Lieutenant Governor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Heck (D) | 1,658,405 | 57.64% |
| Marko Liias (D) | 1,218,548 | 42.36% |
* 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.
The Candidates
Denny Heck
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Olympia, Washington
Education: Columbia River High School, Vancouver. Earned bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College; did graduate work in public administration at Portland State University.
Work experience: Co-founder of TVW and Integrated Learning Solutions.
Political Experience: U.S. representative, serving Washington’s 10th Congressional District; former state legislator; former governor’s chief of staff. Elected lieutenant governor in 2020.
Family: Married to Paula Frucci Heck. Has two adult children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $360,000 in campaign contributions as of Oct. 1, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donations include $4,800 from the Washington Education Association, $4,800 from the Cowlitz Tribe, and $2,400 from telephone company T-Mobile.
Marko Liias
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Everett, Washington
Education: Kamiak High School; earned bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and Master of Public Affairs at University of Washington.
Work experience: Legislator, part-time college instructor.
Political experience: Mukilteo City Council; three terms state House; two terms in state Senate.
Campaign financing: Raised about $270,000 as of Oct. 6, with maximum contributions of $4,000 from donors that include the Service Employees International Union, Federation of State Employees and the Washington Chiropractic Trust.
Family: Single.
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