WASHINGTON

Your complete directory of Washington State candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: June 11, 2010
Primary: August 17, 2010

This page was last updated on August 20, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Chris Gregoire (D)* - (Campaign Site)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brad Owen (D)*

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Sam Reed (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Jim McIntire (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Brian Sonntag (D)*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Rob McKenna (R)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Peter Goldmark (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Kreidler (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Randy Dorn * - (Campaign Site)

U.S. SENATOR:

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dino Rossi (R) - Ex-State Sen., Realtor & '04/'08 Governor Nominee

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Watkins (R) - Business Development Consultant & Ex-Bank Manager

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Koster (R) - Snohomish County Councilman, Ex-State Rep., Business Consultant & '00 Nominee

District 3:
[ Brian Baird (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Denny Heck (D) - Ex-State House Majority Leader, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & '88 State SPI Candidate
Jaime Herrera (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide

District 4:
Doc Hastings (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jay Clough (D) - Nuclear Waste Cleanup Contractor & USMC Veteran

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Daryl Romeyn (D) - Farmer & Ex-TV Meteorologist

District 6:
Norm Dicks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Cloud (R) - Attorney, Ex-Stockbroker & Frequent Candidate

District 7:
Jim McDermott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Jeffers-Schroder (Independent) - Retired Computer Programmer, Environmental Activist & '66/'68 State Rep. Candidate

District 8:
Dave Reichert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Suzan DelBene (D) - Ex-Microsoft VP, Reed College Trustee & Anti-Poverty Activist

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dick Muri (R) - Pierce County Councilman, Ex-Steilacoom Historical School Board Member & Retired USAF Officer

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Heritage Party of Washington State
Constitution Party of Washington State
Democratic Party of Washington State
Green Party of Washington State
Libertarian Party of Washington State
Progressive Party of Washington
Washington State Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Public Disclosure Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bellevue Eastside Journal
Bremerton Sun
Centralia Chronicle
Everett Herald - (Politics Section)
HorseAss.org (Politics - Liberal)
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
King County Journal
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Northwest Cable News
The Olympian - (Election Section)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Stranger (Alternative)
Seattle Times - (Politics Section)
Seattle Weekly (Alternative)
Sound Politics (Conservative)
Spokane Spokesman-Review / Spokane.net
Spokane Valley Daily Herald
Vancouver Columbian
Washington Voter - League of Women Voters
Wenatchee World
Yakima Herald-Republic
KING TV-5 (NBC - Seattle)
KREM TV-2 (Indep. - Spokane)

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