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CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND:
Bold = Active Candidate
Italics = Potential Candidate
* = Incumbent
(Incumbent Party Listed First)

Filing Deadline: May 18, 2012
Primary: August 7, 2012

This page was last updated on February 4, 2012

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Chris Gregoire (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Jay Inslee (D) - Congressman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Selah Prosecuting Attorney
Shahram Hadian (R) - Christian Pastor, Ex-Muslim & '10 State Rep. Candidate
Rob McKenna (R) - Attorney General & Ex-King County Councilor

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brad Owen (D)*
Lisa Brown (D) - State Senator Majority Leader, Ex-State Rep., College Professor & Economist

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
[ Sam Reed (R)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Kim Wyman (R) - Thurston County Auditor
Kathleen Drew (D) - Ex-State Sen. & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Zack Hudgins (D) - State Rep. & Ex-Software Project Manager
Jim Kastama (D) - State Sen. & Ex-State Rep.

STATE TREASURER:
Jim McIntire (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE AUDITOR:
[ Brian Sonntag (D)* - Retiring in 2012. ]
Mark Miloscia (D) - State Rep., Ex-Lakehaven Utility Commissioner, Substitute Teacher & USAF Veteran
Craig Pridemore (D) - State Sen.
Glenn Freeman (Constitution) - Ex-State Party Chair, Corporate Auditor & '08 Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Rob McKenna (R)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]
Reagan Dunn (R) - King County Councilmember, Attorney & Son of Ex-Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn
Bob Ferguson (D) - King County Councilmember & Attorney
John Ladenburg (D) - Ex-Pierce County Executive, Ex-Pierce County Prosecutor, Ex-Tacome City Councilman & '08 Nominee

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
Peter Goldmark (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
Mike Kreidler (D)* - (Campaign Site)

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Randy Dorn * - (Campaign Site)

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

State Senate ( Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus )

U.S. SENATOR:

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Michael Baumgartner (R) - State Sen., Ex-US Diplomat in Iraq & Military Economics Advisor
Art Coday (R) - Physician

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2016.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
[ Jay Inslee (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2012. ]
Josh Brown (D) - Kitsap County Commissioner & Commercial Realtor
Darcy Burner (D) - Ex-Microsoft Executive, Community Activist & '06/'08 Nominee
Suzan DelBene (D) - Ex-Microsoft VP, Reed College Trustee, Anti-Poverty Activist & '10 Nominee in CD-8
Roger Goodman (D) - State Rep., Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
Steve Hobbs (D) - State Sen. & Iraq War Veteran
Ross Hunter (D) - State Rep. & Retired Microsoft Program Manager
Darshan Rauniyar (D) - Technology Executive & Democratic Activist
Laura Ruderman (D) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-Microsoft Executive & '04 Sec. of State Nominee
Larry Ishmael (R) - Ex-Issaquah School Board President, Businessman & '06/'08 Nominee
John Koster (R) - Snohomish County Councilman, Ex-State Rep., Business Consultant & '00/10 Nominee
James Watkins (R) - Business Development Consultant, Ex-Bank Manager & '10 Nominee

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Greg Anders (R) - Air Show Pilot, Retired USAF Officer & Iraq War Veteran

District 3:
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jon Haugen (D) - Airline Pilot, Navy Veteran, '08 State Sen. Candidate & '10 State Rep. Candidate
Elizabeth Uelmen (D) - Teacher

District 4:
Doc Hastings (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Shane Fast (R) - Businessman, Tea Party Activist & '10 Candidate
Jay Clough (D) - Nuclear Waste Cleanup Contractor, USMC Veteran & '10 Nominee

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rich Cowan (D) - Video Production Company CEO
Dan Morrissey (D) - Ex-Gonzaga Law School Dean & Attorney
Daryl Romeyn (D) - Farmer, Ex-TV Meteorologist & '10 Nominee

District 6:
Norm Dicks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bob Sauerwein (R) - Insurance Agent, Radio Talk Show Host & Navy Veteran
Jesse Young (R) - Business Technology Consultant

District 7:
Jim McDermott (D)* - (Campaign Site)

District 8:
Dave Reichert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
John Kennedy (D) - Financial Planner
Karen Porterfield (D) - University Official

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Bruce Harrell (D) - Seattle City Councilmember & Attorney
Jim Postma (R) - Businessman, Software Engineer & '08/10 Candidate

District 10:
** NEW DISTRICT - NO INCUMBENT **
Denny Heck (D) - Ex-State House Majority Leader, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & '10 Nominee
Stan Flemming (R) - Pierce County Councilor & Physician
Dick Muri (R) - Pierce County Councilor, Ex-Steilacoom School Board Member, Retired USAF Officer & '10 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

Christian Liberty Party of Washington State
Constitution Party of Washington State
Washington State Democratic Party
Green Party of Washington State
Libertarian Party of Washington State
Progressive Party of Washington
Washington State Republican Party

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Public Disclosure Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Bainbridge Island Review
Bellingham Herald
Bremerton Sun
Centralia Chronicle
Everett Herald - (Politics Section)
HorseAss.org (Liberal)
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
King County Journal
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Northwest Cable News
Northwest Daily Marker (Conservative)
The Olympian
PNW Local News
Seattle Post-Intelligencer - (Politics Section)
Seattle Stranger (Alternative)
Seattle Times - (Politics Section)
Seattle Weekly (Alternative)
Sound Politics (Conservative)
Spokane Spokesman-Review / Spokane.net
Spokane Valley Daily Herald
Vancouver Columbian
Washington Voter - League of Women Voters
Wenatchee World
Yakima Herald-Republic
KING TV-5 (NBC - Seattle)
KREM TV-2 (Indep. - Spokane)

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