Endorsement recap
Following is a summary of The Spokesman-Review editorial board’s endorsements in Tuesday’s general election.
Federal
President
John McCain (R)
U.S. Senate
Idaho
Jim Risch (R)
U.S. House
5th District, Washington
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)
1st District, Idaho
Walt Minnick (D)
Spokane County
County commissioner, District 1
Todd Mielke (R)
County commissioner, District 2
Mark Richard (R)
Washington state
Ballot measures
Initiative 985 (traffic congestion)
No
Initiative 1000 (death with dignity)
No
Initiative 1029 (health care providers)
No
Governor
Chris Gregoire (D)
Lieutenant Governor
Brad Owen (D)
Attorney General
Rob McKenna (R)
Secretary of State
Sam Reed (R)
Auditor
Brian Sonntag (D)
Treasurer
Alan Martin (R)
Commissioner of Public Lands
Douglas Sutherland (R)
Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler (D)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Terry Bergeson (I)
Legislature
3rd District, Senate
Lisa Brown (D)
3rd District, House Position 1
Alex Wood (D)
3rd District, House Position 2
Timm Ormsby (D)
4th District, Senate
Judi Owens (D)
4th District, House Position 1
Larry Crouse (R)
4th District, House Position 2
Tim Hattenburg (D)
6th District, House Position 1
Kevin Parker (R)
6th District, House Position 2
John Driscoll (D)
7th District, House Position 1
Sue Lani Madsen (R)
9th District, House Position 1
Steve Hailey (R)
9th District, House Position 2
Joe Schmick (R)
Kootenai County
County Commissioner, 1st District
Todd Tondee (R)
County Commissioner, 2nd District
Elmer “Rick” Currie (R)
Sheriff
Rocky Watson (R)
General obligation bond
(public facility improvements)
Yes
Local Option Sales Tax
(jail expansion)
Yes
State of Idaho
Legislature
1st District, House Position A
Eric Anderson (R)
1st District, House Position B
George Eskridge (R)
2nd District, Senate
Joyce Broadsword (R)
2nd District, House Position B
C.J. Rose (D)
4th District, Senate
John W. Goedde (R)
4th District, House Position A
Marge Chadderdon (R)
4th District, House Position B
George C. Sayler (D)