Dave Schmidt (politician)

Dave Schmidt was a Washington state politician. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1994 and served there until his election to the Senate in 2002.[1] He lost the 2006 Senate election to Steve Hobbs. He was the Republican nominee for his old Senate seat in 2010 but lost again to Steve Hobbs in the general election.[2]

Dave Schmidt
Member of the Washington Senate
from the 44th district
In office
January 13, 2003 – January 8, 2007
Preceded byJeanine H. Long
Succeeded bySteve Hobbs
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byJeanine H. Long
Succeeded byHans Dunshee
Personal details
BornNewberg, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPolitician

In 2012, he paid a $10,000 fine to settle allegations that he misspent funds from his unsuccessful 2006 reelection campaign.[3]

On March 20, 2020 he was charged with fraud by the SEC for an alleged ICO scam.[4]

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