OLYMPIA—Executive-level election results in Washington state are officially being tallied. Some races we can call early and others, we will have to wait as ballots are counted over the next several days.
After the third day of results, Democratic candidates are leading all but one State Executive race. Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands has two Republicans, former Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson, leading their nearest Democratic challenger, and will advance to the General Election.
Below are results in all State Executive races as of Thursday, August 8, 2024.
State Executive Race: WA State Governor
The Washington State Governor’s race is now between Democrat Bob Ferguson and Republican Dave Reichert. A total of 28 candidates vied to replace Jay Inslee, who announced that he weas not seeking re-election.
- Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party) 680,873, 45.34%
- Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party) 416,544, 27.74%
- Semi Bird (Prefers Republican Party) 152,930, 10.18%
- Mark Mullet (Prefers Democratic Party) 89,763, 5.98%
- All other Republican Party Candidates: 4.95%
- All other Democratic Party Candidates: 3.91%
- All other candidates: 1.73%
Thanks to Washingtonians all across the state, we won the primary election!
The message tonight is clear: Washingtonians are ready to work together to take on our toughest challenges — improving public safety, lowering costs for housing, groceries, and child care, and protecting…
— Bob Ferguson (@BobFergusonAG) August 7, 2024
THANK YOU WASHINGTON! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0cM9xq01Kx
— Dave Reichert For Governor (@reichert4gov) August 7, 2024
State Executive Race: WA State Lieutenant Governor
The Washington State Lt. Governor’s race is now between Democrat Denny Heck and Republican Dan Matthews.
- Denny Heck (Prefers Democratic Party) 713,477, 48.95%
- Dan Matthews (Prefers Republican Party) 331,864, 22.77%
- Bob Hagglund (Prefers Republican Party) 242,377, 16.63%
- David Griffin (Prefers Democratic Party) 129,244, 8.87%
- Patrick “Pat” Harman (Prefers Liberal Republican Party) 38,813, 2.66%
State Executive Race: WA State Attorney General
The Washington State Attorney General’s race is now between Republican Pete Serrano and Democrat Nick Brown.
- Pete Serrano (Prefers Republican Party) 618,303, 41.88%
- Nick Brown (Prefers Democratic Party) 525,563, 35.6%
- Manka Dhingra (Prefers Democratic Party) 331,500, 22.45%
This Attorney General’s race is a referendum on Washington leading the country in all the wrong things – crime and criminal activity. Over the next three months, I will be crisscrossing the state sharing my vision and plan to restore Washington as a peaceful state, where law… pic.twitter.com/WoBnqo1Qh8
— Pete Serrano (@SerranoforAG) August 7, 2024
State Executive Race: WA State Secretary of State
The Washington State Secretary of State’s race is now between incumbent Democrat Steve Hobbs and Republican Dale Whitaker.
- Steve Hobbs (Prefers Democratic Party) 718,958, 48.92%
- Dale Whitaker (Prefers Republican Party) 538,850, 36.67%
- Marquez Tiggs (Prefers Democratic Party) 139,210, 9.47%
- Damon Townsend (Prefers No Labels Party) 71,391, 4.86%
State Executive Race: WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands’ race is now between incumbent Chris Reykdal and David Olson.
- Chris Reykdal 539,644, 39.48%
- David Olson 426,382, 31.19%
- Reid Saaris 324,072, 23.71%
- John Patterson Blair 71,211, 5.21%
State Executive Race: WA State Commissioner of Public Lands
The Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s race is now between to Republicans, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Sue Kuehl Pederson.
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Prefers Republican Party) 322,427, 22.2%
- Sue Kuehl Pederson (Prefers Republican Party) 299,859, 20.64%
- Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party) 298,140, 20.53%
- Patrick DePoe (Prefers Democratic Party) 199,487, 13.73%
- Allen Lebovitz (Prefers Democratic Party) 151,217, 10.41%
- Kevin Van De Wege (Prefers Democratic Party) 113,114, 7.79%
- Jeralee Anderson (Prefers Democratic Party) 66,903, 4.61%
Former Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz first announced a gubernatorial run, then announcing a congressional run for United States Representative Derek Kilmer open seat in CD-6. Franz did not make the final two in that race.
State Executive Race: WA State Treasurer
The Washington State Treasurer’s race is now between incumbent Democrat Mike Pellicciotti and Republican Sharon Hanek.
- Mike Pellicciotti (Prefers Democratic Party) 859,589, 58.61%
- Sharon Hanek (Prefers Republican Party) 605,783, 41.3%
State Executive Race: WA State Insurance Commissioner
The Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s race is now between Democrat Patty Kuderer and Republican Phil Fortunato.
- Patty Kuderer (Prefers Democratic Party) 647,216, 45.19%
- Phil Fortunato (Prefers Republican Party) 404,726, 28.26%
- Justin Murta (Prefers Republican Party) 145,757, 10.18%
- John Pestinger (Prefers Democratic Party) 81,553, 5.69%
- Jonathan Hendrix (States No Party Preference) 52,195, 3.64%
- Bill Boyd (Prefers Democratic Party) 45,262, 3.16%
- Chris D. Chung (Prefers Democratic Party) 42,613, 2.98%
- Tim Verzal (States No Party Preference) 11,601, 0.81%
State Executive Race: WA State Auditor
The Washington State Auditor’s race is now between incumbent Democrat Pat (Patrice) McCarthy and Republican Matt Hawkins.
- Pat (Patrice) McCarthy (Prefers Democratic Party) 865,578, 59.13%
- Matt Hawkins (Prefers Republican Party) 597,057, 40.79%
EDITOR’S NOTE: Article updated 7:01 p.m., August 8, 2024, with latest election results.
6 Responses
LOL. Serrano said winning the primary is a referendum. What winning? Dude, you ran against two other democrats, and you didn’t win over 50 percent of the votes. That means, while you got all the republican votes you could get, the democratic candidates split the democrat votes. In November, it will be you and Nick. Nick will get a lot more of the Dhingra voters than you will. So, is it really “winning”? What did you win? A projected loss?
I can’t believe that the state of Washington is so separated in politics. The west side believes in big government and wants everything done for them. We have way too many taxes that working people pay so the people who are homeless don’t have to figure out how to live. Everything is given to them including drugs. Get your head out of your you-know-where and tell them to get clean and earn your own way. Right now people all over can’t pay rent or even buy a house big government took that from them. Wake up Washington we need normal people running the state.
You may not care about other people, but many of us do. It is not “big government” that’s the problem. The real problem is BILLIONAIRES that are are so greedy that they don’t want to give up GOP tax breaks. If they paid a fair share, there’s enough for everybody, public schools are fully funded, housing is affordable, etc. A little proof of their greed? Prices remain high because they enjoy the increased profit margin.
There is no thing as fair shair. The problem is the tax code, it needs to be changed. If you were able to file on your” income” the way the wealthy does then you wouldn’t pay your ” fair share” either.
Why I moved to Spokane. 30 years ago
Washington state is doomed.