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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 September 18, 2020

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Loren Culp (R) - Republic Town Police Chief & Army Veteran

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
[ Cyrus Habib (D)* - Retiring in 2020. ]
Denny Heck (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep., Businessman & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Marko Liias (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-City Councilman & '16 St Treas Candidate
Joshua Freed (R/WI) - Ex-Bothell Mayor, Real Estate Developer & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2020.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Kim Wyman (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Gael Tarleton (D) - State Rep., Ex-Seattle Port Commissioner & Ex-University Official

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

STATE AUDITOR:
Pat McCarthy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chris Leyba (R) - Police Officer & Graduate Student

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Bob Ferguson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Larkin (R) - Attorney & Ex-GWBush White House Aide

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Hilary Franz (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sue Kuehl Pederson (R) - Research Scientist, Fisheries Biologist & '16 St Sen Candidate

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Kreidler (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Chirayu Patel (R) - Insurance Agent

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Chris Reykdal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Maia Espinoza (R) - Nonprofit Group Executive & '18 St Rep Candidate

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.
Nicolaus Sleister (D) - Health Testing Site Manager & Ex-Security Guard Supervisor

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

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeffrey Beeler (R) - Sultan City Councilman, Window Washing Contractor & '18 Candidate

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Tim Hazelo (R) - Aircraft Simulator Operator & Retired Navy Veteran

District 3:
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Carolyn Long (D) - College Professor & '18 Nominee

District 4:
Dan Newhouse (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug McKinley (D) - Attorney

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Dave Wilson (D) - Retired Businessman, Community Activist & '16 Candidate

District 6:
Derek Kilmer (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (R) - Psychologist & Educator

District 7:
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Craig Keller (R) - Businessman, Conservative Activist & Frequent Candidate

District 8:
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jesse Jensen (R) - Program Manager, Ex-Congressional Aide & Iraq War Veteran

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Basler (R) - Video Production Company Owner & Frequent Candidate

District 10:
[ Denny Heck (D)* - Candidate for Lt. Governor in 2020. ]
Beth Doglio (D) - State Rep. & Environmental Activist
Marilyn Strickland (D) - Ex-Tacoma Mayor & Ex-Seattle Chamber of Commerce CEO
Marty McClendon (R/WI) - Realtor, Pastor, Conspiracy Theorist & 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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