Denny Heck for Congress

9/8/2010

Heck is better candidate for 3rd District seat (Longview Daily News)

The race between Democrat Denny Heck and Republican Jaime Herrera for Washington's 3rd District congressional seat is likely to be as close and hard fought as any in the nation. Although Democrats have held this seat all but four of the last 50 years, Republicans have been salivating over their prospects of retaking it since the first of the year, when Democratic incumbent Brian Baird said six terms were enough

9/2/2010

Heck Tours Downtown Centralia (Centralia Chronicle)

Gerardo Ayala hasn’t been able to afford health insurance for the last five years.

The co-owner of Ayala Bros. Furniture Co. in downtown Centralia is weathering the rough-and-tumble economy, hoping new home sells increase.

7/29/2010

Advance Heck, Castillo in 3rd District race (The Daily News)

Heck and Castillo impressed us as the most capable candidates in this crowded field, and they would offer voters in a district that trends both red and blue an excellent choice come November. Both hold fast to the principles of their respective parties, but they have the maturity and experience required to understand the practical value of moderation and cooperation.

7/28/2010

PubliCola Picks Denny Heck for US Rep., District 3 (Publicola)

Heck blames Wall Street for Southwest Washington’s high unemployment rate, blasting the financial industry for its “casino capitalism”— gambling on stocks and bonds when it has a more essential function to perform: namely, securing credit for local small businesses, which stimulates the economy and creates jobs.

7/23/2010

Denny Heck and David Castillo the primary picks in the 3rd Congressional District (Seattle Times)

The Seattle Times editorial board endorses Denny Heck and David Castillo in the primary in Washington's 3rd Congressional District race in Southwest Washington.

7/20/2010

Heck Laps the Field in Financial Earnings (The Chronicle)

U.S. Congressional Democratic candidate Denny Heck has raised more money than all of his competitors combined with a month left until the primary.

7/9/2010

Surprises spice up 3rd District debate (The Columbian)

Six candidates spar on everything from Afghanistan to I-5 bridge at local event.

6/28/2010

Heck is Democrats' formal nominee (The Olympian)

"We understand that it's a swing district right now. But we have a strong candidate, Denny Heck, who is a moderate Democrat who is going to appeal to our historic, sort of blue collar base in the district and to the growing suburban base of the district," Pelz said.

6/27/2010

Banks in Democrats' sights (The Tacoma News Tribune)

Heck has been vocal in calling for rebuilding that banking wall, but the 3rd Congressional District candidate still praised the legislation Saturday while also saying he needed to review details of the final deal.

He pointed to regulations that would limit the investments banks could make and the trading they could do in derivatives, the financial instruments that helped lead to the crisis.

6/26/2010

Latino youth zero in on issues, involvement (The Columbian)

Friday forum also lures Congressional candidates

6/26/2010

Denny Heck: We can, we must and we will build jobs (TVW)

He quoted Ted Kennedy, who said the best social program is a good job. “And so, we can, we must and we will” build jobs, he said. That includes modernizing rail, reforming Wall Street so a similar economic collapse won’t happen, and “get credit flowing to Main Street and increase the jobs that go with it.”

6/26/2010

Democrats want to claim middle class - Delegates back Heck, Murray in mid-term elections (The Columbian)

The Olympia entrepreneur took the stage in mid-afternoon with an entourage of sign-toting supporters. He gave a fervent speech that recalled his early years growing up in a working-class family in the Lake Shore neighborhood...

“Can we look young people in the eye and tell them the same will be true for them?” Heck asked.

He promised “I will get up every day and fight for the economy of Southwest Washington.”

6/14/2010

Heck on Dems' priority candidate list (SeattlePI.com)

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday put Olympia entrepreneur Denny Heck and 10 other Democratic candidates around the country on what is still officially the "Red to Blue" list. Heck is seeking to hold the seat of U.S. Rep. Brian Baird, D-Wash., who is retiring after 12 years in Congress.

5/28/2010

Heck's with Cantwell: Financial reform falls short (The Columbian)

Heck said he agrees with U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, who voted against the Senate version of the bill, saying it did not close potentially dangerous loopholes in the regulation of derivatives, those financial instruments that helped trigger the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.

5/24/2010

Catching up: Heck takes Cantwell's side on finance reform (The Olympian)

Denny Heck, the Olympia Democrat hoping to win retiring U.S. Rep. Brian Baird's 3rd district seat this fall, has lined up behind U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell's position on the Wall Street reform bill that passed 59-39 last week. He says it didn't go far enough.

5/14/2010

Dicks backs Heck in the 3rd District (SeattlePI.com)

"Congress needs someone with Denny's track record of success in the real world creating jobs to fight for Washington families and get people back to work," said Dicks.

