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Washington Republican Caucus
The Washington Republican Party will hold caucuses on Feb. 9. Around half of the party's delegates to the Republican national convention will be awarded as the result of the caucuses. The other half will be awarded based on the results of the state's presidential primary election on Feb. 19.
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About This Primary
19
Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 40.0
About This Caucus
9
Status: Caucus
Total Delegates: 40.0
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Obama Adviser Faces Scrutiny Over Mortgage Deals (Jun. 10, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Clinton Backers Plan Rules and Bylaws Protest (May. 28, 2008)
- Dems, McCain Jockey on Environment (May. 14, 2008)
- Clinton's Primary Gift (Feb. 14, 2008)
- Huckabee Protests Washington Results (Feb. 11, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- As Delegates Assemble, The Outside World Intrudes (Sep. 2, 2008)
- More in-tune? Voters Lean Obama (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Obama Team Seeks Changes in Primaries (Aug. 21, 2008)
- Mapping the Political Landscape (Aug. 12, 2008)
- Obama Adviser Faces Scrutiny Over Mortgage Deals (Jun. 10, 2008)
- Clinton wins Puerto Rico but Obama gains delegates (Jun. 2, 2008)
- Clinton Backers Plan Rules and Bylaws Protest (May. 28, 2008)
- Dems, McCain Jockey on Environment (May. 14, 2008)
- Clinton's Primary Gift (Feb. 14, 2008)
- Huckabee Protests Washington Results (Feb. 11, 2008)
The Candidates
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Rudy Giuliani Businessman, Consultant - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mike Huckabee Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Alan Keyes Author, Speaker - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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John McCain Senator from Arizona - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Ron Paul Representative from Texas - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
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Mitt Romney Candidate - Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Washington Demographics (2006 Census ACS)
- Population: 6,395,798
- Gender: 49.8 male, 50.2 female
- Race: 80.5 white, 3.4 black, 6.6 asian, 0.7 indian, 0.4 pacific islander, 9.1 hispanic,
- Age: 76.1% 18 years and over; 11.5% 65 years and over; Median age:
- Median Household Income: $52,583
- Families Below Poverty Level: 8.0%
- Education: 13.2% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Campaign Finance
$249,783 raised in Washington by Republican candidates (through Jul. 31, 2008)
Top Candidates
| John McCain | $249,683 |
| Alan Keyes | $100 |
Top Cities
| Seattle | $424,449 |
| Bellevue | $57,153 |
| Mercer Island | $42,413 |
Past Election Results
| Kerry | 49% |
| Dean | 30% |
| Kucinich | 8% |
| Kerry | 53% |
| Bush | 46% |
| Nader | 1% |
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
