RepublicanNot in office · last served 2024Last on a ballot: Nov 2022
Joel Kretz
Last held office: Washington House of Representatives, District 7-2 (2004–2024). Ran in 11 elections between 2004 and 2022, winning 11.
Last office: Washington House of Representatives, District 7-2
- Last margin
- +50.1
- Won 2020
- Elections
- 11
- 2004–2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Kretz was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
2004200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Kretz has run
Margin: how far Kretz finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 97.1% | — |
| 2020 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Jj Wandler (I) | 74.9% | R+50.1 |
| 2018 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Mike Bell (D) | 67.8% | R+35.7 |
| 2016 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Mike Foster (L) | 76.9% | R+53.7 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Ronnie Rae (I) | 83.1% | R+66.2 |
| 2014 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | Primary | Won | Ronnie Rae (I) | 85% | +69.9 |
| 2012 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Robert Wilson (R) | 64.4% | R+28.7 |
| 2010 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2008 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2006 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2004 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-7-2 | General | Won | Yvette Joseph (D) | 65.2% | R+30.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Kretz has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 7-2 · 2004–2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Kretz has run against
- Jj Wandler (I) · 2020 election, won
- Mike Bell (D) · 2018 election, won
- Mike Foster (L) · 2016 election, won
- Ronnie Rae (I) · 2014 election, won
- Robert Wilson (R) · 2012 election, won
- Yvette Joseph (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive