Washington 2023 General Election

The Green Papers: Washington 2023 General Election

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Washington
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
Governor:	1
2020 Census:	7,715,946	(2.49% of 309,785,186)
2024, 2028 Electoral Votes:	12	(0.00% of 538)
2022-2030 Representatives:	10	(2.30% of 435)
Capital:	Olympia

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Washington State and Local Government

Washington Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

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.



U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 118^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democratic	Senator Maria E. Cantwell • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006, 2012, 2018. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (11)

		Republican		Destiny Archer • FEC S4WA00565
		*Democratic*		*Senator Maria E. Cantwell* • FEC S8WA00194; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,300,041; Dsb $1,445,029
		Republican		Raul Garcia • Candidate for Governor or Senate Class 1? • FEC S4WA00581; 30 Sep 23; Tot $204,437; Dsb $69,226
		Democratic		Paul Lawrence Giesick • FEC S4WA00599
		Republican		John Guenther • FEC S4WA00607; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,347; Dsb $4,805
		Republican		Isaac Holyk
		Democratic		David Ishii • FEC H4WA09079
		Democratic		John Peterson • FEC S4WA00532
		Republican		Gregory Saunders • FEC S4WA00573
		Republican		Ryan Scott Searcy • ? • FEC S4WA00615
		Democratic		Aria Rey Ursa • FEC S4WA00623

Class 3		Democratic	Senator Patricia L. "Patty" Murray • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1998, 2004, 2010, 2016, 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 7 November 2028

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor Jay R. Inslee • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020. • Chair up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Chair - 1 May 2023: Governor Inslee will not seek re-election: "I'm ready to pass the torch...."
	Candidate list (5)

		Republican		former Richland School Board Member M. Semi Bird • 1 August 2023: Apparently recalled as Richland School Board Member.
		Democratic		Attorney General Bob Ferguson • 2 May 2023: Announced exploratory campaign for Governor.
		Republican		Daniel Miller
		Democratic		state Senator Mark Douglas Mullet
		Republican		former Member of Congress David G. "Dave" Reichert • First elected to the U.S. House: 2004; re-elected: 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016; not a candidate for reelection: 2018.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Lieutenant Governor Dennis "Denny" Heck • Previously served in the U.S. House: 2013-2021; first elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

118^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2024, 2026. No Term Limit. 118^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 8 Democratic (7 Undetermined, 1 Open); 2 Republican (2 Undetermined)

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 1		Democratic	Member of Congress Suzan Kay DelBene • 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 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Republican		James E. "Jeb" Brewer • FEC H4WA01266
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Suzan Kay DelBene* • FEC H0WA08046; 30 Sep 23; Tot $1,326,863; Dsb $934,904
		Republican		Matt Heines

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Member of Congress Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Green		Jason Call • FEC H0WA02189; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,495; Dsb $6,590
		Republican		Leif D. Johnson • FEC H2WA02219; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,143; Dsb $2,093
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Richard Ray "Rick" Larsen* • FEC H0WA02080; 30 Sep 23; Tot $966,693; Dsb $487,997
		Democratic		Herbert Edwin "Edwin" Stickle • FEC H4WA02165

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 3		Democratic	Member of Congress Marie Gluesenkamp Perez • First elected: 2022. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • aka Marie Perez
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Leslie Leigh French • FEC H2WA03183; 30 Sep 23; Tot $5,775; Dsb $10,082
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Marie Gluesenkamp Perez* • FEC H2WA03217; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,132,952; Dsb $592,231
		Republican		Joseph "Joe" Kent • FEC H2WA03100; 30 Sep 23; Tot $630,579; Dsb $240,080
		Republican		Camas City Council Member Leslie Lewallen • FEC H4WA03122; 30 Sep 23; Tot $220,365; Dsb $76,527

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 4		Republican	Member of Congress Daniel Milton "Dan" Newhouse • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Daniel Milton "Dan" Newhouse* • FEC H4WA04104; 30 Sep 23; Tot $510,490; Dsb $276,455
		Republican		Jerrod Sessler • FEC H2WA04165; 30 Sep 23; Tot $67,242; Dsb $59,754

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Member of Congress Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Carmela Conroy • FEC H4WA05168; 30 Sep 23; Tot $24,093; Dsb $982
		Democratic		Ann Marie Danimus • FEC H2WA05097 or H4WA05150 • FEC H2WA05097; 30 Sep 23; Tot $76,224; Dsb $66,445
		Republican		Anthony Jensen • FEC H6WA05189
		*Republican*		*Member of Congress Cathy Ann McMorris Rodgers* • FEC H4WA05077; 30 Sep 23; Tot $3,067,878; Dsb $2,117,830

