Dave Reichert
A candidate for Governor, State of Washington in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6
Party: Republican
City: Tacoma, Washington
Education: Graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1968. Holds an associate degree from Concordia Lutheran College.
Work experience: Served un the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1971 to 1976. Worked as a police officer in King County from 1972 to 1997. Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004.
Political experience: Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004. Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019.
Family: Married to Julie Reichert. Has three children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $5.5 million as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Cascade Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, National Safety Inc., NBA hall of famer John Stockton, and Washington Affordable Housing Council.
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ferguson (D) | 884,268 | 44.91% |
| Dave Reichert (R) | 541,533 | 27.50% |
| Semi Bird (R) | 212,692 | 10.80% |
| Mark Mullet (D) | 119,048 | 6.05% |
| Leon Aaron Lawson (T) | 35,971 | 1.83% |
| Jim Daniel (R) | 29,907 | 1.52% |
| Cassondra Magdalene Hanson (D) | 24,512 | 1.24% |
| EL’ona Kearney (D) | 24,374 | 1.24% |
| Jennifer Hoover (R) | 15,692 | 0.80% |
| Andre Stackhouse (G) | 11,962 | 0.61% |
| Don L. Rivers (D) | 9,453 | 0.48% |
| Martin Lee Wheeler (R) | 7,676 | 0.39% |
| Chaytan Inman (D) | 6,427 | 0.33% |
| Ricky Anthony (D) | 6,226 | 0.32% |
| Jeff Curry (I) | 6,068 | 0.31% |
| Fred Grant (D) | 5,503 | 0.28% |
| Brian Bogen (N) | 4,530 | 0.23% |
| A.L. Brown (R) | 4,232 | 0.21% |
| Michael DePaula (L) | 3,957 | 0.20% |
| Rosetta Marshall-Williams (I) | 2,960 | 0.15% |
| Jim Clark (s) | 2,355 | 0.12% |
| Edward Cale IV (D) | 1,975 | 0.10% |
| Alex Tsimerman (S) | 1,721 | 0.09% |
| Bill Hirt (R) | 1,720 | 0.09% |
| Frank Dare (I) | 1,115 | 0.06% |
| Alan Makayev (N) | 1,106 | 0.06% |
| William Combs (I) | 1,042 | 0.05% |
| Brad Mjelde (s) | 991 | 0.05% |
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