State Auditor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Pat (Patrice) McCarthy (D) | 2,170,306 | 58.04% |
| Matt Hawkins (R) | 1,568,750 | 41.96% |
* 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
Pat (Patrice) McCarthy
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 71
- City:
- Tacoma, Washington
Education: Graduated from San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California in 1972. Earned her bachelor’s degree in international studies from the University of Washington in Tacoma in 1992.
Work experience: Former chief deputy auditor for Pierce County. Former administrator and adviser for the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the UW-Tacoma.
Political experience: Elected to state auditor in 2016 and 2020. Served as a Pierce County executive from 2009-16. Served as the Pierce County auditor from 2003-08. Served as the Tacoma School Director from 1987-99.
Family: Married to John McCarthy. Has four children and 11 grandchildren.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $40,400 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include: the Washington State Council of Firefighters FAST Political Action Committee, the Washington Education Association PAC, and the Washington Affordable Housing Council.
Matt Hawkins
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Spokane, Washington
Education: Graduated from University High School in 1976. Graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in finance from Brigham Young University.
Work experience: Associate broker at Kiemle & Hagood Co.
Political experience: Has served as an elected state committeeman for the Spokane County Republican Party since 2018.
Family: Married to Paula Hawkins. Has 10 children and 12 grandchildren.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $15,300 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include: WSRP, a certified public accounting fire based in Utah; Concerned Taxpayers of Washington State; and Larry Sundquist of Mill Creek, Washington.
Complete Coverage
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