Lt. Governor
Election 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% |
* 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
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.
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.
Work experience: Co-founder of TVW and Integrated Learning Solutions.
Family: Married to Paula Frucci Heck. Has two adult children.
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: First run for office.
Family: Married to Jan Matthews. He has four children.
Bob Hagglund
- 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.
David Griffin
- Party:
- Democratic
- City:
- Lake Stevens, Washington
Education: Graduated from Bethel High School in 1994. Earned an associate degree through the state Running Start program. Holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and business administration from the City University of Seattle. Holds a master's degree from Western Governors University.
Work experience: Currently works as a self-employed government efficiency and business consultant. Previously worked as the Pierce County elections supervisor.
Political experience: Elected as a precinct committee officer for the Democratic Party in the 1990s. Elected as a delegate for the Republican National Convention in 2012. Ran unsuccessfully for Pierce County Auditor.
Family: Married to Dawn Townsend. They have three children.
Patrick Harman
- Party:
- Liberal Republican
- City:
- Oak Harbor, Washington
Education: Graduated from Hillsdale High School in 1971. Holds a bachelor’s degree in physical science from San Francisco State University.
Work experience: Retired. Served in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps, retiring as a lieutenant commander. The corps operates planes and ships that perform geologic, research and other missions for the NOAA.
Political experience: Lost bid for Oak Harbor mayor in 2019, according to the Whidbey News-Times.
Family: Married to Ellen Harman. He has two children.
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