Washington 2018 General Election

The Green Papers: Washington 2018 General Election

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Washington
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Primary: Tuesday 7 August 2018
✓ General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2018

✓ Friday 18 May 2018 - Filing deadline .
✓ Tuesday 7 August 2018 - Primary . Polling hours end at 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 6 November 2018 - General Election . Polling hours end at 8:00p PST (0400 UTC). Washington votes by mail. Ballots must be postmarked no later than Midnight local time going into Election Day itself, or dropped off in a designated ballot box by 8 p.m. local time on Election Day itself.

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 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.

Elections Calendar from the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division. Find the election dates by scrolling the monthly calendar. Dates and Deadlines from the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division.

2018 Candidates Who Have Filed from the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division.

Returns from the Washington Secretary of State.
Results from Politico.
Results from The New York Times.

6 November 2018:
County Elections Departments in Washington State from the Washington Secretary of State Elections Division.
Certified returns from Washington Secretary of State.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 115^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Maria E. Cantwell • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006, 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic	1,803,364	58.43%	Senator Maria E. Cantwell • on General Election ballot • FEC S8WA00194; 31 Dec 18; Tot $9,399,421; Dsb $9,635,913
		Republican	1,282,804	41.57%	Susan Hutchison • on General Election ballot • FEC S8WA00319; 31 Dec 18; Tot $1,933,256; Dsb $1,933,256
Total			3,086,168	100.00%

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Jay R. Inslee • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

115^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 6 Democratic (6 on General Election ballot); 4 Republican (2 on General Election ballot, 1 Undetermined, 1 Open)

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Suzan Kay DelBene • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 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 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	197,209	59.27%	Congressman Suzan Kay DelBene • on General Election ballot • FEC H0WA08046; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,107,225; Dsb $1,527,360
		Republican	135,534	40.73%	Sultan City Councilman Jeffrey Allen Beeler, Sr. • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA01077; 26 Nov 18; Tot $22,658; Dsb $18,492
Total			332,743	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	210,187	71.29%	Congressman Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen • on General Election ballot. • FEC H0WA02080; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,145,216; Dsb $952,552
		Libertarian	84,646	28.71%	Brian Luke • 3 September 2018: Recount completed. • FEC H8WA02208
Total			294,833	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3		Republican	Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	161,819	52.67%	Congressman Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler • on General Election ballot • FEC H0WA03187; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,692,539; Dsb $2,988,243
		Democratic	145,407	47.33%	Carolyn N. Long • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA03198; 26 Nov 18; Tot $3,883,284; Dsb $3,832,019
Total			307,226	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Daniel Milton "Dan" Newhouse • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	141,551	62.82%	Congressman Daniel Milton "Dan" Newhouse • on General Election ballot • FEC H4WA04104; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,154,934; Dsb $1,037,113
		Democratic	83,785	37.18%	Christine Carol Brown • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA04089; 26 Nov 18; Tot $473,048; Dsb $465,673
Total			225,336	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • 9 December 2016: Nominated to the position of Interior Department Secretary by President-elect Donald Trump.
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Republican	175,422	54.76%	Congressman Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers • on General Election ballot • FEC H4WA05077; 31 Dec 18; Tot $5,863,432; Dsb $5,739,785
		Democratic	144,925	45.24%	Lisa Brown • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA05193; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,763,683; Dsb $5,682,168
Total			320,347	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Congressman Derek Kilmer • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	206,409	63.89%	Congressman Derek Kilmer • on General Election ballot • FEC H2WA06129; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,345,028; Dsb $1,314,331
		Republican	116,677	36.11%	Douglas Dightman • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA06100; 17 Oct 18; Tot $46,610; Dsb $42,423
Total			323,086	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Congressman Pramila Jayapal • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	329,800	83.56%	Congressman Pramila Jayapal • on General Election ballot • FEC H6WA07458; 26 Nov 18; Tot $2,149,961; Dsb $1,487,973
		Republican	64,881	16.44%	Craig Keller • on General Election ballot • FEC H4WA07073; 26 Nov 18; Tot $7,199; Dsb $4,775
Total			394,681	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 8 Open		Republican	Congressman Dave Reichert • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • Open Seat - 6 September 2017: Not a candidate for re-election.
			Open Seat (no incumbent)
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	164,089	52.42%	Kim Schrier • on General Election ballot. 7 August 2018: Received 19.1% in the primary. • FEC H8WA08189; 26 Nov 18; Tot $8,113,627; Dsb $7,949,359
		Republican	148,968	47.58%	state Senator Dino Rossi • Prefers GOP Party. on General Election ballot. 7 August 2018: Received 43.12% in the primary. • FEC H8WA08205; 31 Dec 18; Tot $4,846,553; Dsb $4,821,393
Total			313,057	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	163,345	67.90%	Congressman David Adam "Adam" Smith • on General Election ballot • FEC H6WA09025; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,414,539; Dsb $1,598,540
		Democratic	77,222	32.10%	Sarah Smith • on General Election ballot. • FEC H8WA09054; 26 Nov 18; Tot $125,641; Dsb $112,638
Total			240,567	100.00%

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Congressman Dennis "Denny" Heck • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2018 • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 6 November 2018 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 116th Congress

		Democratic	166,215	61.54%	Congressman Dennis "Denny" Heck • on General Election ballot • FEC H0WA03161; 26 Nov 18; Tot $1,630,152; Dsb $1,171,772
		Republican	103,860	38.46%	Joseph Brumbles • on General Election ballot • FEC H8WA10045; 26 Nov 18; Tot $5,243; Dsb $6,072
Total			270,075	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Secretary of State Kim Wyman • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020 • 27 March 2017: Secretary of State Wyman announced that she has colon cancer. The prognosis is good. During treatments, Assistant Secretary Mark Neary will assume responsibility for day-to-day operations and Deputy Secretary Greg Lane may represent the office as needed.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Attorney General Bob Ferguson • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Republican	Treasurer Duane A. Davidson • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Auditor Patrice "Pat" McCarthy • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2016, 2020

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	Public Instruction Superintendent Chris Reykdal • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020

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 Those parties which received electoral votes through winning a plurality of a state's [or the District of Columbia's] popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Democratic (affiliates): 15 incumbents, 12 candidates
	• Republican: 6 incumbents, 9 candidates
Major Third Parties Any Party, other than a Major Party, receiving a minimum of 15/100ths of 1 percent of the nationwide popular vote in any presidential election between 1984 and 2016. See Classification of Political parties.
	• Libertarian: 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.

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.