Dave Reichert on Crime

Republican Representative (WA-8): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dave Reichert on other issues. Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007) Rated 88% by the NCJA, indicating a "tough-on-crime" stance. (Dec 2005)

David Adam Smith on Crime

Democratic Representative (WA-9): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for David Adam Smith on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Rated 22% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001) More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) Rated 76% by the NCJA, indicating a mixed record on criminal justice. (Dec 2005)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jack Metcalf on Crime

Republican (District 2): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jack Metcalf on other issues. Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Gary Locke on Crime

Former Democrat: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Gary Locke on other issues. Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001) Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Jennifer Dunn on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Jennifer Dunn on other issues. Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Linda Smith on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Linda Smith on other issues. Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Randy Tate on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 9): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Randy Tate on other issues. Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Rick White on Crime

Republican Former (1994-) (District 1): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rick White on other issues. Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

George Nethercutt on Crime

Republican (Until 2004) (District 5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues. Refer violent juveniles to the adult court system. (Feb 2004) Do not become complacent against crime. (Feb 2004) Control borders but don't forget immigrant heritage. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

George Nethercutt on Crime

2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for George Nethercutt on other issues. Refer violent juveniles to the adult court system. (Feb 2004) Do not become complacent against crime. (Feb 2004) Control borders but don't forget immigrant heritage. (Feb 2004) Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999) Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995) Rated 40% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000) Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

Slade Gorton on Crime

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Slade Gorton on other issues. Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999) Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996) Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996) Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995) Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995) Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994) Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)

Bruce Guthrie on Crime

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bruce Guthrie on other issues. Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Oct 2006) Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crimes. (Oct 2006)

Brad Klippert on Crime

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Brad Klippert on other issues. Supports "Two Strikes, You're Out" and stricter sentencing. (Jan 2006) Supports death penalty & more prisons. (Jan 2006)

Mike McGavick on Crime

Republican challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike McGavick on other issues. Supports the death penalty. (Oct 2006) Prosecute minors as adults for violent crime. (Oct 2006)