Insurance Commissioner
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Patty Kuderer (D) | 845,148 | 45.22% |
| Phil Fortunato (R) | 533,560 | 28.55% |
| Justin Murta (R) | 189,582 | 10.14% |
| John Pestinger (D) | 103,986 | 5.56% |
| Jonathan Hendrix (s) | 68,961 | 3.69% |
| Bill Boyd (D) | 57,387 | 3.07% |
| Chris Chung (D) | 54,469 | 2.91% |
| Tim Verzal (s) | 15,742 | 0.84% |
* 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.
Featured Candidates
Patty Kuderer
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 75
- City:
- Seattle, Washington
Education: Graduated from Fairmont High School in 1977. Holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota. Holds a law dxegree from William Mitchell College of Law.
Work experience: Previously worked as a prosecutor and city attorney.
Political experience: Has served in the Washington State Senate since 2017.
Family: Single. Has two children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $371,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include the Washington State Radiological Society Political Action Committee, WA Federation of State Employees SSF and the Washington State Council of Firefighters Support Team.
Phil Fortunato
- Party:
- Republican
- Age:
- 71
- City:
- Auburn, Washington
Education: Graduated high school from Valley Forge Military Academy in 1972. Attended Rutgers University and studied landscape architecture but did not graduate.
Work experience: Owns and operates erosion and sediment control company Eco-3.
Political experience: Has served as a Washington State Senator since 2017. Was previously elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2016.
Family: Married to Suzanne Fox-Fortunato. Has five children.
Campaign finance: Raised more than $62,000 as of Oct. 2, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Donors include Trucking Action Committee, Concerned Taxpayers of Washington State and the Associated General Contractors of Washington Political Action Committee.
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