LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Central Washington University - Attended (1964)

• Columbia Basin College (Pasco, Wash.) - Attended (1959-1961)

• Pasco (Wash.) High School - Diploma (1959)

Office History

Election Results

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 66.22%

  Republican
  Mary Baechler, 33.78%

  Democrat

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 67.64%

  Republican
  Jay Clough, 32.36%

  Democrat

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 63.09%

  Republican
  George Fearing, 36.91%

  Democrat

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 59.93%

  Republican
  Richard Wright, 40.07%

  Democrat

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 62.57%

  Republican
  Sandy Matheson, 37.43%

  Democrat

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 66.90%

  Republican
  Craig Mason, 33.10%

  Democrat

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 60.93%

  Republican
  Jim Davis, 37.25%

  Democrat
  Fred D Krauss, 1.81%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 69.10%

  Republican
  Gordon Allen Pross, 24.44%

  Democrat
  Peggy S Mckerlie, 6.45%

  Reform Party

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 52.96%

  Republican
  Rick Locke, 47.04%

  Democrat

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 53.34%

  Republican
  Jay Robert Inslee, 46.66%

  Democrat

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  4th Congressional District of Washington
  Jay Robert Inslee, 50.84%

  Democrat
  Richard Norman Hastings (Doc), 49.16%

  Republican

Employment History

• House Office of Congressional Ethics (2017-2019)

  Chair

Associated Organizations

• Friends of Doc Hastings (Washington)

• Roll on Columbia

Military History

• U.S. Army Reserve (1963-1969)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

12 trips taken between 2000 - 2008 costing $42,386

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• For a handful of members, Hill jobs continue after their terms

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on May 2, 2022
  Many members have spent time working as staffers before their election to Congress. But a handful of members just can't stay away from Congress, taking jobs as staffers after their terms have come to an end. read more

• Natural Resources GOP adds water lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 27, 2019
  The House Natural Resources Committee has added an experienced water lobbyist to its Republican ranks. read more

• New Senate staffer founded Jeb Bush PAC for millennials

  Posted by Steve Shapiro on Nov. 10, 2015
  Gov. Jeb Bush (R-Fla.) is still in the race for the White House, but one enthusiastic supporter has left his pro-Bush PAC for a Senate staff position.  read more

• House Republicans pay out more in 2014 staff bonuses

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on March 3, 2015
  The House GOP gave higher bonuses to staff than Democrats in 2014, but Democrats took the top spot and six of the top 10 slots in doling out higher fourth quarter salaries on average per staffer. read more

• Staffer leaves the Hill to bolster mining group's advocacy efforts

  Posted by John Sugden on June 10, 2014
  A veteran of four different congressional offices has left Capitol Hill in favor of a job with the National Mining Association to head its congressional affairs team. read more