John Ley (politician)
John Ley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2025 Serving with Stephanie McClintock | |
| Preceded by | Greg Cheney |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
John Ley is an American politician. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 18th district.[1]
Life and career
Ley is a former United States Air Force pilot, airline pilot, and reporter for Clark County Today.[2]
Ley ran as a candidate for the district in 2022 but was disqualified to run after the Clark County Superior Court charged him with felony election fraud, alleging him of not living in the 18th district, providing false information for voter registration and on a declaration of candidacy.[2] In 2024, he was again accused of not living within the district.[3] As of October 2024, there is an ongoing case against Ley due to allegations of election fraud.[3]
In August 2024, Ley defeated Philip Johnson in the nonpartisan primary election for the 18th district of the Washington House of Representatives.[4] In November 2024, he defeated John Zingale in the general election, winning 50.9 percent of the vote.[5] He succeeded Greg Cheney, and assumed office on January 13, 2025.[1]
References
- ^ a b "John Ley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Jefferies, Dylan (June 12, 2024). "John Ley's candidacy and felony election fraud charges complicate 3-way race for 18th Legislative District". The Columbian. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ a b "John Ley again defends his right to run for office in 18th Legislative District". The Columbian. 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2024-12-04.
- ^ "2024 Washington All-Party Primary Elections Results - State House District 18 - Position 2". Kitsap Sun. August 6, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Washington General Elections Results - State House District 18 - Position 2". USA Today. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2024.