Lieutenant Governor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Heck (D) | 596,289 | 25.06% |
| Marko Liias (D) | 441,791 | 18.57% |
| Ann Davison Sattler (R) | 285,597 | 12% |
| Marty McClendon (R) | 271,995 | 11.43% |
| Richard (Dick) Muri (R) | 241,939 | 10.17% |
| Michelle Jasmer (D) | 212,387 | 8.93% |
| Joseph Brumbles (R) | 174,823 | 7.35% |
| James Rafferty (D) | 57,405 | 2.41% |
| Bill Penor (R) | 49,225 | 2.07% |
| Matt Seymour (L) | 27,125 | 1.14% |
| Jared Frerichs (L) | 20,847 | 0.88% |
* 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.
Political Experience: U.S. representative, serving Washington’s 10th Congressional District; former state legislator; former governor’s chief of staff.
Work experience: Co-founder of TVW and Integrated Learning Solutions.
Campaign financing: Raised about $900,000 as of Oct. 6, with maximum contributions of $4,000 coming from at least 43 donors, including the Washington Education Association, Tulalip and Nisqually tribes, Justice for All PAC and the Federation of State Employees.
Family: Married to Paula Frucci Heck. Has two adult children.
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.
Ann Davison Sattler
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Seattle, Washington
Education: JT Pearce High School, Dallas; earned bachelor’s degree from Baylor University and law degree from Willamette University.
Work experience: Attorney
Political experience: Ran for Seattle City Council in 2019
Marty McClendon
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 57
- City:
- Gig Harbor, WA
Education: Graduated from Lake Roosevelt High School. Attended University of Washington and studied pre-medicine; certification training, including to become anesthesia technician, mortgage broker and life insurance agent.
Work experience: Anesthesia technician, 1987-2000; pastor of Gig Harbor Family Church, since 2013; real estate managing broker, 1999-present; radio talk show host at KLFE, AM-1590 in Seattle, 2015-present.
Political experience: Republican precinct committee officer.
Elected experience: Ran for lieutenant governor in 2016; lost in general election. Precinct committee officer; 26th Legislative District Republican Club president, 2012-2014.
Family: Married; has three children.
Richard (Dick) Muri
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Steilacoom, Washington
Education: Graduated from high school in Ashland, Massachusetts; earned bachelor’s degree from University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Work experience: retired Air Force officer
Political experience: Steilacoom School Board, Pierce County Council, state Representative; candidate for Congress 2012.
Michelle Jasmer
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Puyallup, Washington
Education: Orting High School; earned bachelor’s degree from Evergreen State College; and masters in education from Aspin University
Work experience: Author, entrepreneur
Political experience: Democratic precinct committee officer, first run for public office.
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