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 June 29, 2008

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Christine Gregoire (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Christian Pierre Joubert (D)
John Aiken Jr. (R) - Building Inspector & '04 Candidate
Javier Lopez (R) - Minister & Security Company Owner
Dino Rossi (R) - Ex-State Sen., Realtor & '04 Nominee
Duff Badgley (Green) - Environmental Activist
Will Baker (Reform)
Chris Hoeppner (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer
Mohammad Hasan Said (Independent) - Physician
James White (Independent) - Airplane Manufacturing Worker & Ex-Corrections Deputy
Christopher Tudor (Independent) - Hotel Chain Executive

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brad Owen (D)*
Randel Bell (D)
Marcia McCraw (R) - Attorney & Community Activist
Jim Wiest (R) - Limousine Company Owner, Navy Veteran, '04 Nominee & '02 State Rep. Candidate
Arlene Peck (Constitution)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2008.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Sam Reed (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Osgood (D) - Computer Programmer
Marilyn Montgomery (Constitution)
Mark Greene (Party Of Commons) - Paralegal, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate

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)
Dick McEntee (R)
Glenn Freeman (Constitution Party) - State Party Chair & Corporate Auditor

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

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Doug Sutherland (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Peter Goldmark (D) - Rancher, Washington State University Regent & '06 Congressional Nominee

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Kreidler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
John Adams (R) - Insurance Agency Owner & '04 Nominee
Curtis Fackler (Independent) - Businessman, Insurance Agent & '00/'04 Candidate

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Terry Bergeson * - (Campaign Site)
John Blair - Ex-Vashon School Board Member, Teacher & '04 Candidate
David Blomstrom - Educator, Web Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Randy Dorn
Enid Duncan
Don Hansler - Retired Teacher, Community Activist, Army Veteran & '04 Governor Candidate

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)
Glen Johnson (D)
Rick Bart (R) - Ex-Snohomish County Sheriff & Retired Police Officer
Doug Schaffer (Independent)

District 3:
Brian Baird (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cheryl Crist (D) - Educator, Ex-Financial Consultant, Peace Activist & '06 Candidate
Michael Delavar (R) - Airline Pilot
Christine Webb (R) - Ex-Evaline School Board Chair & Economic Development Executive

District 4:
Doc Hastings (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gordon Pross (R) - Land Manager, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
George Fearing (D) - Attorney

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Kurt Erickson (R) - Home Restoration Contractor
Barbara Lampert (D)
Mark Mays (D) - Psychologist & Attorney
Randall Yearout (Constitution)
John Beck (Libertarian)

District 6:
Norm Dicks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Richmond (D) - Attorney & Ex-Journalist
Doug Cloud (R) - Attorney & '04/'06 Nominee
Gary Murrell (Green) - College Professor, Ex-Actor & USAF Veteran

District 7:
Jim McDermott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Goodspaceguy Nelson (D)
Don Rivers (D) - Bishop, Community Activist, '06 Candidate & & '97 Kent City Council Candidate
Steve Beren (R) - Internet Marketing Company Operations Director
Mark Goldman (Independent) - Financial Advisor
Al Schaefer (Independent)
Mary Martin (Socialist Workers/Write-In) - Communist Political Organizer

District 8:
Dave Reichert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Arnold (D)
Darcy Burner (D) - Ex-Microsoft Executive, Community Activist & '06 Nominee
Jim Vaughn (D) - Retired Army Officer
Boleslaw "John" Orlinski (Independent)
Richard Todd (Independent) - Author

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Postma (R) - Businessman & Software Engineer

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)