David Sawyer
American politician
David James Sawyer (born 1983) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing the 29th district from 2013 to 2019.
On February 21, 2018, The Seattle Times reported that allegations of misconduct by Sawyer were being reviewed and that his contact with staff was restricted.
On February 23, 2018, the Tacoma News Tribune reported that several women accused Sawyer of 'unprofessional, inappropriate behavior'. And in a Facebook post on March 13, 2018 the Chair of the Pierce County Democrats (Timothy Farrell) asked Sawyer to resign, which Sawyer did not do pending the results of the review.
Sawyer placed third in the 2018 Washington primary and failed to advance to the general election.
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