Rob McKenna
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington General Election
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) | 1,460,770 | 51.22% |
| Rob McKenna (R) | 1,391,168 | 48.78% |
Related Coverage
McKenna, Inslee differ on energy approach
TACOMA – Climate change may have faded as a national issue, but it remains prominent in the Washington governor’s race. When it comes to incentives and regulations to help green-energy producers, the two main candidates for Washington governor see things differently, the Tacoma News Tribune reported last week.
Spin Control: Governor’s race drawing loads of out-of-state money
OLYMPIA – Close races usually mean big spending, and Washington’s gubernatorial race is no exception. Along with candidates Rob McKenna and Jay Inslee, who have a combined total of $18 million with one month left to raise and spend, outside groups have kicked in another $12 million thus far. The main sources of independent money are the Republican Governors Association and the Democratic Governors Association. These are not, as the casual observer might surmise, subdivisions of the National Governors Association, an organization which arranges regular meetings at which state chief executives can, in the words of Oz, hobnob with their fellow wizards.
Immigration surfaces in McKenna, Inslee debate
Rob McKenna began his opening statement in Spanish. Jay Inslee talked of “bucking hay” and working to pass a levy to build a local high school. And while Washington’s two gubernatorial candidates mostly continued long-running arguments over jobs, health care and school funding, Tuesday night’s debate in Yakima at least gave them a chance to air new disagreements over immigration and driver’s licenses.
Different green energy ideas from McKenna, Inslee
TACOMA — Climate change may have faded as a national issue, but it remains prominent in the Washington governor’s race. When it comes to incentives and regulations to help green—energy producers, the two main candidates for Washington governor see things differently, The News Tribune reported in Sunday’s newspaper.