Here are the important races in Washington state that are close and should matter to gays. Updates as we get them.
Updated Thursday Nov. 6 at 9am:
US CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT #8 (east King & Pierce County):
Dave Reichert (Republican incumbent) 95,221 – 50.49%
Darcy Burner (Democrat challenger) 93,368 – 49.51%
STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
GOVERNOR:
Christine Gregoire (Democrat) 1,033,403 – 53.90%
Dino Rossi (Republican) 883,812 – 46.10%
STATE TREASURER (Democrat Mike Murphy is retiring)
Allan Martin (Republican) 861,711 – 48.06%
Jim McIntire (Democrat) 931,128 51.94%
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Rob McKenna (conservative Republican incumbent) 1,072,857 – 58.70%
John Ladenburg (Democrat challenger) 754,859 – 41.30%
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
Doug Sutherland (Republican incumbent) 887,705 – 49.20%
Peter J. Goldmark (Democrat challenger) 916,409 – 50.80%
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson (incumbent) 801,714 – 48.83%
Randy Dorn (challenger) 840,153 – 51.17%
STATE LEGISLATURE:
5th District (Issaquah and parts of eastern King County)
State House Position #2:
Glenn Anderson (Republican incumbent) 18,783 – 50.24%
David Spring (Democrat challenger) 18,605 – 49.76%
6th District (Spokane County outside of the downtown core)
State House Position #1:
Don Barlow (Democrat incumbent) 28,677 – 47.66%
Kevin Parker (Republican challenger) 31,492 – 52.34%
State House Position #2:
John Ahern (anti-gay incumbent Republican) 29,912 – 49.69%
John Driscoll (Democrat challenger) 30,285 – 50.31%
10th District (Island County)
State House Position #1:
Norma Smith (Republican incumbent) 5,264 – 49.48%
Tim Knue (Democrat challenger) 25,797 – 50.52%
14th District (Yakima) (No Democrat elected in 25 years)
State House Position #1 (Open Republican seat):
Vickie Ybarra (Democrat) 14,257 – 47.28%
Norm Johnson (Republican) – 15,897 – 52.72%
17th District (Parts of Clark County):
State Senate:
Don Benton (Republican incumbent) 24,642 – 50.27%
David Carrier (Democrat challenger) 24,373 – 49.73%
State House Position #1 (Open Republican seat):
Tim Probst (Democrat) 27,478 – 56.65%
Joseph James (Republican) 21,023 – 43.35%
25th District (Puyallup area):
State House Position #1 (Open Republican seat):
Rob Cerqui (Democrat) 12,582 – 48.53%
Bruce Dammeier (Republican) 13,345 – 51.47%
26th District (Gig Harbor area)
State House Position #1 (Open Democrat seat):
Kim Abel (Democrat) 17,382 – 48.23%
Jan Angel (Republican) 18,657 – 51.77%
30th District (Federal Way)
State House Position #2:
Skip Priest (Moderate Republican incumbent) 12,987 – 52.19%
Carol Gregory (Democrat) 11,898 – 47.81%
31st District (Auburn, Enumclaw, north Pierce County)
State House Position #1:
Dan Roach (anti-gay Republican incumbent) 15,329 – 57.39%
Ron Weigelt (Democrat challenger) 11,383 – 42.61%
39th District (Arlington, Skykomish, North Cascades)
State Senate:
Val Stevens (anti-gay Republican incumbent) 20,897 – 56.10%
Fred Walser (Democrat challenger) 14,992 – 44.36%
KING COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT #37:
Jean Rietschel (First openly lesbian judge) 163,754 – 47.69%
Barbara Mack 179,630 – 52.31%
