Rob McKenna
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington Primary
Party: Republican
Age: 61
City: Bellevue, WA
Occupation: Lawyer
NOTABLE: Currently finishing his second term as Washington’s attorney general; former King County councilman.
Contact information
- Web: robmckenna.org
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Inslee (D) | 599,135 | 46.78% |
| Rob McKenna (R) | 554,303 | 43.28% |
| Rob Hill (R) | 42,597 | 3.33% |
| Shahram Hadian (R) | 40,118 | 3.13% |
| James White (I) | 12,767 | 1% |
| Christian Joubert (H) | 9,390 | 0.73% |
| L. Dale Sorgren (I) | 8,711 | 0.68% |
| Max Sampson (R) | 8,170 | 0.64% |
| Javier Lopez (R) | 5,691 | 0.44% |
Related Coverage
Spin Control: ‘I’m not politicizing, my opponent is’
OLYMPIA – A week after the Legislature’s overtime session wrapped up, Democrats accused GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna of delaying the final compromise by politicizing the process. Sen. Ed Murray, D-Seattle, joined members of Democratic governor candidate Jay Inslee’s staff to accuse McKenna of using the budget stalemate “for political purposes” to push reform proposals.
Spokane to host Inslee, McKenna for governor debate
The likely Republican and Democratic candidates for governor will debate this June in Spokane. An on-again, off-again matchup of state Attorney General Rob McKenna and former U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee in front of a major state business group appears on again, for good. The Association of Washington Business announced, and the campaigns confirmed, Inslee and McKenna will debate at the Bing Crosby Theater on June 12 as part of the group’s quarterly meeting, in an event co-sponsored by Greater Spokane Incorporated. As recently as Monday, the Inslee campaign was refusing to debate at that particular time and place, accusing the AWB of bad faith in announcing the event before all details were worked out.
Protesters object to state’s role in case
OLYMPIA – As the U.S. Supreme Court questioned lawyers about the constitutionality of making Americans buy health insurance Tuesday, a liberal group that supports the rule protested outside the offices of a business group and a state official who oppose it. About 100 demonstrators, including several who drove across the state from Spokane, demonstrated outside the Washington office of the National Federation of Independent Business, then marched through downtown Olympia to the office of Attorney General Rob McKenna.