Washington state megathread

[JohnnyLongtorso]

The only residency requirement is that candidates live in the state at the time of the election:

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[JohnnyLongtorso]

Sam Reed is retiring. Democratic sweep of the statewide offices?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I hear Leavitt endorsed Dino Rossi last year, which I would think would eliminate any chance of him having support of the Democratic Party.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

Any chance of Marko Liias running against Larsen in that horrific WA-02?

[JohnnyLongtorso]

DelBene is in for WA-01.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

How liberal is the district? I know that under the old lines the PVI was D+5, but does the GOP how a shot of making a race under the new lines?

The estimate I heard was that it was about 59% Obama. And Republicans only have one state legislator in the district, so they have no bench.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

I just drew the district as best I could in DRA (I'm over by 16,000 people, some of the blocks in DRA look to be split between districts) and got 57.1 Obama, 40.8 McCain, and 52.8% Murray. So, no change, really.

57% Obama isn't completely safe, but after 2010 there are only four Republicans in districts that are 57% Obama or greater (Dold, Gerlach, Reichert, and Barletta). And Republicans don't have anyone of, say, Reichert's stature to run.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

So is the Republican running for Secretary of State just following Sam Reed around, trying to get his jobs after he leaves them? She became Thurston County Auditor when he was elected Secretary of State.