Lt. Governor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Owen (D) | 591,457 | 48.69% |
| Bill Finkbeiner (R) | 317,969 | 26.18% |
| Glenn Anderson (I) | 211,503 | 17.41% |
| James Robert Deal (G) | 46,281 | 3.81% |
| MarK Greene (D) | 42,134 | 3.47% |
| Dave T. Sumner IV (N) | 5,431 | 0.45% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About The Race
The lieutenant governor is paid $93,948 annually, plus healthcare and pension benefits, and serve four-year terms.
The Candidates
Bill Finkbeiner
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 55
- City:
- Kirkland, WA
- Occupation:
- owns real estate investment firm
Glenn Anderson
- Party:
- Indep Republican
- Age:
- 66
- City:
- Fall City, WA
- Occupation:
- Five-term state representative, management consultant
James Robert Deal
- Party:
- Green
- Age:
- 77
- City:
- Lynnwood, WA
- Occupation:
- Lawyer
Education: Law degree from University of Washington; Master of Education from Western Washington University; bachelor’s from Harding University.
Work experience: Real estate broker; attorney handling real estate, consumer protection and environmental cases.
Political experience: Ran for lieutenant governor in 2012.
Family: Married
MarK Greene
- Party:
- Democracy Indep.
- Age:
- 70
- City:
- Federal Way, Washington
- Occupation:
- legal assistant, political organizer
Dave T. Sumner IV
- Party:
- Neopopulist
- Age:
- 53
- City:
- Kalama, Washington
- Occupation:
- former carpenter, rap artist, cook
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