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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: May 15, 2020 Filing Deadline (Primary Write-Ins): July , 2020 Primary: August 4, 2020

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

This page was last updated on December 10, 2019

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Loren Culp (R) - Republic Police Chief & Army Veteran
Doug Ericksen (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Trump Campaign State Co-Chair
Tim Eyman (I) - Anti-Tax Activist & Businessman
Phil Fortunato (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep & Stormwater Management Firm Owners
Joshua Freed (R) - Ex-Bothell Mayor, Real Estate Developer & '02/'04 St Rep Nominee
Anton Sakharov (R) - Businessman & Community Activist
Drew Stokesbary (R) - State Rep. & Attorney
JT Wilcox (R) - State House Minority Leader, Businessman Consultant & Ex-Dairy Farmer

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Cyrus Habib (D)* - (Campaign Site)

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Kim Wyman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeff Winmill (D) - Attorney, Ex-Congressionlal Aide & Ex-Obama Campaign Staffer

STATE TREASURER:
Duane Davidson (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Mike Pellicciotti (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Gonzaga University Regent

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

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bob Ferguson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Graves (R) - Ex-State Rep. & Attorney
Brett Rogers (I) - Attorney & Ex-Police Officer

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Hilary Franz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bill Bryant (R) - Ex-Seattle Port Commissioner, Venture Capitalist & '16 Gov Nominee
Christine Rolfes (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Bainbridge Island City Councilor

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Kreidler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Anthony Welti (L) - Insurance Agent

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) - Next Election in 2022.

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jason Call (D) - Teacher & Progressive Activist

District 3:
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rudy Atencio (D) - Self-Employed
Peter Khalil (D) - Attorney & Mediator
Carolyn Long (D) - College Professor & '18 Nominee

District 4:
Dan Newhouse (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris "Chris Armi" Armitage (D) - Comedian, Cleaning Service Owner & USAF Veteran

District 6:
Derek Kilmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) - Psychologist & Educator
Rebecca Parson (D) - Copywriter, Ex-Substitute Teacher & Community Activist

District 7:
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Gordon (R)
Jesse Jensen (R) - Program Manager, Ex-Congressional Aide & Afghan War Veteran
Keith Swank (R) - Police Captain, Army Veteran, '18 US Sen Candidate & '12 Candidate

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 10:
[ Denny Heck (D)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Joshua Collins (D) - Truck Drivers
Beth Doglio (D) - State Rep. & Environmental Activist
Laurie Dolan (D) - State Rep.
Sam Hunt (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Pasco City Councilman, Ex-Congressional Aide & Ex-Teacher
Christine Kilduff (D) - State Rep.
Mari Leavitt (D) - State Rep.
Melanie Morgan (D) - State Rep.
Andrew Barkis (R) - State Rep.
Kelly Chambers (R) - State Rep.
Bruce Dammeier (R) - Pierce County Executive, Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-School Board Member
Stan Flemming (R) - University Place Councilman, Ex-Pierce County Commissioner, Physician & '12 Candidate
Chris Gildon (R) - State Rep.
Jim McCune (R) - Pierce County Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Dave Morrell (R) - Pierce County Commissioner & Ex-State Rep.
Dick Muri (R) - Ex-State Rep. & '12 Nominee
Steve O’Ban (R) - State Sen.
Doug Richardson (R) - Pierce County Commissioner, Ex-Lakewood Mayor & Retired Army Brig. General
Nancy Dailey Slotnick (R) - Human Resources Executive & '18 Candidate
Ryan Tate (R) - Investment Executive & Ex-Congressional Aide
JT Wilcox (R) - State House Minority Leader
Hans Zieger (R) -State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Air National Guard Officer & Author

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)

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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