Andrew Funk

April 25, 2008 - 2:40pm

A youth movement in state Republican Party

This spring has seen the candidacies emerge from two notable GOP State Rep. challengers. Not for their fundraising prowess or some lingering scandal, but they do have something that many politicians deep down wish they had, youth.

21st District Republican Andrew Funk is challenging incumbent Rep. Marko Liias (D-Mukilteo). He is also 18 years old and a student at Edmonds Community College.Andrew Funk (R-Mountlake Terrace)Andrew Funk (R-Mountlake Terrace)

"I am going at this to win. I wanted the opportunity to run for new leadership and somebody with conservative views," Funk told the Everett Herald.

About an hour south of there in the 25th, 22 year old Caleb Heimlich (R-Puyallup) is challenging Rep. Dawn Morrell (D-Puyallup).

"I am running because I want to improve the quality of life in our state and district," Heimlich said in a press release. "I believe we can achieve that by focusing on results in the core functions of government and maintaining fiscal responsibility by returning government to its proper limits."

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