Craig Pridemore
A candidate for State Auditor, State of Washington in the 2012 Washington Primary
Party: Democrat
Age: 63
City: Vancouver, WA
Occupation: finance manager
Political experience includes serving as a Clark County commissioner and as a state senator, chairing the Legislature’s Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee. He ran for U.S. Congress in 2010 but dropped out of the race before the primary. He served as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, and later as an administrator to a CPA firm.
Contact information
- Web: craigpridemore.com
Race Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| James Watkins (R) | 534,552 | 46.37% |
| Troy Kelley (D) | 267,784 | 23.23% |
| Craig Pridemore (D) | 238,346 | 20.68% |
| Mark Miloscia (D) | 112,054 | 9.72% |
Related Coverage
Two state auditor hopefuls mix it up
The filing deadline is still a couple of weeks away, but candidates barked at each other Thursday night in their bid to become the state’s top watchdog. State Rep. Mark Miloscia, D-Federal Way, and Republican candidate James Watkins of Redmond did their best to show Spokane voters why they should replace the retiring Brian Sonntag as state auditor. Also in the race, but not attending the event, are State Rep. Troy Kelley, D-Tacoma, and State Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver.