Washington 2014 General Election

The Green Papers: Washington 2014 General Election

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Washington
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 5 August 2014
✓ General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

✓ Friday 16 May 2014 - Filing Deadline - Primary.
✓ Tuesday 5 August 2014 - Primary. Polls close 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day.
✓ Tuesday 4 November 2014 - General Election. Polls close 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day.

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	6,753,369	(2.18% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	12	(2.23% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	10	(2.30% of 435)
Capital:	Olympia

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Washington State and Local Government

Washington 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

Washington State’s Top Two Primary

The two candidates who receive the most votes in the primary and receive at least 1% of the votes cast qualify for the general election.
Each candidate for partisan office may state a political party that he or she prefers. A candidate's preference does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate.
To trigger a mandatory machine recount, the difference between the top two vote-getters must be less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5% of the total number of votes cast for both candidates.
To trigger a manual recount in a statewide election, the difference between the top two vote-getters must be less than 1,000 votes and less 0.25% of the total number of votes cast for both candidates.

2014 election returns as certified on 25 November 2014 by the Washington Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 113^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Maria E. Cantwell • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018
	Candidate list

		*Democratic*			*Senator Maria E. Cantwell* • FEC S8WA00194

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	Candidate list

		Independent			Ted Cummings • FEC S4WA00524
		*Democratic*			*Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray* • FEC S2WA00189

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Jay R. Inslee • First elected: 2012 • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

113^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2014, 2016. No Term Limit. 113^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (6 on General Election ballot); 4 Republican (3 on General Election ballot, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Suzan Kay DelBene • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected in a special election for the 112th Congress and in a concurrent regular election to the 113th Congress: 6 November 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	124,151	55.04%	Congressman Suzan Kay DelBene • FEC H0WA08046; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,378,522; Dsb $2,249,169
		Republican	101,428	44.96%	Pedro Celis • FEC H4WA01241; 24 Nov 14; Tot $716,830; Dsb $699,824
Total			225,579	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	122,173	60.57%	Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen • FEC H0WA02080; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,069,753; Dsb $1,098,688
		Republican	79,518	39.43%	B.J. Guillot • FEC H4WA02157; 31 Dec 14; Tot $9,114; Dsb $9,985
Total			201,691	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	124,796	61.53%	Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler • FEC H0WA03187; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,741,301; Dsb $899,725
		Democratic	78,018	38.47%	Bob Dingethal • FEC H4WA03114; 24 Nov 14; Tot $203,682; Dsb $202,386
Total			202,814	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 4 Open		Republican	Congressman Doc Hastings • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • Open Seat - 13 February 2014: Announced his retirement.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	77,772	50.81%	Daniel Milton "Dan" Newhouse • FEC H4WA04104; 24 Nov 14; Tot $982,594; Dsb $963,254
		Republican	75,307	49.19%	Clint B. Didier • FEC H4WA04088; 24 Nov 14; Tot $617,339; Dsb $610,406
Total			153,079	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	135,470	60.68%	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers • FEC H4WA05077; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,686,680; Dsb $2,781,180
		Democratic	87,772	39.32%	Joseph A. "Joe" Pakootas • FEC H4WA05127; 24 Nov 14; Tot $202,039; Dsb $188,376
Total			223,242	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Derek Kilmer • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	141,265	62.98%	Congressman Derek Kilmer • FEC H2WA06129; 24 Nov 14; Tot $2,004,250; Dsb $1,207,650
		Republican	83,025	37.02%	Martin "Marty" McClendon • FEC H4WA06075; 15 Oct 14; Tot $25,825; Dsb $23,310
Total			224,290	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1988 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	203,954	80.97%	Congressman James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott • FEC H8WA07132; 24 Nov 14; Tot $591,573; Dsb $565,662
		Republican	47,921	19.03%	Craig Keller • FEC H4WA07073; 24 Nov 14; Tot $10,750; Dsb $10,223
Total			251,875	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 8		Republican	Congressman Dave Reichert • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Republican	125,741	63.27%	Congressman Dave Reichert • FEC H4WA08071; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,289,730; Dsb $959,139
		Democratic	73,003	36.73%	Jason Ritchie • FEC H4WA08121; 24 Nov 14; Tot $228,530; Dsb $228,507
Total			198,744	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	118,132	70.83%	Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith • FEC H6WA09025; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,085,331; Dsb $775,625
		Republican	48,662	29.17%	Douglas Michael "Doug" Basler • FEC H4WA09061; 24 Nov 14; Tot $11,177; Dsb $11,378
Total			166,794	100.00%

Incumbent - 113th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Dennis "Denny" Heck • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2014 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 4 November 2014 • on General Election ballot - 5 August 2014 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress

		Democratic	99,279	54.70%	Congressman Dennis "Denny" Heck • FEC H0WA03161; 24 Nov 14; Tot $1,884,688; Dsb $1,684,163
		Republican	82,213	45.30%	Pierce County Councilmember Joyce McDonald • FEC H4WA10010; 24 Nov 14; Tot $96,026; Dsb $88,166
Total			181,492	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Republican	Secretary of State Kim Wyman • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Attorney General Bob Ferguson • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Treasurer James L. "Jim" McIntire • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Auditor Troy Kelley • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Public Lands Commissioner Peter James Goldmark • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Randy I. Dorn • First elected: 2008; re-elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016
	All candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction appear on the Primary ballot. If any candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the Primary, he or she goes on the General Election ballot alone. If no candidate receives a majority, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes go on the General Election ballot. [RCW 29A.36.171]

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 15 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 5 incumbents, 11 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates)
	• Libertarian
Other Third Parties
	• Christian Liberty
	• Socialist Alternative
	• Unity
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Not readily classifiable
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"Apparently not a candidate" indicates that someone we once listed as a candidate for an elective office will not, in fact, be running for that office (primarily because said candidate is not listed on an official ballot provided by a jurisdiction's election authorities, where that candidate has not previously withdrawn his/her candidacy or otherwise indicated no longer [or even ever] being a candidate for that office).

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.

Links Links to other web sites

Election Authority
	• Public Disclosure Commission
	• Register to vote - Secretary of State
	• Washington Secretary of State
	• Washington Secretary of State - Elections & Voting
Legislature Links to State Legislatures
	• Washington Senate Democrats
	• Washington State Legislature
	• Washington State Legislature - House of Representatives
	• Washington State Senate
Democratic
	• Washington Senate Democratic Caucus
	• Washington State Democrats
Republican
	• Washington State Republican Party
Third Party
	• Christian Liberty Party of Washington
	• Communist Party - Washington State District
	• Green Party of Washington
	• Libertarian Party of Washington State
	• Socialist Alternative
	• The Unity Party of Washington
Media & others
	• KING TV - Seattle
	• KREM TV - Spokane
	• Northwest Daily Marker - Redmond
	• Politics1.com - Washington
	• The Chronicle - Centralia
	• The Daily News - Longview
	• The Spokesman-Review - Spokane
	• Yakima Herald-Republic