Washington governor, U.S. Senate races draw heavy interest
Being the U.S. senator from Washington appears to be the most coveted position for would-be politicians, with 17 candidates filing for the office last week. The governor’s race attracted 10 and the lieutenant governor 11.
In Spokane-area legislative races, only three have enough candidates that anyone will be eliminated in the Aug. 2 primary. The 6th District House race for an open seat has five candidates. A race for one of central Spokane’s 3rd District House seats has three candidates, as does a contest for a House seat representing the 9th District in southeastern Washington.
Here is the final list of candidates – minus any withdrawals before Monday’s deadline – of federal, state, legislative and local candidates, and the party they prefer, for this year’s elections. The top two vote-getters in the primary advance to the general election. Candidates are allowed to make up names of political parties.
U.S. Senate
Patty Murray, Democratic
Philip Cornell, Democratic
Mohammad Said, Democratic
Thor Amundson, Democratic
Chris Vance, Republican
Uncle Mover, Republican
Scott Nazarino, Republican
Erick John Makus, Republican
Sam Wright, Human Rights
Mike Luke, Libertarian
Donna Rae Lands, Conservative
Chuck Jackson, Independent
Ted Cummings, Independent
Zach Haller, Independent
Alex Tsimerman, StandUpAmerica
Pano Churchill, Lincoln Caucus
Jeremy Teuton, System Reboot
5th Congressional District
Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Republican
Tom Horne, Republican
Joe Pakootas, Democratic
Dave Wilson, Independent
Krystol McGee, Libertarian
Governor
Jay Inslee, Democratic
Patrick O’Rourke, Democratic
Johnathan Dodds, Democratic
James Robert Deal, Democratic
Bill Hirt, Republican
Bill Bryant, Republican
Goodspaceguy, Republican
David Blomstrom, Fifth Republic
Mary Martin, Socialist Worker
Christian Pierre Joubert, Holistic
Lt. Governor
Cyrus Habib, Democratic
Karen Fraser, Democratic
Steve Hobbs, Democratic
Karen Wallace, Democratic
Phillip Yin, Republican
Javier Figueroa, Republican
Marty McClendon, Republican
Bill Penor, Republican
Mark Greene, Citizens
Paul Addis, Libertarian
Daniel Davies, no party preference
Secretary of State
Tina Podlodowski, Democratic
Kim Wyman, Republican
Tim Turner, Libertarian
Treasurer
John Paul Comerford, Democratic
Alec Fisken, Democratic
Marko Liias, Democratic
Michael Waite, Republican
Duane Davidson, Republican
Auditor
Pat McCarthy, Democratic
Jeff Sprung, Democratic
Mark Miloscia, Republican
Mark Wilson, Independent
David Golden, no party preference
Attorney General
Bob Ferguson, Democratic
Joshua Trumbull, Libertarian
Commissioner of Public Lands
Hilary Franz, Democratic
Karen Porterfield, Democratic
Dave Upthegrove, Democratic
Mary Verner, Democratic
John Stillings, Democratic
Steve McLaughlin, Republican
Steve Nielson, Libertarian
Superintendent of Public Instruction (nonpartisan)
Chris Reykdal
Erin Jones
KumRoon Maksirisombat
Robin Fleming
Ron Higgins
Grazyna Prouty
David Spring
John Patterson Blair
Al Runte
Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler, Democratic
Richard Schrock, Republican
Justin Murta, Libertarian
State Supreme Court
Pos. 1
Mary Yu
David DeWolf
Pos. 2
Barbara Madsen
Greg Zempel
John Scannell
Pos. 6
Charles Wiggins
Dave Larson
Leg. District 3
Senate
Andy Billig, Democratic
James Apker, Libertarian
House Pos. 1
Marcus Riccelli, Democratic
Randy McGlenn II, Libertarian
House Pos. 2
Timm Ormsby, Democratic
Laura Carder, Republican
Paul Delaney, Libertarian
Leg. District 4
Senate
Mike Padden, Republican
House Pos. 1
Matt Shea, Republican
Scott Stucker, Democratic
House Pos. 2
Bob McCaslin, Republican
Leg. District 6
House Pos. 1
Lynnette Vehrs, Democratic
Ian Field, Republican
Mike Volz, Republican
Samuel Canty, Republican
Barry Pfundt, no party preference
House Pos. 2
Jeff Holy, Republican
Shar Lichty, Democratic
Leg. District 7
House Pos. 1
Shelly Short, Republican
House Pos. 2
Joel Kretz, Republican
Mike Foster, Libertarian
Leg. District 9
Senate
Mark Schoesler, GOP
House Pos. 1
Mary Dye, Republican
Hailey Roemer, Republican
Jennifer Goulet, Democrat
House Pos. 2
Joe Schmick, Republican
Spokane County Commissioner
Dist. 1
Nancy McLaughlin, GOP
Josh Kerns, Republican
Candace Mumm, Democratic
Dist. 2
Shelly O’Quinn, Republican
Andrew Biviano, Democratic
Spokane County Superior Court
Pos.1
Annette Plese
Pos. 2
James Triplet
Pos. 3
Raymond Clary
Pos. 4
Julie McKay
Pos. 5
Michael Price
Pos. 6
Sam Cozza
Pos. 7
Maryann Moreno
Pos. 8
Harold Clarke III
Pos.9
John Cooney
Pos. 10
Linda Tompkins
Ward Andrews
Pos. 11
Greg Sypolt
Tim Fennessy
Pos. 12
Ellen Kalama Clark