Chris Vance | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Forward Party in Washington | |
| In office 2022 – May 22, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Krist Novoselic |
| Chair of the Washington Republican Party | |
| In office March 14, 2001 – January 28, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Don Benton |
| Succeeded by | Diane Tebelius |
| Member of the King County Council from the 13th district | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – March 28, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Les Thomas |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 14, 1991 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Crane |
| Succeeded by | Les Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 1, 1962 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2017–2022; 2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2017) Forward Party (2022–2023) |
| Spouse | Ann Vance |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Western Washington University (BA) |
Christopher M. Vance (born May 1, 1962) is an American politician who served two terms on the Metropolitan King County Council and is a former member of the Washington State Legislature. Vance is former chair of the Washington State Republican Party. He and his wife Ann raised their son and daughter in Auburn, Washington and now live in Sumner, Washington. Vance ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in the 2016 election by 18 percentage points.[1]
In September 2017 he announced that he had left the Republican Party and had become an independent.[2] Vance was briefly leader of the Forward Party in Washington State until his resignation, he was replaced by Krist Novoselic.[3]
- ^ Lee, Jessica (8 November 2016). "Patty Murray easily beats Chris Vance for fifth term in U.S. Senate". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Podcast: Former state GOP chair Chris Vance on ditching the party and joining a centrist movement". The Seattle Times. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Oxley, Dyer (2023-05-25). "Vance out, Novoselic in: Forward Party gets Washington state switch up". www.kuow.org. Retrieved 2023-05-27.