Chris Vance (politician)

Chris Vance
Vance in 2020
Leader of the Forward Party in Washington
In office 2022 – May 22, 2023
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Krist Novoselic
Chair of the Washington Republican Party
In office March 14, 2001 – January 28, 2006
Preceded by	Don Benton
Succeeded by	Diane Tebelius
Member of the King County Council from the 13th district
In office January 1, 1994 – March 28, 2001
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Les Thomas
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 31st district
In office January 14, 1991 – December 31, 1993
Preceded by	Ernie Crane
Succeeded by	Les Thomas
Personal details
Born	(1962-05-01) May 1, 1962 (age 62) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2017–2022; 2023–present)
Other political affiliations	Republican (before 2017) Forward Party (2022–2023)
Spouse	Ann Vance
Children	2
Education	Western Washington University (BA)

Christopher M. Vance (born May 1, 1962) is an American politician who served two terms on the Metropolitan King County Council and is a former member of the Washington State Legislature. Vance is former chair of the Washington State Republican Party. He and his wife Ann raised their son and daughter in Auburn, Washington and now live in Sumner, Washington. Vance ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate, losing to Democratic incumbent Patty Murray in the 2016 election by 18 percentage points.^[1]

In September 2017 he announced that he had left the Republican Party and had become an independent.^[2] Vance was briefly leader of the Forward Party in Washington State until his resignation, he was replaced by Krist Novoselic.^[3]