The Green Papers: Washington 2011 Off-Year Election
 
This page is for offices up for election in 2011. Find 2012 elections here.
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:1 
2000 Census:5,908,684 (2.10% of 281,998,273)
2002, 2008 Electoral Votes:11(2.04% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:9(2.07% of 435)
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 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


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.

Washington gained 1 U.S. House seat in the 2010 Census and will elected 10 Representatives in 2012.


On 7 January 2011, Secretary of State Sam Reed asked state lawmakers to move the state's Primary from the third Tuesday in August to the first Tuesday in August to help the state can comply with a federal law requiring overseas military ballots to be mailed at least 45 days before the General Election. The bills are HB 1080 (prefiled on 7 January 2011) and SB 5171.

The legislature was requested to save $10 million by cancelling the 2012 Washington Presidential Primary. The legislature passed and Governor Christine "Chris" Gregoire signed SB 5119 on 12 May 2011 cancelling the primary.

 
           

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1 Democratic Senator Maria E. Cantwell
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Democratic     Senator Maria E. Cantwell
FEC S8WA00194; 30 Sep 11; Tot $4,044,152; Dsb $1,406,571
  Candidate Republican     state Senator Michael James Baumgartner
FEC S2WA00288
  Candidate Republican     Philip Yin

Class 3 Democratic Senator Patty Murray
First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: None, All Governors

  Democratic Governor Christine "Chris" Gregoire
First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
Chair up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Chair - 13 June 2011: "Today, I say I will not run for a third term as governor ...."
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Jay R. Inslee
24 June 2011: Candidate for Governor in 2012.
Congressman CD 1.
  Candidate Republican     Shahram Hadian
  Candidate Republican     Attorney General Rob McKenna

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Democratic Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Democratic (1 Open, 4 Undetermined);
4 Republican (4 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1 Democratic Congressman Jay R. Inslee
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 24 June 2011: Candidate for Governor in 2012.
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Darcy Burner
FEC H6WA08068
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Roger Goodman
24 January 2011: Filed to run in CD 8.
27 June 2011: Switched to CD 1.

FEC H2WA08141; 30 Sep 11; Tot $162,127; Dsb $102,220
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Steve Hobbs
FEC H2WA01179; 30 Sep 11; Tot $53,674; Dsb $4,672
  Candidate Democratic     Andrew Ifits Hughes
FEC H2WA00049; 30 Sep 11; Tot $141,818; Dsb $84,462
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Marko Liias
FEC H2WA01161; 30 Sep 11; Tot $48,887; Dsb $23,463
  Candidate Democratic     Darshan Rauniyar
FEC H2WA01153; 30 Sep 11; Tot $110,982; Dsb $11,044
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Laura E. Ruderman
5 August 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 1

FEC H8WA01051; 30 Sep 11; Tot $182,675; Dsb $33,881
  Candidate Republican     James H. L. Watkins
FEC H0WA01082; 30 Sep 11; Tot $29,362; Dsb $20,671

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2 Democratic Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen
FEC H0WA02080; 30 Sep 11; Tot $557,581; Dsb $149,837
  Candidate Republican     Greg Anders
FEC H2WA02169; 30 Sep 11; Tot $337,777; Dsb $40,962
  Candidate Republican     Snohomish County Councilman John Marvin Koster
FEC H0WA02098; 10 Dec 11; Tot $157,675; Dsb $62,546

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3 Republican Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Jon T. Haugen
FEC H2WA03076
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler
FEC H0WA03187; 30 Sep 11; Tot $719,683; Dsb $185,254

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4 Republican Congressman Doc Hastings
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Jerame V. "Jay" Clough
FEC H0WA04060; 30 Sep 11; Tot $20,372; Dsb $8,483
  Candidate Republican     Shane Fast
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Doc Hastings
FEC H2WA04041; 30 Sep 11; Tot $518,146; Dsb $257,036

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5 Republican Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers
FEC H4WA05077; 30 Sep 11; Tot $574,383; Dsb $369,736

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6 Democratic Congressman Norman D. "Norm" Dicks
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman Norman D. "Norm" Dicks
FEC H6WA06021; 30 Sep 11; Tot $438,151; Dsb $322,813
  Candidate Republican     Robert Dale "Bob" Sauerwein
FEC H2WA06111; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,470; Dsb $2,325
  Candidate Republican     Jesse L. Young
FEC H0WA06065; 30 Sep 11; Tot $59,540; Dsb $6,141

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 7 Democratic Congressman James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman James Adelbert "Jim" McDermott
FEC H8WA07132; 30 Sep 11; Tot $127,726; Dsb $109,200

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 8 Republican Congressman Dave Reichert
First elected: 2004
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Thomas Allen "Tom" Cramer
FEC H0WA08053; 30 Sep 11; Tot $2,660; Dsb $2,576
  Candidate Republican     Congressman Dave Reichert
FEC H4WA08071; 30 Sep 11; Tot $660,851; Dsb $346,897

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 9 Democratic Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Candidate Democratic     Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith
FEC H6WA09025; 30 Sep 11; Tot $428,394; Dsb $168,897
  Candidate Republican     Richard Walter "Dick" Muri
FEC H0WA09044; 30 Sep 11; Tot $51,156; Dsb $9,503
  Candidate Republican     James Lee "Jim" Postma
FEC H8WA09047; 30 Sep 11; Tot $0; Dsb $318

No Incumbent - New Seat in 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment - First election in 2012
CD 10  
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
  Candidate Democratic     former state Representative Dennis "Denny" Heck
19 May 2011: Filed with the FEC to run in CD 10

FEC H0WA03161; 30 Sep 11; Tot $379,898; Dsb $44,881

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Republican Secretary of State Sam Reed
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 28 June 2011: Announced he will not run for re-election in 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Jim Kastama
  Candidate Republican     Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna
First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 8 June 2011: Running for Governor in 2012.
  Candidate Democratic     King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson
  Candidate Democratic     former Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg
  Candidate Republican     King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Democratic Treasurer James L. "Jim" McIntire
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Democratic Auditor Brian Sonntag
First elected: 1992; re-elected 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open Seat - 3 November 2011: Retiring
  Candidate Democratic     state Representative Mark Miloscia
  Candidate Democratic     state Senator Craig Pridemore
    Republican     former Fircrest City Councilman J. Richard "Dick" McEntee - apparently not a candidate
20 June 2010: Deceased
  Candidate Constitution     Glenn Freeman

Commissioner of Public Lands  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Democratic Public Lands Commissioner Peter James Goldmark
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Insurance Commissioner  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012

  Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent Randy Dorn
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
 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): 13 incumbents, 22 candidates
  Republican: 6 incumbents, 18 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
  Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent
 
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.

"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.


 


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