Robert Steven Chase was born on August 2,1953 and is an American politician and businessman.
13 Facts About Rob Chase
In 2010, Rob Chase won election as Spokane County treasurer; as a write-in candidate, he qualified in the primary election for the general election ballot, and went on to defeat Democratic incumbent Skip Chillberg.
Rob Chase was reelected to the position in 2014, defeating fellow Republican Mary Kuney.
Rob Chase worked for Ron Paul's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012 in Eastern Washington.
In 2018, Rob Chase ran for Spokane County Commission, but was defeated by Kuney.
Rob Chase later dropped out of that race to run for Washington House of Representatives instead.
Rob Chase defeated Democratic nominee Lance Gurel in the November 2020 general election.
Rob Chase is a vocal supporter of Matt Shea, a Washington state representative who was expelled from the House Republican Caucus after an independent investigation determined that Shea participated in acts of domestic terrorism.
Rob Chase holds the state House seat formerly held by Shea.
Rob Chase has previously promoted various extremist conspiracy theories; in online writings, he has promoted QAnon, birtherism, and chemtrails.
Rob Chase has pushed Donald Trump's false claim that the 2020 presidential election was marred by fraud.
In 2022, Rob Chase was unseated by businessman and former appointed representative Leonard Christian.
In 2024, Rob Chase was reelected to the Fourth Legislative District.