Lt. Governor
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Denny Heck (D) | 927,395 | 48.68% |
| Dan Matthews (R) | 438,537 | 23.02% |
| Bob Hagglund (R) | 319,071 | 16.75% |
| David Griffin (D) | 169,759 | 8.91% |
| Patrick Harman (L) | 50,330 | 2.64% |
* 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
Denny Heck
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Olympia, Washington
Education: Columbia River High School, Vancouver. Earned bachelor’s degree at Evergreen State College; did graduate work in public administration at Portland State University.
Work experience: Co-founder of TVW and Integrated Learning Solutions.
Political Experience: U.S. representative, serving Washington’s 10th Congressional District; former state legislator; former governor’s chief of staff. Elected lieutenant governor in 2020.
Family: Married to Paula Frucci Heck. Has two adult children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $360,000 in campaign contributions as of Oct. 1, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donations include $4,800 from the Washington Education Association, $4,800 from the Cowlitz Tribe, and $2,400 from telephone company T-Mobile.
Dan Matthews
- Party:
- Republican
- City:
- Mukilteo, Washington
Education: Graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1968. Holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tacoma.
Work experience: Retired. Matthews is a decorated Air Force veteran who flew planes in both the Vietnam and Gulf wars. After he left the Air Force, he went on to work as a pilot at Boeing.
Political experience: Served on the Shoreline School Board in the 1980s.
Family: Married to Jan Matthews. He has four children.
Campaign finance: Has raised more than $40,000 as of Oct. 1, 2024, according to the state Public Disclosure Commission. Notable donations include $4,800 from Country Cousins, Inc. and $4,800 from Rainbow Ranch Properties, LLC.
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