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Bob Hagglund

A candidate for Washington Secretary of State, State of Washington in the 2022 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 2

Party: Republican

Age: 58

City: Granite Falls, Washington

Education: Graduated from Everett High School in 1984. Attended the University of Washington but did not graduate. 

Work experience: Most recently worked as a data scientist at UnitedHealth Group before resigning to focus on his campaign full-time

Political experience: Twice elected as district chair in the state Republican Party. He was also elected once to serve as chair of the Snohomish County Republican Party. He ran an unsuccessful bid for secretary of state in 2021. 

Family: Married to Aimee Hagglund. They have four children.

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Race Results

Candidate Votes Pct
Steve Hobbs (D) 746,825 39.97%
Julie Anderson (N) 239,620 12.82%
Keith Wagoner (R) 227,449 12.17%
Bob Hagglund (R) 225,193 12.05%
Mark Miloscia (R) 187,473 10.03%
Marquez Tiggs (D) 148,408 7.94%
Tamborine Borrelli (A) 86,598 4.63%
Kurtis Engle (U) 6,866 0.37%

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