Washington 2006 Midterm Election

The Green Papers: Washington 2006 Midterm Election

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Washington
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 19 September 2006
General Election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Electoral Votes:	11	(2.04% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	9	(2.07% of 435)
2000 Census:	5,908,684	(2.10% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	4,368,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,335,714
Capital:	Olympia
Tuesday 19 September 2006 polls close 8:00p PDT (0300 UTC).
Tuesday 7 November 2006 polls close 8:00p PST (0400 UTC).

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Washington State and Local Government

WASHINGTON PRIMARY

Tuesday 19 September 2006

Filing period for the primary was 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time 24 July through 28 July 2006. Candidate filings were accepted by mail beginning July 10 and ending on July 28.

Returns from an official source
Results from a media source

All races involving an Incumbent are in boldface and also marked with an asterisk (*)

Contested STATEWIDE races:

United States Senate (Class 1):
- Democrats have renominated Maria Cantwell*
- Republicans have nominated Michael Sean "Mike" McGavick

Contested U.S. HOUSE races:

CD 2:
- Republicans have nominated Douglas Robert "Doug" Roulstone
CD 3:
- Republicans have nominated Michael Henry Messmore
CD 4:
- Democrats have nominated Richard Kenneth Wright
- Republicans have renominated Congressman Doc Hastings*
CD 7:
- Democrats have renominated James A. "Jim" McDermott *



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 109^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Maria Cantwell • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell

		Democratic	1,184,659	56.85%	Senator Maria Cantwell • FEC: $13,725,773

		Republican	832,106	39.93%	Michael Sean "Mike" McGavick • FEC: $10,853,230

		Libertarian	29,331	1.41%	Bruce Macclement Guthrie • FEC: $1,255,235

		Green	21,254	1.02%	Aaron L. Dixon • co-founder of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party • FEC: $87,749

		Independent	16,384	0.79%	Robin Adair • FEC: $16,199
Total			2,083,734	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patty Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Christine Gregoire • First elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

109^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 109^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (6 Renominated); 3 Republican (3 Renominated)

CD 1 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Jay R. Inslee • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Jay R. Inslee

		Democratic	163,832	67.72%	Congressman Jay R. Inslee • FEC: $885,876

		Republican	78,105	32.28%	Larry Wayne Ishmael • FEC: $43,733
Total			241,937	100.00%

CD 2 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Rick R. Larsen • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Rick R. Larsen

		Democratic	157,064	64.16%	Congressman Rick R. Larsen • FEC: $1,456,945

		Republican	87,730	35.84%	Douglas Robert "Doug" Roulstone • FEC: $695,344
Total			244,794	100.00%

CD 3 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Brian N. Baird • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Brian N. Baird

		Democratic	147,065	63.12%	Congressman Brian N. Baird • FEC: $834,004

		Republican	85,915	36.88%	Michael Henry Messmore • FEC: $150,237
Total			232,980	100.00%

CD 4 {map}		Republican	Congressman Doc Hastings • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Republican Congressman Doc Hastings

		Republican	115,246	59.93%	Congressman Doc Hastings • FEC: $567,224

		Democratic	77,054	40.07%	Richard Kenneth Wright • FEC: $298,242
Total			192,300	100.00%

CD 5 {map}		Republican	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris

		Republican	134,967	56.40%	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris • FEC: $1,851,062

		Democratic	104,357	43.60%	Peter James Goldmark • FEC: $1,204,878
Total			239,324	100.00%

CD 6 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Norm D. Dicks • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Norm D. Dicks

		Democratic	158,202	70.60%	Congressman Norm D. Dicks • FEC: $975,071

		Republican	65,883	29.40%	Doug Cloud • FEC finanical report not available
Total			224,085	100.00%

CD 7 {map}		Democratic	Congressman James A. "Jim" McDermott • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman James A. "Jim" McDermott

		Democratic	195,462	79.41%	Congressman James A. "Jim" McDermott • FEC: $888,559

		Republican	38,715	15.73%	Steve Beren • FEC: $22,826

		Independent	11,956	4.86%	Linnea S. Noreen • FEC: $79,864
Total			246,133	100.00%

CD 8 {map}		Republican	Congressman Dave Reichert • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Toss-up - Republican Congressman Dave Reichert vs. Democratic Darcy Burner

		Republican	129,362	51.46%	Congressman Dave Reichert • FEC: $3,045,766

		Democratic	122,021	48.54%	Darcy Burner • FEC: $3,080,927
Total			251,383	100.00%

CD 9 {map}		Democratic	Congressman Adam Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006 • Renominated - 19 September 2006 Primary
		Polls: Democratic Congressman Adam Smith

		Democratic	119,038	65.72%	Congressman Adam Smith • FEC: $739,885

		Republican	62,082	34.28%	Steven Charles Cofchin • FEC: $43,138
Total			181,120	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Republican	Secretary of State Sam Reed • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Republican	Attorney General Rob McKenna • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael J. "Mike" Murphy • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Democratic	Auditor Brian Sonntag • First elected: 1992; re-elected 1996, 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Republican	Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

		Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Teresa "Terry" Bergeson • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008
	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.

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, 10 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• 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 an election authority that this candidate is actually on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.