James Adelbert McDermott is an American politician and psychiatrist who was the U.S. representative for Washington's 7th congressional district from 1989 to 2017. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The 7th district includes most of Seattle,Vashon Island,Tukwila,Burien,Shoreline,Lake Forest Park,Lynnwood,Mountlake Terrace,Woodway,and Edmonds. He served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was a member of the House Progressive Caucus. He was formerly the committee chairman,then in 1995,ranking minority member on the House Ethics Committee. On January 4,2016,he announced that he would not be seeking another congressional term.
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.
The United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 2,2004. Washington has nine members in the House of Representatives,as apportioned during the 2000 census,and all nine seats were up for re-election. There were two open seats in the 5th and 8th districts when Republicans George Nethercutt and Jennifer Dunn,respectively,retired. No seats changed party this year.
James Dow Constantine is an American politician,lawyer,and urban planner in the state of Washington who is serving his third term as King County Executive,an office he has held since November 2009. He was in the state legislature and on the King County Council,chairing the latter before his election as executive. Constantine is a self-identified Democrat,though the executive's office is officially nonpartisan.
Marko Sakari Liias is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 21st district since 2014. The district,located entirely within Snohomish County,includes portions of Lynnwood and Everett,as well as his hometown of Mukilteo and his native Edmonds. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from 2008 to 2014.
Voters in 26 of Washington's 49 legislative districts voted for their state senators in the 2008 Washington State Senate elections on November 4,2008. All vote totals are from the Washington Secretary of State's website.
Sharon Kay Nelson is an American politician from the state of Washington.
The 2002 House elections in Washington occurred on November 5,2002 to elect the members of the State of Washington's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Washington has nine seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Though competitive races occurred in several districts,no seat switched hands as a result of the elections this year.
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 quadrennial presidential election,and a U.S. Senate election. The state certified the returns on December 6,2012. Primary elections were held August 7,2012.
Elections held in the state of Washington on November 6,2012. A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on August 7,2012.
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.
Michael George Goodspaceguy Nelson,known mononymously as Goodspaceguy,is an American perennial candidate from Washington state.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8,2016,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 2016 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 primaries were held on August 2.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 8,2016. The primary was held on August 2.
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.
Javier A. Valdez is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 46th Legislative District. Valdez was the first choice of the Precinct Committee Officers to fill the vacancy after Jessyn Farrell resigned to focus on her run for Mayor of Seattle.
Joseph-Thanh Nguyen is an American politician who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 34th district. Nguyen,a second-generation Vietnamese American,was raised with his three siblings in White Center,Washington,by his mother. He was a candidate for King County Executive in 2021 but was defeated by Dow Constantine 56 percent to 44 percent.
The 2000 House elections in Washington occurred on November 7,2000,to elect the members of the State of Washington's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Washington has nine seats in the House,apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. This election saw the Democrats flip one Republican-held open seat. These elections occurred alongside Al Gore's victory in the state over George W. Bush in the presidential election.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary will be 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.
Toni Lysen is an American teacher and former politician in the state of Washington. She represented the 34th district in the Washington House of Representatives between 2002 and 2003.
