2016 Washington elections - Wikipedia
2016 Washington elections - Wikipedia
A general election was held in theU.S. stateofWashingtonon November 8, 2016. The primary was held on August 2.[1]
At the time of the filing deadline of May 20, 2016, 682 candidates had filed for 345 offices statewide.[1][2]
Washington had 12 electoral votes for thepresidential election, which were awarded toHillary Clinton.[3]
Statewide party caucuses and primaries were held in the spring of 2016 to determine the allocation of state delegates to the respective Democratic and Republican party national conventions.Bernie Sanderswon theDemocratic caucusin March, defeating Hillary Clinton and taking 73 percent of delegates;[4]Donald Trumpwon theRepublican primary, taking 76 percent of delegates. A non-binding primary for the Democratic party held in May resulted in a victory forHillary Clinton.[5][6]
All 10 of Washington’s seats in theUnited States House of Representativeswere up for re-election. All but one of the incumbents ran for re-election, the exception beingJim McDermott(D) of the7th district.[7]McDermott’s seat was won byPramila Jayapal(D).[8]The remaining seats were retained by the incumbents.[3]
IncumbentDemocraticsenior SenatorPatty Murrayran for re-election to a fifth term in office,[9]defeating Republican challengerChris Vanceby 18 points.[10]
IncumbentGovernorJay Insleewas re-elected to his second term overPort of SeattleCommissionerBill Bryant.[13][14]
Incumbentlieutenant governorBrad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, announced that he would not seek a sixth term.[16][17]
Democraticstate SenatorCyrus Habibdefeated Republican radio host Marty McClendon by nine points to succeed Owen.[18]
Incumbentattorney generalBob Ferguson, elected in 2012 as a Democrat, sought reelection, opposed by Joshua B. Trumbull, who ran as aLibertarian.[1]
IncumbentSecretary of StateKim Wyman, elected in 2012 as the only Republican to hold a statewide office on theWest Coast, sought reelection.[19]FormerSeattle City CouncilmemberTina Podlodowskiannounced her bid in January 2016, seeking to become the first Democrat to hold the office since 1965.[20]Wyman retained her seat with 55% of the vote.[21]
Incumbent state auditorTroy Kelley, elected as a Democrat in 2012, did not file to run for a second term.[22]
DemocraticPierce County ExecutivePat McCarthydefeated Republicanstate SenatorMark Milosciato succeed Kelley.[23]
IncumbentJames McIntireannounced on December 16, 2015, that he would not seek a third term asWashington State Treasurer.[24]Benton CountyTreasurerDuane Davidsonwas elected to succeed him.[25]
Incumbent Public Lands CommissionerPeter J. Goldmark, elected in 2008 and reelected in 2012, announced his intention to not seek a third term in office.[26]
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