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 6, 2008
Primary: August 19, 2008

This page was last updated on May 10, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Christine Gregoire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Aiken Jr. (R) - Building Inspector & '04 Candidate
Dino Rossi (R) - Ex-State Sen., Realtor & '04 Nominee
Ruth Bennett (Libertarian) - Ex-State Party Chair, Travel Agent & Frequent Candidate
Chris Hoeppner (Socialist Workers) - Communist Political Organizer

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brad Owen (D)*
Marcia McCraw (R) - Attorney & Community Activist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

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

STATE TREASURER:
[ Mike Murphy (D)* - Retiring in 2008. ]
Jim McIntire (D) - State Rep., State Revenue Forecast Council Chair & College Professor
ChangMook Sohn (D) - Retired State Revenue Forecast Council Director & Economist
Allan Martin (R) - Assistant State Treasurer & Ex-Chelan County Treasurer

STATE AUDITOR:
Brian Sonntag (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Rob McKenna (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Ladenberg (D) - Pierce County Executive, Ex-Pierce County Prosecutor & Ex-Tacome City Councilman

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Doug Sutherland (R)*
Dow Constantine (D) - King County Councilman, Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Peter Goldmark (D) - Rancher, Washington State University Regent & '06 Congressional Nominee

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

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Terry Bergeson * - (Campaign Site)
Rich Semler - Richland School District Superintendent, Ex-Teacher & Vietnam War Veteran

U.S. SENATOR:

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2010.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Ishmael (R) - Ex-Issaquah School Board Member, Businessman & '06 Nominee

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Rick Bart (R) - Ex-Snohomish County Sheriff

District 3:
Brian Baird (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cheryl Crist (D) - Educator, Ex-Financial Consultant, Peace Activist & '06 Candidate
Michael Delavar (R) - Airline Pilot
Daniel Miller (R) - Law Student & '06 Candidate

District 4:
Doc Hastings (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gordon Congdon (D) - Conservation Officer
George Fearing (D) - Attorney
Don Moody (D) - Writer

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kurt Erickson (R) - Home Restoration Contractor
Mark Mays (D) - Psychologist & Attorney
Jennie Willardson (D) - Democratic Activist & '05 Spokane City Council Candidate

District 6:
Norm Dicks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Richmond (D) - Attorney & Ex-Journalist

District 7:
Jim McDermott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Beren (R) - Internet Marketing Company Operations Director
Mary Martin (Socialist Workers) - Communist Political Organizer

District 8:
Dave Reichert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Darcy Burner (D) - Ex-Microsoft Executive, Community Activist & '06 Nominee
Jim Vaughn (D) - Retired Army Officer
C. Mark Greene (Independent) - Paralegal, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Cofchin (R) - Electrical Contractor, USAF Veteran & '06 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Heritage Party of Washington State
Communist 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)