Governor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Ferguson (D) | 884,268 | 44.91% |
| Dave Reichert (R) | 541,533 | 27.50% |
| Semi Bird (R) | 212,692 | 10.80% |
| Mark Mullet (D) | 119,048 | 6.05% |
| Leon Aaron Lawson (T) | 35,971 | 1.83% |
| Jim Daniel (R) | 29,907 | 1.52% |
| Cassondra Magdalene Hanson (D) | 24,512 | 1.24% |
| EL’ona Kearney (D) | 24,374 | 1.24% |
| Jennifer Hoover (R) | 15,692 | 0.80% |
| Andre Stackhouse (G) | 11,962 | 0.61% |
| Don L. Rivers (D) | 9,453 | 0.48% |
| Martin Lee Wheeler (R) | 7,676 | 0.39% |
| Chaytan Inman (D) | 6,427 | 0.33% |
| Ricky Anthony (D) | 6,226 | 0.32% |
| Jeff Curry (I) | 6,068 | 0.31% |
| Fred Grant (D) | 5,503 | 0.28% |
| Brian Bogen (N) | 4,530 | 0.23% |
| A.L. Brown (R) | 4,232 | 0.21% |
| Michael DePaula (L) | 3,957 | 0.20% |
| Rosetta Marshall-Williams (I) | 2,960 | 0.15% |
| Jim Clark (s) | 2,355 | 0.12% |
| Edward Cale IV (D) | 1,975 | 0.10% |
| Alex Tsimerman (S) | 1,721 | 0.09% |
| Bill Hirt (R) | 1,720 | 0.09% |
| Frank Dare (I) | 1,115 | 0.06% |
| Alan Makayev (N) | 1,106 | 0.06% |
| William Combs (I) | 1,042 | 0.05% |
| Brad Mjelde (s) | 991 | 0.05% |
* 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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Featured Candidates
Bob Ferguson
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 59
- City:
- Seattle, Washington
Education: Graduated from Bishop Blanchette High School in Seattle in 1983. Earned a bachelor’s from the University of Washington and law degree from New York University.
Work experience: Former law clerk for U.S. District Judge Frem Nielsen in Spokane and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals; attorney at Preston Gates Ellis.
Political experience: Elected to the King County Council 2003, re-elected 2007. Elected attorney general in 2012, re-elected 2016 and 2020.
Family: Married to Colleen Ferguson. Has two children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $11.8 million as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Washington State Democratic Party, the Spokane Tribe of Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, and Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 598 Political Action Committee and the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council PAC.
Dave Reichert
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Tacoma, Washington
Education: Graduated from Kent Meridian High School in 1968. Holds an associate degree from Concordia Lutheran College.
Work experience: Served un the U.S. Air Force Reserve from 1971 to 1976. Worked as a police officer in King County from 1972 to 1997. Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004.
Political experience: Served as King County sheriff from 1997 to 2004. Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2005 to 2019.
Family: Married to Julie Reichert. Has three children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $5.5 million as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Cascade Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association, National Safety Inc., NBA hall of famer John Stockton, and Washington Affordable Housing Council.
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