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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: May 2024 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): July 2024 Primary: August 2024

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

This page was last updated on January 23, 2023

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Semi Bird (R) - Richland School Board Member, Behavioral Scientist & Army Veteran
Dow Constantine (D) - King County Executive, Ex-State Sen. & Attorney
Bruce Dammeier (R) - Pierce County Executive, Ex-State Sen, Ex-State Rep & Navy Veteran
Bob Ferguson (D) - Attorney General & Ex-King County Councilman
Hilary Franz (D) - State Land Commissioner, Ex-Bainbridge Island Councilwoman & Attorney
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Frant Kuntz (R) - Wenatchee Mayor & Accountant
Kim Wyman (R) - Ex-Secretary of State, Ex-County Auditor & Federal Cybersecurity Official

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Denny Heck (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Steve Hobbs (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE TREASURER:
Mike Pellicciotti (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
Pat McCarthy (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bob Ferguson (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Hilary Franz (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Chris Reykdal (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Thor Amundson (I) - Project Expediter & Frequent Candidate
Destiny Archer (R)
David Ishii (D) - Frequent Candidate
John Peterson (D)

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Heines (R) - Businessman, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Call (D) - Teacher, Progressive Activist & '20/'22 Candidate
Cody Hart (R) - Engineering Firm Owner, Navy Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate
Dan Matthews (R) - Consultant, Retired Airline Pilot, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Bill Wheeler (R) - Businessman, Doctoral Student, USAF Veteran & '22 Candidate

District 3:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Leslie French (R) - Businessman & '22 Candidate
Joe Kent (R) - Technology Project Manager, Retired Army Warrant Officer & '22 Nominee
Heidi St. John (R) - Author, Pastor & '22 Candidate

District 4:
Dan Newhouse (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug White (D) - Businessman, College Professor & '22 Candidate

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ann Marie Danimus (D) - Marketing Firm Owner, '22 Candidate & '20 St Sen Candidate
Natasha Hill (D) - Attorney, Democratic Activist & '22 Candidate

District 6:
Derek Kilmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) - Psychologist, Educator & '20/'22 Candidate 
Rebecca Parson (D) - Copywriter, Ex-Teacher, Socialist Activist & '20/'22 Candidate

District 7:
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Glumaz (R) - LaRouche Activist, '22 Candidate & '21 City Council Candidate 
Jesse James (I) - Musician, '22 Candidate & '21 City Council Candidate 

District 8:
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Arnold (D) - Accounting Technician & Frequent Candidate
Jesse Jensen (R) - Program Manager, Iraq War Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Basler (R) - Video Production Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Sea Chan (R) - Merchant Marine Professional, Environmental Researcher & '22 Candidate

District 10:
Marilyn Strickland (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Gordon (R) - Minister, Tax Preparer, Army Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate
Eric Mahaffy (D) - Blue Collar Worker, Ex-Game Arcade Owner & '22 Candidate 
Keith Swank (R) - Police Captain, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Washington State (ASP)
Constitution Party of Washington State (C)
Washington State Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Washington State (G)
Libertarian Party of Washington State (L)
Washington State Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent / No Party Affiliation (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Public Disclosure Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Arlington Times
Bainbridge Island Review
Bellingham Herald
Centralia Chronicle
Colville Statesman-Examiner
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
Everett Daily Herald
Forks Forum
Grandview Valley Publishing
Issaquah Reporter
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
Kennewick tu Decides (Spanish)
Kitsap Daily News
Kitsap Sun
Leavenworth Echo
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Nisqually Valley News
Northern Kittitas County Tribune
Northwest Asian Weekly
The Olympian
Pasco La Voz (Spanish)
Peninsula Daily News
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Seattle Chinese Post
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Seattle El Mundo USA (Spanish)
Seattle El Siete Dias (Spanish)
Seattle Facts (African-American)
Seattle Gay News (LGBT)
Seattle Medium (African-American)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Stranger (Alternative)
Seattle Times
Seattle Weekly (Alternative)
Skagit Valley Herald
Pacific Northwest Inlander (Alternative - Spokane)
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Sunnyside Sun
Tacoma News Tribune
Vancouver Columbian
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Wenatchee World
Yakima Herald-Republic

Northwest Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
KOMO TV-4 (ABC - Seattle)
KING TV-5 (NBC - Seattle)
KIRO TV-7 (CBS - Seattle)
KCPQ TV-13 (FOX - Seattle)
KWPX TV-33 (Telemundo - Seattle)
KREM TV-2 (CBS - Spokane)
KXLY TV-4 (ABC - Spokane)
KHQ TV-6 (CBS - Spokane)
KAYU TV-28 (FOX - Spokane)
KUOW Public Radio (NPR - Seattle)
KIRO Radio / KTTH Radio / MyNorthwest.com (Seattle)

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