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John Adams

A candidate for Insurance Commissioner, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington Primary

Party: Republican

Age: 84

City: Kirkland, WA

Occupation: Insurance broker

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Mike Kreidler (D) 643,746 54.63%
John Adams (R) 257,149 21.82%
Scott Reilly (R) 218,523 18.54%
Brian Berend (I) 59,055 5.01%

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