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 6		Democratic	Member of Congress Derek Kilmer • First elected: 2012 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 9 November 2023: "... I will not seek re-election next year."
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Democratic		Jefferson County Commissione Kate Dean • FEC H4WA06125
		Democratic		Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz • FEC H4WA06109
		Republican		state Senator Drew C. MacEwen • FEC H4WA06133
		Democratic		state Senator Emily Randall • FEC H4WA06117

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 7		Democratic	Member of Congress Pramila Jayapal • First elected: 2016 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Pramila Jayapal* • FEC H6WA07458; 30 Sep 23; Tot $920,420; Dsb $986,014
		Republican		Clifford E. "Cliff" Moon • FEC H2WA07127; 30 Sep 23; Tot $0; Dsb $113

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 8		Democratic	Member of Congress Kim Schrier • First elected: 2018 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (3) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Goers Carmen • FEC H4WA08139; 30 Sep 23; Tot $87,648; Dsb $79,253
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Kim Schrier* • FEC H8WA08189; 30 Sep 23; Tot $2,014,431; Dsb $612,112
		Republican		Nirav Sheth • FEC H4WA08147; 30 Sep 23; Tot $15,690; Dsb $12,881

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 9		Democratic	Member of Congress David Adam "Adam" Smith • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Clifford Mark "Mark" Greene • FEC H8WA08064
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress David Adam "Adam" Smith* • FEC H6WA09025; 30 Sep 23; Tot $622,316; Dsb $417,964

Incumbent - 118th Congress
CD 10		Democratic	Member of Congress Marilyn Strickland • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (4) - 119th Congress

		Republican		Don Hewett • FEC H4WA10044; 30 Sep 23; Tot $40; Dsb $0
		Democratic		Eric Steven Mahaffy • FEC H4WA10051
		Democratic		Edward Saner • FEC H4WA10069
		*Democratic*		*Member of Congress Marilyn Strickland* • FEC H0WA10034; 30 Sep 23; Tot $664,150; Dsb $485,832

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Secretary of State Steve Hobbs • Appointed: 19 November 2021 assumed office 22 November 2021 [re: resignation of Secretary of State Kim Wyman (Republican)]. First elected: 8 November 2022 in a Special Election. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • on General Election ballot
	Secretary of State Kim Wyman (Republican) who was first elected in 2012; and re-elected in 2016 and 2020 resigned on 19 November 2021 to oversee election security in the Biden Administration. 26 October 2021: Secretary of State Kim Wyman (Republican) announced that she will resign on 19 November 2021 to oversee election security (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) in the Biden administration. Governor Jay R. Inslee (Democratic) will appoint a successor to fill the seat. A special election will be held 8 November 2022 to fill the remainder of the term. 10 November 2021: Governor Jay R. Inslee (Democratic) selected state Senator Steve Hobbs (Democratic) as the new Secretary of State. He will take office 22 November. 8 November 2022: Steve Hobbs is first elected in a Special Election to a to fill the remainder of the term which ends in 2025.

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Attorney General Bob Ferguson • First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 2 May 2023: Announced exploratory campaign for Governor.
	Candidate list (2)

		Democratic		Nick Brown
		Democratic		state Senator Manka Dhingra

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti • First elected: 2020 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Auditor Patrice "Pat" McCarthy • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024

Commissioner of Public Lands 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - ~~10 May 2023: Candidate for Governor in 2024.~~ 10 November 2023: Candidate for US House CD 6 in 2024.
	Candidate list (7)

		Democratic		former state Senator Mona Das
		Democratic		Patrick DePoe
		Republican		former Member of Congress Jaime Herrera Beutler • First elected 2010; re-elected; 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020; unsuccessful candidate for renomination: 2022.
		Republican		Sue Kuehl Pederson
		Democratic		state Senator Rebecca Saldaña
		Democratic		King County Council Member Dave Upthegrove
		Democratic		state Senator Kevin VanDeWege

Insurance Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Democratic	Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024 • Open Seat - 2 May 2023: Not running for re-election.
	Candidate list (1)

		Democratic		state Senator Patty Kuderer

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024

		Nonpartisan; (Democratic)	Public Instruction Superintendent Chris Reykdal • First elected: 2016; re-elected: 2020. • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 5 November 2024
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican		former state Representative Brad Klippert
		Independent		Reid Sarris

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): 19 incumbents, 30 candidates
	• Republican: 2 incumbents, 28 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.
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 1 candidate
	• 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.