Washington General Election
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United States President Of The United States
Candidate Votes Pct Barack Obama (D) 1,620,432 55.85% Mitt Romney (R) 1,210,369 41.72% -
United States U.S. Representative
Candidate Votes Pct Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) 177,481 62.05% Rich Cowan (D) 108,548 37.95% -
United States U.S. Senator
Candidate Votes Pct Maria Cantwell (D) 1,714,271 60.16% Michael Baumgartner (R) 1,135,453 39.84% -
State of Washington Governor
Candidate Votes Pct Jay Inslee (D) 1,460,770 51.22% Rob McKenna (R) 1,391,168 48.78% -
State of Washington Lt. Governor
Candidate Votes Pct Brad Owen (D) 1,463,776 53.68% Bill Finkbeiner (R) 1,263,162 46.32% -
State of Washington Attorney General
Candidate Votes Pct Bob Ferguson (D) 1,443,811 53.11% Reagan Dunn (R) 1,274,664 46.89%
On the Ballot
Races
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United States
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State of Washington
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Governor: Jay Inslee vs Rob McKenna
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Lt. Governor: Brad Owen vs Bill Finkbeiner
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Attorney General: Bob Ferguson vs Reagan Dunn
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Commissioner of Public Lands: Peter Goldmark vs Clint Didier
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Insurance Commissioner: Mike Kreidler vs John Adams
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Secretary of State: Kim Wyman vs Kathleen Drew
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State Auditor: Troy Kelley vs James Watkins
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State Treasurer: Jim McIntire vs Sharon Hanek
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Superintendant of Public Instruction: Randy Dorn
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Supreme Court Pos. 2: Susan Owens
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Supreme Court Pos. 8: Steve Gonzalez
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Supreme Court Pos. 9: Sheryl Gordon McCloud vs Richard B. Sanders
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Legislative District 3 (central Spokane)
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Legislative District 4 (Spokane Valley)
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Legislative District 6 (NW Spokane County and NE Spokane)
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Legislative District 7 (Northeastern Washington)
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Legislative District 9 (Southeastern Washington)
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Court of Appeals, Division 3, District 1
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Spokane County
Measures
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State of Washington
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Initiative 1185
Concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government.
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Initiative 1240
Concerns creation of a public charter school system.
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Referendum 74
Concerning marriage for same-sex couples.
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Initiative 502
Concerning marijuana.
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Resolution 8221
Concerning the state debt limit.
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Resolution 8223
Concerning investments by University of Washington and Washington State University.
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Advisory Vote 1 / Senate Bill 6635
Concerns a B&O tax deduction for certain financial institutions’ interest on residential loans
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Advisory Vote 2 / House Bill 2590
Concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products
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City of Medical Lake
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Rosalia Park & Recreation District No. 5
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Rosalia Parks District 5, Proposition 1
Special Levy
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Spangle Cemetery District
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Spangle, Proposition 1
Maintenance and Operation Support Levy
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