Primary Election Outcome
The ballots have been cast and the primary is done. What happened, and what happens next? Washington is a “top two” primary. The final vote in the August primary results in which two candidates will proceed to the General Election. The top two may be of the same party.
NOTE: Following each candidate’s name in parenthesis is the percentage of the vote they had as of 8/13/2012. For the most current outcomes, please visit the Washington State Secretary of State’s webpage at www.secstate.wa.gov.
US Senator:
Maria Cantwell (Incumbent D w/ 56%)
& Michael Baumgartner (R w/30%)
(HBA made no endorsement)
Congressional 1st District (2 month term):
(HBA made no endorsement)
Congressional 6th District (Vacant Seat):
Derek Kilmer (D w/ 53%)
& Bill Driscoll (R w/ 18%)
(HBA endorses Kilmer)
Governor (Vacant Seat):
Jay Inslee (D w/47%)
& Rob McKenna (R w/43%)
(HBA endorses McKenna)
Lt. Governor:
Brad Owen (Incumbent D w/49%)
& Bill Finkbeiner (R w/26%)
(HBA made no endorsement but has ranked both candidates “highly qualified.”)
Attorney General (Vacant Seat):
Bob Ferguson (D w/52%)
& Reagan Dunn (R w/38%)
(HBA endorses Dunn)
Insurance Commissioner:
Mike Kreidler (Incumbent D w/55%)
& John R. Adams (R w/22%)
(HBA made no endorsement)
23rd Legislative District:
Senate:
Christine Rolfes (Incumbent D w/65%)
& Bret Treadwell (R w/35%)
(HBA endorses Rolfes)
House Seat 1:
Sherry Appleton (Incumbent D w/61%)
& Tony Stephens (R w/40%)
(HBA made no endorsement in primary. Interviewing both on 8/30)
House Seat 2:
Drew Hansen (Incumbent D w/53%)
& James Olsen (R w/40%)
(HBA made no endorsement)
35th Legislative District:
House Seat 1:
Kathy Haigh (Incumbent D w/53%)
& Dan Griffey (R w/47%)
(HBA endorses Griffey)
House Seat 2 Vacant Seat:
Lynda Ring Erickson (D w/28%) & Drew MacEwen (R w/43%)
(HBA made no endorsement in primary. Interviewing both on 8/30)
26th Legislative District:
House Seat 1:
Karen Ashabraner (D w/29%)
& Jan Angel (Incumbent R w/58%)
(HBA endorses Angel)
House Seat 2:
Larry Seaquist (Incumbent D w/54%)
& Doug Richards (R w/47%)
(HBA endorses Seaquist)
Kitsap County Superior Court:
Seat 7 – Non Partisan: Jennifer Forbes (49%) & Karen Klein (20%)
(HBA endorses Forbes)
Kitsap County, Commissioner District 2:
Charlotte Garrido (Incumbent D w/ 33%)
& Linda Simpson (D w/38%)
(HBA had endorsed Coppola. Will interview these candidates 8/30)
Kitsap County Commissioner District 1:
Robert Gelder (Incumbent D w/62%)
& Chris Tibbs (R w/37%)
(HBA made no endorsement in primary. Interviewing both on 8/30)
There are many other important races on the ballot. Be sure to visit the Washington Sate Secretary of State’s Office for the vote count on all the races you care about. www.secstate.wa.gov.