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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: May 20, 2022 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): July 2022 Primary: August 2, 2022

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

This page was last updated on January 7, 2022

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)

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

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

SECRETARY OF STATE - 2022 SPECIAL ELECTION:
Steve Hobbs (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Wagoner (R) - State Sen., Ex-Sedro-Woolley Mayor & Retired Navy Commander

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:

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Pano Churchill (I) - Businessman, '16 Candidate & '20 Pres Candidate
Bob Hagglund (R) - Fuel Cell Manufacturing Technician
Larry Hussey (I) - Investor & Writer
David Ishii (D) - Retired Postal Worker, Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Robert Kirby (D) - Missouri Resident
Mfumu Mpiana (I) - Retired Postal Service Supervisor
Ravin Pierre (D) - Aircraft Engineer
Nick Sleister (D) - Health Testing Site Manager & Ex-Security Guard Manager
Tiffany Smiley (R) - Motivational Speaker, Veterans Advocate & Ex-Nurse

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2024.
John Peterson (D)

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Vincent Cavaleri (R) - Mill Creek City Councilman & Police Officer
Tom Spears (I) - Petroleum Landman, Ex-Building Contractor & USMC Veteran

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Call (D) - Teacher, Progressive Activist & '20 Candidate
Cody Hart (R) - Engineering Firm Owner, Navy Veteran & '20 Candidate
Kari Ilonummi (R) - Blogger, LaRouche Activist & Frequent Candidate
Leif Johnson (R) - Businessman
Carrie Kennedy (R) - Conservative Activist & '20 Candidate

District 3:
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Leslie French (R)
Brent Hennrich (D) - Movie Theater Technician
Joe Kent (R) - Technology Project Manager & Retired Army Warrant Officer
Vicki Kraft (R) - State Rep. & Business Consultant
Christopher Maynard (D) - Garage Door Repair Contractor
Matthew Overton (R) - Army Veteran
Liz Pike (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Camas City Councilwoman & Businesswoman
Davy Ray (D) - College Instructor, Retired Musician & '20 Candidate
Heidi St. John (R) - Author & Pastor

District 4:
Dan Newhouse (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Loren Culp (R) - Ex-Town Police Chief, Army Veteran & '20 Gov Nominee
Clint Didier (R) - Franklin County Commissioner, Ex-Pro Football Player & Farmer
Ben Garcia (R) - Retired Army Veteran & GOP Activist
Corey Gibson (R) - Marketing Executive
Evan Jones (I) - Consultant, Ex-Teacher, Community Activist & '20 Candidate
Brad Klippert (R) - State Rep., Minister, Police Officer & Retired Army Officer
Jerrod Sessler (R) - Businessman, Ex-NASCAR Driver & Navy Veteran
Doug White (D) - Businessman, Marketing Consultant & College Professor

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

District 6:
Derek Kilmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Binns (R) - '21 Port Commission Candidate
Stephan Brodhead (R) - Businessman, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) - Psychologist, Educator & '20 Candidate
Rebecca Parson (D) - Copywriter, Ex-Teacher, Socialist Activist & '20 Candidate 

District 7:
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Glumaz (R) - LaRouche Activist & '21 City Council Candidate
Craig Keller (R) - Businessman, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate
Scott Sutherland (R) - Computer Programmer & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Reagan Dunn (R) - King County Councilman, Attorney & '12 Atty Gen Nominee
Justin Greywolf (I) - Software Engineer
Jesse Jensen (R) - Program Manager, Iraq War Veteran & '20 Nominee
Matt Larkin (R) - Attorney, Ex-GWBush White House Aide & '20 Atty Gen Nominee

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Basler (R) - Video Production Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Sea Chan (R) - Merchant Marine Professional & Environmental Researcher
Stephanie Gallardo (D) - Teacher & NEA Teacher's Union Official
C. Mark Greene (R) - Paralegal, USMC Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Amelia "Mia" Paz (D) - Attorney

District 10:
Marilyn Strickland (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Hewett (R) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran & '20 Candidate
Keith Swank (R) - Police Captain, Army Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Sam Wright (D) - Environmental Scientist & Frequent Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

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)
Independent (I)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Public Disclosure Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bainbridge Island Review
Bellingham Herald
Bremerton Sun
Centralia Chronicle
Everett Herald - (Politics Section)
HorseAss.org (Liberal)
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
King County Journal
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Northwest Cable News
Northwest Daily Marker (Conservative)
The Olympian
PNW Local News
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - (Politics Section)
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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