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Bob Hagglund

A candidate for Lt. Governor, State of Washington in the 2024 Washington Primary Election, Aug. 6

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
Denny Heck (D) 906,883 49.02%
Dan Matthews (R) 422,378 22.83%
Bob Hagglund (R) 307,808 16.64%
David Griffin (D) 164,592 8.90%
Patrick Harman (L) 48,537 2.62%

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