2018 WA Senate race: on Free Trade


Susan Hutchison: Free and fair trade must start with an even playing field

Our state is dependent on exports of timber, fruit, airplanes and much more. Our sea, land and air ports are primary passageways for trade. I agree with economists that fair, free trade depends on an even playing field and that tariffs should be discouraged. It is time to renegotiate some of our trade deals which are decades old and frequently give unfair advantage to our trading partners.
Source: 2018 Washington Senate campaign website Susan4Senate.com Aug 14, 2018

Dave Strider: I support fair trade not free trade

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?

A: I support FAIR TRADE

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Washington Senate candidate Apr 27, 2018

Mike Luke: Be selective on which nations we do business with

I am open to individual trade agreements with individual nations provided it enriches our country and can be ended at anytime should we feel it necessary. I am against trade agreements like the TPP. Our government has no business subsidizing any trade or commercial activity of any kind. We must be selective about the nations we trade with, we have to consider how their standard of living and working conditions compare to ours.
Source: 2018 Washington Senatorial campaign website Luke4senate.com Feb 22, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Free Trade:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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