2020 Pierce County Executive election

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2020 Pierce County Executive election
  2016 November 3, 2020 2024  
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Nominee Bruce Dammeier Larry Seaquist
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote241,062198,245
Percentage54.81%45.08%

County Executive before election

Bruce Dammeier
Republican

Elected County Executive

Bruce Dammeier
Republican

The 2020 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 3, 2020, to elect the county executive of Pierce County, Washington. Incumbent Republican County Executive Bruce Dammeier ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by former Democratic State Representative Larry Seaquist.

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The election took place in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests, and Dammeier attacked Seaquist for allegedly wanting to "defund the police." [1] The News Tribune endorsed Dammeier for re-election, praising him as an "approachable negotiator and savvy deal-maker," though it noted some "disappointing lapses of judgment." The paper praised Seaquist as "a salt-of-the-earth Democrat who, like Dammeier, launched a distinguished public service career in the Navy," but noted that he was "running a campaign largely centered on Trump administration divisiveness and dysfunction," and that "his big-picture thinking doesn't translate as well to immediate policy proposals." [2]

In the primary election, Dammeier placed first over Seaquist by a wide margin, winning 56 percent of the vote to his 44 percent. [3] Dammeier ultimately defeated Seaquist in the general election, winning 55 percent of the vote. [4]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Dammeier (inc.) 148,902 56.19%
Democratic Larry Seaquist 115,773 43.69%
Write-in 3310.12%
Total votes265,006 100.00%

General election

Results

2020 Pierce County Executive election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Dammeier (inc.) 241,062 54.81%
Democratic Larry Seaquist 198,24545.08%
Write-in 4780.11%
Total votes439,785 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. Driscoll, Matt (September 6, 2020). "Pierce County Executive Dammeier wrong to attack whistleblower". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A3. Retrieved August 4, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Dammeier for Pierce executive; no pick for sheriff". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. October 18, 2020. p. 12A. Retrieved August 4, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Final Results - Pierce County, Washington, Primary Election, Aug 04, 2020". Pierce County Auditor. August 18, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. Peterson, Josephine (November 5, 2020). "Bruce Dammeier, Pierce County Executive, has won another term". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A3. Retrieved August 4, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final Report - Pierce County, Washington, General Election, Nov 03, 2020". Pierce County Auditor. November 23, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2025.