5/13/2010

One Local Labor Council to Recommend Heck in Advance of Statewide Endorsements (Publicola)

“Thurston Lewis Mason (Counties Central Labor Council) recommended an endorsement for Dennis Heck,” said Bob Gunther, President of that council, one of three labor councils in the 3rd. “We did that because we felt that Denny Heck can go back to D.C. and do business immediately, and so we felt that he was a stronger candidate and had a better possibility to win.”

5/7/2010

Larsen backs Heck in 3rd District race (SeattlePI.com)

"Southwest Washington has the highest unemployment rate in the state: Denny knows the economic challenges of the district and will fight hard to put people back to work," said Larsen, who represents the 2nd District.

5/5/2010

Big unions boost Heck (SeattlePI.com)

The Boeing Machinists and IBEW Local 77, two of organized labor's biggest players in state politics, announced Wednesday they are endorsing Democrat Denny Heck in the wide-open 3rd Congressional District race.

4/27/2010

Wallace endorses Heck for 3rd District seat (The Columbian)

State Rep. Deb Wallace has endorsed Olympia Democrat Denny Heck in the 3rd Congressional District race.

4/26/2010

Rep. Wallace endorses Denny Heck (SeattlePI.com)

"Watching the race move forward over the past two months, it is clear Denny Heck is the candidate who best understands all of southwest Washington and how best to get our economy moving again," Wallace said.

4/24/2010

The race is on for a wide open U.S. House seat (SeattlePI.com)

Denny Heck and David Castillo, representing different parties and differing views of government, sat next to each other and dominated the first candidate forum in wide open 3rd Congressional District race.

4/23/2010

Call and response on Wall Street reform (The Columbian)

Heck, no novice when it comes to financial matters, was glad to oblige. "If I had a concern about the Consumer Protection Finance Agency, it would be that it doesn’t go far enough," he said when reached by phone. "If that’s all we do, we are naive if we think we fix the problem. The real danger here is missing the big point: We need systemic regulation."

4/22/2010

7 candidates for Baird's seat discuss war, taxes, spending during debate at LCC (The Daily News)

The seven candidates vying to replace retiring Democratic Congressman Brian Baird spoke in stark language of a country challenged by war, joblessness and debt. Many spoke of reigning in government spending and reforming a Congress that has fallen out of touch with voters.

2/21/2010

HECK MAKES CASE FOR SEAT IN CONGRESS (The Olympian)

Democrat Denny Heck, the co-founder of TVW and a former state representative, spoke to about 200 people at the Olympia Farmers Market, a few hours after participating in a similar rally in Clark County. He spoke for about 15 minutes and came out swinging, emphasizing the sorry state of the U.S. economy and the need to create jobs.

2/16/2010

3rd District rivals put 'values,' talents on display (The Olympian)

One thing was clear right away: Democrats running for retiring U.S. Rep. Brian Baird’s seat in the 3rd Congressional District can’t juggle worth beans. And their toy-making prowess with balloons is an embarrassment. But they do much better at the microphone.

2/4/2010

Heck picks up support from Lewis County Democrats (The Daily News)

Lewis County Democrats have informally endorsed Denny Heck, an Olympia businessman, former Clark County legislator and the founder of public affairs channel TVW, as their choice to succeed U.S. Rep. Brian Baird in the 3rd Congressional District.

2/4/2010

Lewis County Dems Choose Denny Heck (The Chronicle)

The Lewis County Democrats threw their support behind former state representative Denny Heck Wednesday night to fill U.S. Rep. Brian Baird’s soon-to-be vacant seat.

2/2/2010

Give 'Em Heck (The Stranger)

Democrats could lose a congressional seat in southwest Washington this fall. Why they need to get behind a candidate now, and why that candidate is Denny Heck.

1/27/2010

State Dems, governor back Heck for Baird seat (The Daily News)

Gregoire sent out an e-mail Wednesday saying, "we know and respect the other candidates in the race and consider them fine public servants. However, this is a unique time for our country and we believe Denny Heck is a candidate who can win in November and start fighting for Southwest Washington in Congress on day one."

1/7/2010

Denny Heck enters race for Baird's seat (The Columbian)

Clark County native Denny Heck, whose career spans local and statewide Democratic politics and 20 years as a business entrepreneur, ended weeks of suspense Wednesday when he formally announced his candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Brian Baird.

1/6/2010

TVW Co-Founder Denny Heck Declares Run for Baird's 3rd District Seat (Seattle Times)

Denny Heck, co-founder of Washington public-affairs television network TVW, said Wednesday he has filed official papers to make a run for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

1/6/2010

Former state lawmaker Denny Heck to pursue Baird's U.S. House seat (The Daily News)

"I'm expecting a very difficult challenge," Heck said in an interview Wednesday at The Daily News. "I'm personally a little tired of politics by shouting. But at the end of the day it will be a clash of ideas and direction."