Jay Inslee
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2016 Washington Primary, Aug. 2
Party: Democratic
Age: 74
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) | 461,387 | 48.57% |
| Bill Bryant (R) | 366,393 | 38.57% |
| Bill Hirt (R) | 37,002 | 3.90% |
| Patrick O’Rourke (D) | 26,771 | 2.82% |
| Steve Rubenstein (I) | 15,110 | 1.59% |
| Johnathan Dodds (D) | 10,706 | 1.13% |
| James Robert Deal (D) | 9,887 | 1.04% |
| Goodspaceguy (R) | 9,552 | 1.01% |
| Mary Martin (S) | 7,105 | 0.75% |
| David W. Blomstrom (F) | 3,353 | 0.35% |
| Christian Pierre Joubert (H) | 2,674 | 0.28% |
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