Washington State Executive elections, 2008

Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions are up for reelection.

Offices and Candidates

-!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" valign=top align=center|Office!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Candidate(s) (Party) (Website)!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=center|Notes
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align=left valign=top|Governor
main|Washington gubernatorial election, 2008
align=left width=30%| Christine Gregoire (D) ( [http://www.chrisgregoire.com/ cw] )
Dino Rossi (R) ( [http://dinorossi.com cw] )
Will Baker (Reform)
Duff Badgley (Green) ( [http://www.newmenu.org/duffbadgley/ cw] }
John W. Aiken, Jr. (R)
Christian Pierre Joubert (D)
Christopher A. Tudor (NP)
Javier O. Lopez (R)
Mohammad Hasan Said (NP)
James White (I)
align=left valign=top| Christine Gregoire won the 2004 election by 133 votes. Her opponent in that race, Dino Rossi, is returning for a rematch.

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align=left valign=top|Lt. Governor
align=left valign=top|Brad Owen (D)
Marcia McCraw (R)
Arlene A. Peck (Constitution)
Jim Wiest (R)
Randel Bell (D)
align=left valign=top|Brad Owen (D) is the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.

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align=left valign=top|Secretary of State
align=left valign=top|Sam Reed (R) ( [http://samreed.org/ cw] )
Jason Osgood (D) ( [http://www.jasonosgood.com/ cw] )
Mark Greene (Commons) ( [http://www.geocities.com/electCmark/ cw] )
Marilyn Montgomery (Constitution) ( [http://www.votemontgomery08.com/ cw] )
align=left valign=top|Sam Reed has held this position since 2000

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align=left valign=top|State Treasurer
align=left valign=top|Jim McIntire (D) ( [http://jimmcintire.com/ cw] )
Mook Sohn Chang (D) ( [http://www.sohn2008.com/ cw] )
Allan J. Martin (R) ( [http://www.allanmartin.org/ cw] )
align=left valign=top|Mike Murphy (D) is stepping down.

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align=left valign=top|State Auditor
align=left valign=top|Brian Sonntag (D) ( [http://www.sonntag2008.com/ cw] }
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee (R)
Glenn Freeman (Constitution) ( [http://www.electfreeman08.com/ cw] )
align=left valign=top|Brian Sonntag has held this position since 1993.

Attorney General

*John Ladenburg (D)
*Rob McKenna (R)

Commissioner of Public Lands

*Peter Goldmark (D)
*Doug Sutherland (R)

uperintendent of Public Instruction

*Teresa (Terry) Bergeson (Democrat)
*John Patterson Blair (NP)
*David Blomstrom (Independent)
*Randy Dorn (Democrat)
*Enid Duncan (NP)
*Donald Hansler (Democrat)

Insurance Commissioner

*John R. Adams (R)
*Curtis Fackler (NP)
*Mike Kreidler (D)

External links

* [http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/osos/en/candidatefiling/Pages/Candidateswhohavefiled.aspx Candidates who have filed]

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