Washington Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Washington Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
Washington Governor
Candidates: Christine "Chris" O'Grady Gregoire (D, Incumbent), Dino Rossi (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Jay R. Inslee (D, Incumbent), Larry W. Ishmael (R)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Rick Larsen (D, Incumbent), Robert Bart (R)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Brian Baird (D, Incumbent), Michael Robert Delavar (R)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: George Barr Fearing (D), Doc N. Hastings (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: Roy Mark Mays, Jr. (D), Cathy Anne McMorris (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Norman DeValios Dicks (D, Incumbent), Doug R. Cloud (R)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Jim Adelbert McDermott (D, Incumbent), Steve Beren (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Darcy Burner (D), Dave George Reichert (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 9
Candidates: Adam Smith (D, Incumbent), James Postma (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Darcy Burner (D), Dave George Reichert (R, Incumbent)
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Previous WA Election Results
Democratic Presidential Caucus (Feb. 9, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 19, 2008)
Republican Presidential Caucus (Feb. 9, 2008)
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 19, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Pacific (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
- Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)
Political Profile
WA Campaign Advertising
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Washington Demographics
- Population: 6,468,424
- Gender: 49.9% male, 50.1% female
- Age: 76.2% 18 years and over; 11.7% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.1
- Median Household Income: $55,591
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.8%
- Education: 13.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
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.
