OLYMPIA -- Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna may be the most prominent, best known and best-funded Republican running for governor. But he is not the only one.

Shahram Hadian, an Everett minister, is in the race, and making a cross-state campaign swing this week from Walla Walla to Tacoma.

A native of Iran who came to the United States just before the shah fell, then moved to Canada, then back to the United States, Hadian touts his unique background. That point is pretty hard to argue. He converted from Islam to Christianity, travels the country warning of the dangers of radical Islam and Shari'ah law, led the fight against scantily clad barristas in Everett, where he now lives.

His political experience is a bit thin. He ran for the state House of Representatives in 2010, in the 44th District, for the seat held by Democrat Hans Dunshee. Hadian finished a distant third in the primary, which is not much of a springboard for a statewide race.

But like all good beginning candidates, he has a website. Those so inclined can read more about him here.

Although he's got a website, an artsy logo, a Facebook page, a Twitter account, he apparently hasn't gotten around to filling out his Public Disclosure Commission registration form. But we're sure that'll be coming soon.

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