Kitsap County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census,its population was 275,611. Its county seat is Port Orchard;its largest city is Bremerton. The county,formed out of King County and Jefferson County on January 16,1857,is named for Chief Kitsap of the Suquamish Tribe. Originally named Slaughter County,it was soon renamed.
The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7,2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was seeking reelection to a third consecutive term,and a fourth overall,but he was unseated for a second time by a very narrow margin by former Congresswoman Maria Cantwell. The race was the most expensive contest in the state's history at the time.
Washington's 6th congressional district encompasses the Olympic Peninsula,the Kitsap Peninsula,and most of the city of Tacoma. Its counties include the entirety of Clallam,Kitsap,Mason,Jefferson,and Grays Harbor counties,and part of Pierce County. The 6th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Derek Kilmer,a Democrat from Gig Harbor,since January 2013. He succeeded 36-year incumbent and fellow Democrat Norm Dicks,at the time the dean of the Washington delegation.
Derek Christian Kilmer is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Washington's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007 and the Washington State Senate from 2007 to 2012.
The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's ten congressional districts,a gain of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices,including a federal quadrennial presidential election,concurrent statewide gubernatorial election,quadrennial statewide lieutenant gubernatorial election,and an election to the U.S. Senate. The state certified the returns on December 6,2012. Primary elections were held August 7,2012.
The 2012 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6,2012. Candidates in the election were chosen in an August 7,2012 primary election,under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system,which allows voters to vote for any candidate running in the race,regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election qualified for the general election.
Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate,unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.
Janice E. Angel is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 26th district from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2009 to 2013. She won a November 5,2013 special election for the 26th district Washington Senate seat,which incumbent Democrat Nathan Schlicher conceded on November 7. After the election was certified on December 4,Angel was sworn in as state senator on December 17.
Nathaniel R. Schlicher is an American Democratic Party politician. He was a member of the Washington State Senate representing the 26th district for exactly eleven months,from January to December 2013. Schlicher was appointed to fill the Senate seat on January 17,2013,following Derek Kilmer's election as the congressman for Washington's 6th congressional district. Schlicher ran in a special election on November 5,2013,to complete the remainder of his term as state senator. Schlicher conceded the race on November 7 to his challenger,Republican state representative Jan Angel,who was certified the winner on December 4 and sworn in on December 17.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,other elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The state certified the results on December 4. The nonpartisan blanket primary election was held on August 5,with the top two candidates for each position advancing to the general election.
The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 6,2018,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. All nine incumbents seeking re-election were re-elected,however the Democratic Party won the open-seat in the 8th District previously held by a Republican,improving from a 6–4 margin to a 7–3 margin.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 3,2020,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Hilary S. Franz is an American politician and conservation attorney serving as the 16th Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party who was previously a member of the Bainbridge Island City Council and was elected as commissioner in 2016.
The 2022 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Washington. Incumbent senator Patty Murray was first elected in 1992 with 54% of the vote to succeed retiring fellow Democrat Brock Adams. Murray won re-election to a fifth term in 2016 with 59% of the vote.
The 2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the lieutenant governor of Washington concurrently with the 2020 Washington elections. The top-two primary was held on August 4,and Democrats Denny Heck and Marko Liias advanced to the general election,which Heck won.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8,2022,to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington,one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Going into this election,the Democratic Party represented seven seats,while the Republican Party represented three seats.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee announced on May 1,2023 that he would not run for a fourth term. Inslee,who previously served in the U.S. House,was first elected governor in 2012 and won re-election in 2016 and 2020 by increasing margins each time.
The 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election was held on November 8,2022. Incumbent Kim Wyman,a Republican,resigned from the office on November 19,2021,to become the senior election security lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security. Washington governor Jay Inslee,a Democrat,announced he would appoint state senator Steve Hobbs as her replacement,the first Democrat to hold the office in more than fifty years.
The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington will be held on November 5,2024,to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the State of Washington,one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the 2024 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate,and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on August 6,2024.
