Jay Inslee
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington Primary
Party: Democrat
Age: 75
City: Bainbridge Island, Washington
Education: Earned bachelor’s degree from University of Washington; earned law degree from Willamette University Law School.
Work experience: Former prosecuting attorney, author.
Political experience: Elected governor in 2012 and 2016; member of state Legislature, 1989-92; member U.S. House 1993-94; 1999-2012. Ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, but dropped out before any primary or caucus.
Family: Married to Trudi Inslee. Has three children.
Campaign financing: Raised $6.7 million in contributions as of Oct. 2, 2020, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission, including almost $1.4 million from state Democratic Central Committee and $328,000 in small contributions under $25.
Candidate Channels
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 | 1.00% |
| 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% |