**
Grand total$351,942 N/A**
Sources:OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

See also:State legislative scorecards andState legislative scorecards in Washington

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2017

In 2017, theWashington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 9 through April 23. There were also special sessions. The first special session was April 24 through May 23. The second special session was May 23 through June 21. The third special session was June 21 through July 20.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to home building industry issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2016

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2016, click [show].   

In 2016, the 64thWashington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on how they voted on firearm policies.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2015

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2015, click [show].   

In 2015, the 64thWashington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[10]

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators from the greater-Spokane area are scored on if they voted for/against funding for projects in the Spokane area.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2014

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2014, click [show].   

In 2014, the 63rdWashington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[11]

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2013

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2013, click [show].   

In 2013, the 63rdWashington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes for or against CCF's position.
Legislators are scored on their stances on small business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2012

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2012, click [show].   

In 2012, the 62ndWashington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[12]

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on 25 bills identified by WCAN to have "the most direct impact on racial equity."
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WCU's position.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.


2011

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2011, click [show].   

In 2011, the 62ndWashington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.

Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to the state’s business community.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental issues.
Legislators are scored on whether they voted for or against WSLC's position.

Missed Votes Report

See also:Washington House of Representatives andWashington State Senate

In March 2014,Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[13] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in theState House and 396 in theState Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[13] Moscoso missed 2 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.

Freedom Foundation

See also:Freedom Foundation's Big Spender List (2012)

The Freedom Foundation releases itsBig Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[14]

2012

Moscoso proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $2.05 billion, the 36th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.

See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)

TheFreedom Foundation also issued its2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[15] AApproveda sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and aDefeatedd sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Moscoso voted on the specific pieces of legislation:

2012 House Scorecard - Luis Moscoso
Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)ApprovedaBill #5967 (House Democrats budget)DefeateddBill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)DefeateddBill #6378 (Pension reforms)Approveda
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Endorsements

2016

In 2016, Moscoso’s endorsements included the following:[16]

  • King County Executive Dow Constantine
  • King County Sheriff John Urquhart
  • King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski
  • King County Councilmember Larry Gossett
  • King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci

Recent news

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All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  2. Vote Luis, "Main page," accessed July 7, 2016
  3. Washington Secretary of State, "General Election Results 2016," accessed December 2, 2016
  4. Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 23, 2016
  5. Washington Secretary of State, "August 2, 2016 Primary Results," accessed August 25, 2016
  6. Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
  7. Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
  8. Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
  9. Washington Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidates," accessed July 16, 2012
  10. Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
  11. StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  12. StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
  13. 13.013.1Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
  14. Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 16, 2014
  15. My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
  16. Vote Luis, "Endorsements," accessed July 7, 2016
Political offices
Preceded by
Al O'Brien (D)
Washington House of Representatives District 1-Position 2
2011–2017
Succeeded by
Shelley Kloba (D)


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