WASHINGTON

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

Filing Deadline: June 2010
Primary: August 2010

This page was last updated on February 17, 2009

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
Christine Gregoire (D)* - (Campaign Site)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Brad Owen (D)*

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2012.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Sam Reed (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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

STATE AUDITOR:
Brian Sonntag (D)* - (Campaign Site)

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
Rob McKenna (R)* - (Campaign Site)

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 *

U.S. SENATOR:

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Arthur Coday Jr. (R) - Physician
Don Benton (R) - State Sen. , Ex-State Rep., Ex-State GOP Chair, Advertising Agency Owner & '88 US Rep. Nominee
Clint Didier (R) - Ex-Pro Football Player, Farmer & Tea Party Activist
Wayne Glover (R) - Truck Driver & Army Veteran
Scott Johnson (R) - Electrical Engineering Instructor & Tea Party Activist
Rod Rieger (R) - Businessman & USMC Veteran
Dino Rossi (R) - Ex-State Sen., Realtor & '04/'08 Governor Nominee
Sean Salazar (R) - Chiropractor, Navy Veteran & '01 Congressional Candidate
Chris Widener (R) - Businessman, Author & Motivational Speaker
Craig Williams (R) - Energy Trader, Nuclear Engineer, '08 Clark County Commission Candidate & '94 US Rep. Candidate

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2012.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Jay Inslee (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matthew Burke (R) - Financial Planner
James Watkins (R) - Business Development Consultant & Ex-Bank Manager

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Larry Kalb (D) - Civil Servant & Universal Health Care Activist
Diana McGinness (D) - Retired Insurance Fraud Investigator & Progressive Activist
John Koster (R) - Snohomish County Councilman, Ex-State Rep., Business Consultant & '00 Nominee

District 3:
[ Brian Baird (D)* - Retiring in 2010. ]
Cheryl Crist (D) - Realtor, Ex-Teacher, Peace Activist & '08/'06 Candidate
Mark Doumit (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Wahkiakum County Commissioner
Denny Heck (D) - Ex-State House Majority Leader, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & '88 State SPI Candidate
Jim Moeller (D) - State Rep., Vancouver City Councilman & Mental Health Counselor
Craig Pridemore (D) - State Sen., Ex-Clark County Commissioner, Accountant & Army Veteran
Maria Rodriguez-Salazar (D) - a Latin Community Activist
Steve Stuart (D) - Clark County Commissioner & Ex-Wetlands Conservation Bank Executive
Deb Wallace (D) - State Rep.
David Castillo (R) - Ex-Deputy Asst US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Ex-State Legislative Aide & Navy Veteran
David Hedrick (R) - Accountant & USMC Veteran
Jaime Herrera (R) - State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Jon Russell (R) - Washougal City Councilman, Urgent Care Clinic Owner & GOP Activist
Joe Zarelli (R) - State Sen., Business Development Consultant, Navy Veteran & '02 Nominee

District 4:
Doc Hastings (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Rex Brocki (R) - Ex-Radio Talk Show Host, Veteran & Ron Paul Campaign Activist
Jay Clough (D) - Nuclear Waste Cleanup Contractor & USMC Veteran

District 5:
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - (Campaign Site)

District 6:
Norm Dicks (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Cloud (D) - Attorney & Frequent Candidate

District 7:
Jim McDermott (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Steve Beren (R) - Internet Marketing Company Operations Director & '06/'08 Nominee
Bill Hoffman (D) - Writer & Movie Producer

District 8:
Dave Reichert (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ernest Huber (R) - Law School Graduate, Retired Navy Officer & Ex-Issaquah Regional GOP Chair
Tom Cramer (D) - Businessman, Ex-Educator & Democratic Activist
Suzan DelBene (D) - Ex-Microsoft VP, Reed College Trustee & Anti-Poverty Activist
Joshua Goodin (Independent)

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dick Muri (R) - Pierce County Councilman
James Postma (R) - Businessman, Software Engineer & '08 Nominee

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Heritage Party of Washington State
Communist Party of Washington State
Constitution Party of Washington State
Democratic Party of Washington State
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:

Bellevue Eastside Journal
Bremerton Sun
Centralia Chronicle
Everett Herald - (Politics Section)
HorseAss.org (Politics - Liberal)
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
King County Journal
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Northwest Cable News
The Olympian - (Election Section)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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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