Secretary of State
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Wyman (R) | 1,238,455 | 50.93% |
| Gael Tarleton (D) | 1,053,584 | 43.32% |
| Ed Minger (I) | 87,982 | 3.62% |
| Gentry Lange (P) | 51,826 | 2.13% |
* 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.
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Kim Wyman
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 62
- City:
- Snohomish, Washington
Education: Graduated from Lakewood High School in 1980. Received her bachelor's degree in communicative disorders in 1985 from California State University. Received her master's degree in public administration from Troy State University in 1990.
Political experience: Elected secretary of state in 2012 and 2016; served as Thurston County auditor 2001-2013;
Work experience: Former Thurston County elections manager and assistant records manager; former U.S. Army civilian training specialist; serves on board of several nonprofit organizations.
Family: Married to John Wyman. Has two children.
Gael Tarleton
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 65
- City:
- Seattle, Washington
Education: Graduated from Manchester High School in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts in 1977. Received her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, with a concentration in Russian Studies, in 1981. Received her master's degree in government and national security studies from Georgetown University in 1983.
Political Experience: Elected to the state House of Representatives in 2012 and currently represents the 36th district. Elected as House Majority Floor Leader in 2015. Served as a commissioner at the Port of Seattle from 2008 to 2013.
Work Experience: Worked as a senior defense intelligence analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency. Served as the director of Eurasian Policy Studies at the National Bureau of Asian Research in Seattle. Served as the director of corporate and foundation relations for the University of Washington's College of Arts and Sciences. Worked for 12 years at a U.S. Fortune 300 technology company leading subsidiaries in Russia and Ukraine.
Family: Married to Bob Tarleton. No children.
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