Fifteen candidates have filed for the U.S. Senate seat that’s up for election this year in the state. Nine candidates have lined up for the U.S. Representative seat in the 8th Congressional District.
Those races and a number of local contests will be on the August 17 Primary election ballot. The top two vote-getters in each race – regardless of political party affiliation – will move on to the Nov. 2 General election.
Candidate filing closed Friday, June 11. Candidates have until Thursday, June 17 to withdraw.
Here’s the lineup of contested races as candidates begin to gear-up their campaigns:
United States Senator
Norma D. Gruber (Prefers Republican Party)
Mohammad H. Said (Prefers Centrist Party)
Goodspaceguy (Prefers Democratic Party)
Mike The Mover (Prefers Democratic Party)
Paul Akers (Prefers Republican Party)
Mike Latimer (Prefers Republican Party)
James (Skip) Mercer (States No Party Preference)
Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party)
Schalk Leonard (States No Party Preference)
Patty Murray (Prefers Democratic Party)
Bob Burr (Prefers Democratic Party)
William Edward Chovil (Prefers Republican Party)
Dino Rossi (Prefers Republican Party)
Charles Allen (Prefers Democratic Party)
Will Baker (Prefers Reform Party)
United States Representative
Congressional District No. 8
Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party)
Tom Cramer (Prefers Democratic Party)
Boleslaw (John) Orlinski (Prefers Democratic Party)
Keith Arnold (Prefers Democratic Party)
Suzan DelBene (Prefers Democratic Party)
Ernest Huber (Prefers Republican Party)
Tim Dillon (Prefers Republican Party)
Caleb Love Mardini (States No Party Preference)
Robin Adair (Prefers Independent Party)
41st Legislative District
State Senator
Steve Litzow (Prefers Republican Party)
Randy Gordon (Prefers Democratic Party)
State Representative, Pos. 1
Marcie Maxwell (Prefers Democratic Party)
Peter Dunbar (Prefers Republican Party)
State Representative, Pos. 2
Stephen Strader (Prefers Republican Party)
Orion S. Webster (Prefers Independent Party)
Judy Clibborn (Prefers Democratic Party)
48th Legislative District
State Senator
Rodney Tom (Prefers Democratic Party)
Gregg Bennett (Prefers Republican Party)
State Representative, Pos. 1
Diane Tebelius (Prefers Republican Party)
Ross Hunter (Prefers Democratic Party)
State Representative, Pos. 2
Philip L. Wilson (Prefers Republican Party)
Deb Eddy (Prefers Democratic Party)
State Supreme Court
Position No. 1, nonpartisan
Stan Rumbaugh
Jim Johnson
Justice Position No. 6, nonpartisan
Bryan Chushcoff
Charlie Wiggins
Richard B. Sanders
District Court
Northeast Electoral District
Judge Position No. 6
John L. O’Brien
Michael Finkle
Judge Position No. 7
Donna Tucker
Larry Mitchell
Ketu Shah
