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Tina Podlodowski

A candidate for Secretary of State, State of Washington in the 2016 Washington General Election, Nov. 8

Party: Democratic

Age: 63

City: Seattle, WA

Age: 56

Education: Earned bachelor’s degree from University of Hartford

Political experience: Served one term on Seattle City Council in early 1990s; former adviser to Seattle Mayor Ed Murray.

Work experience: Former director and senior manager at Microsoft; senior vice president at Porter Novelli; co-founder of Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility.

Family: Married; has three children

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Kim Wyman (R) 1,521,843 54.64%
Tina Podlodowski (D) 1,263,130 45.36%

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