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Jaime Herrera

August 28, 2008 - 4:29pm

Baird predicts Democrats will rise in Southern WA

By Bryan Bissell
Category: Local
Tags: Democratic National Convention, Brian Baird, LD17, Don Benton, Joe Zarelli, LD18, Michael Delavar, Tim Probst, Jaime Herrera, VaNessa Duplessie

DENVER -Taking a moment to switch gears from the hoopla of the national convention to the nuts and bolts of state politics, Rep. Brian Baird (D-Vancouver) predicted that Southwest Washington would pick up a few seats for Democrats in the state House and Senate this November.

"I think we have a real shot at picking up a seat in the 17th," Baird said. "I think Tim Probst is going to win that seat. I think we have a great shot in the 18th. I like our candidate there VaNessa Duplessie, running against [Rep. Jaime] Herrera who has never been elected herself, really has hardly been in the district the last ten years. Vanessa is hard working, sharp, articulate, a real go getter."

Baird was also pleasantly surprised to see David Carrier running relatively close to Sen. Don Benton in the 17th District, and Jon Haugen within ten points of Sen. Joe Zarelli in LD 18.

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August 11, 2008 - 8:00am

LD 18: A battle of rising stars

By Bryan Bissell
Category: Local
Tags: Joe Zarelli, LD18, Jaime Herrera, VaNessa Duplessie, Ed Orcutt, Ed Cote, Jim Curtis

Rep. Jaime HerreraIn a district that was darkened by scandal in 2007, things are looking up this fall with a race full of rising stars. Southwest Washington's 18th Legislative District, which runs from the Vancouver suburbs of Ridgefield, Battle Ground and Camas north to the Lewis County line, features Rep. Jaime Herrera (R-Battle Ground) looking to win her first election against LaCenter Democrat VaNessa Duplessie.

Both candidates are relatively young with impressive backgrounds and bright futures in their respective parties according to local insiders.

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