The Green Papers: Washington 2018 General Election
 
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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. 115th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1
Seat up for regular election
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)
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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

115th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2018, 2020. No Term Limit. 115th 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate Libertarian 84,646 28.71% Brian Luke
3 September 2018: Recount completed.

FEC H8WA02208
Total 294,833 100.00%  

Incumbent - 115th Congress
CD 3
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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
Seat up for regular election
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
  Elected 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
  Candidate 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.


 


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