Washington 2020: The Calm Before the Drizzle

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Walla Walla is the only county with ballots left to count. The rest have their final results.

King County is going to release precinct results tomorrow!! Of course, I'll probably be in Rossiland, which is sad, but I'm used to it.

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Results from my Sammamish precinct. Gregoire won

GOVERNOR      
52.58%   102   Gregoire
45.36%   88   Rossi
1.03%   2   Joubert
0.52%   1   Aiken
0.52%   1   Baker
0.00%   0   Tudor
0.00%   0   Badgley
0.00%   0   White
0.00%   0   Lopez
0.00%   0   Said
   194   TOTAL
      
LT. GOVERNOR      
52.78%   95   Owen
31.67%   57   McCraw
11.67%   21   Wiest
3.33%   6   Bell
0.56%   1   Peck
   180   TOTAL
      
ATTORNEY GENERAL      
57.37%   109   McKenna
42.63%   81   Ladenburg
   190   TOTAL
      
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS      
54.91%   95   Goldmark
45.09%   78   Sutherland
   173   TOTAL
      
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER      
58.01%   105   Kriedler
31.49%   57   Adams
10.50%   19   Fackler
   181   TOTAL
      
SECRETARY OF STATE      
59.89%   112   Reed
32.09%   60   Osgood
6.95%   13   Montgomery
1.07%   2   Greene
   187   TOTAL
      
STATE AUDITOR      
63.64%   119   Sonntag
31.55%   59   McEntee
4.81%   9   Freeman
   187   TOTAL
      
STATE TREASURER      
47.34%   89   McIntire
41.49%   78   Martin
11.17%   21   Sohn
   188   TOTAL
      
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION      
43.31%   68   Bergeson
37.58%   59   Dorn
5.73%   9   Hansler
5.10%   8   Duncan
4.46%   7   Blomstrom
3.82%   6   Blair
   157   TOTAL
         
State Representative #1 Legislative District 5         
55.62%   99   Rodne   R
44.38%   79   Viebrock   D
   178   TOTAL   
         
State Representative #2 Legislative District 5         
61.02%   108   Spring   D
38.98%   69   Anderson   R
   177   TOTAL   
         
State Senate Legislative District 5         
54.30%   101   Pflug   R
45.70%   85   Huster   D
   186   TOTAL   

         
State Supreme Court         
68.49%   100   Fairhurst   
31.51%   46   Bond   
   146   TOTAL   
         
State Supreme Court         
65.94%   91   Johnson   
27.54%   38   Beecher   
6.52%   9   Vulliet   
   138   TOTAL   

U.S. Congressional District 8         
50.79%   96   Burner   D
42.86%   81   Reichert   R
3.70%   7   Vaughn   D
1.59%   3   Arnold   D
1.06%   2   Todd   NP
0.00%   0   Orlinski   NP
   189   TOTAL   

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But it has also confirmed my suspicion that John Ladenburg is completely f**cked

Yeah

but then again, knowing Washington Republicans, you have to figure there is about a 3-4% chance McKenna has a gay sex scandal come out over the next two months, in which case we'll be glad Ladenburg isn't a complete sacrificial lamb.

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Final results for Governor: https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=53&elect=6&off=5&year=2008



My questions:

1) Any ideas on why Gregoire won Island?

2) What about Rossi winning Cowlitz? Even Ladenburg almost won that county.

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The most interesting election, in my opinion: Attorney General

https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2008&off=9&elect=6&fips=53&f=0



Go figure, here Island is McKenna's best non-Lewis county in Western Washington.

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Ladenburg didn't win King?

Wow. I hadn't realized that.

Yeah. I feel sorry for him...

But then again, Jason Osgood lost f'ing Seattle. So it could be worse.

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State Auditor: https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2008&off=11&elect=6&fips=53&f=0



Any chance Sonntag will ever run for Governor?

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Oh wow, I thought Sonntag-for-Gov was just wishful thinking on my part. I didn't know there was a good chance of it actually happening. That's awesome. If Gregoire wins re-election this year, which I think is looking likely at this point, and Sonntag serves at least two terms... we would be at least 36 years of nothing but Democratic Governors. Great.

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^ Yes, McKenna is more likely to be Washington's next Republican Governor than Rossi. I've felt that way for a while. But I'm fairly certain he would lose against Sonntag. That would be a great way to get rid of McKenna.

Inslee would be an okay candidate, though I would rather not run candidates from Seattle/Bainbridge when possible... As for Chopp, I hope you're kidding. I kind of doubt the Republicans will ever regain the legislature. At least not for decades. He should just be happing being in control of the House for as long as he wants.

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Insurance Commissioner: https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?f=0&fips=53&elect=6&off=13&year=2008



Not terribly interest. Kreidler always seems to get about 54%. Adams has been his opponent before, maybe even twice...

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^ I would say there is about a 0.5% chance of McKenna getting serious opposition within the primary from another Republican.

As for the rest of that scenario... Smith, too? Ahh. I like him, but I kind of doubt he would take on those guys... I still don't believe Chopp will run. I can't imagine a Democratic candidate who would do worse statewide. Sims would also be an almost guaranteed loss as well.

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Commissioner of Public Lands: https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?year=2008&off=10&elect=6&fips=53&f=0



Goldmark does well in parts of Eastern Washington (his home county of Okanogan, as well as Spokane and Whitman counties), but does very poorly in traditionally Democratic parts of Western Washington. If Goldmark wants to win he's gonna need to improve his numbers in the South Sound and coastal counties.

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Any Democrat/anti-Republican who doesn't support Sonntag (especially if the Republican is McKenna) is utterly insane.

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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008181318_webbiaw16.html

lol Republicans

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^ lol! Like any WA party chairman, Pelz is just another loser who couldn't get elected to a real office. Okay, he was on the county council but he lost his re-election effort in a primary etc etc who cares.

Did anybody watch the debate? They're both pretty boring people.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ1p3tLKE-A

I wish Gregoire had good commercials like that.

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Gregoire actually had a good ad on the radio today!

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^ Yes. She needs a TV version of it. Not only does it "take advantage" (doesn't seem like the right term, but whatever) of the current economic situation, it subtly reminds voters that Rossi is a Craswell type that mixes religion with government.

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Dino should stick to his Adolf cut.  It's appropriate for him.

Anyway, I've decided I'm probably going to vote for Osgood. Sam Ree(tar)d is just such a piece of sh*t and write-ins aren't as fun.

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Wow, the Spokesman Review endorsed Gregoire today. What a pleasant surprise.

lol @ McCain/Gregoire voters in Eastern Washington.

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My state legislators are f**king each other? How do you know?

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and I thought the Irons family was as weird as Sammamish/East Kingco politics would ever get

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do you know how long they've been at it? Anderson is married... Pflug was until recently (is this what ended it?).

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do you know how long they've been at it? Anderson is married... Pflug was until recently (is this what ended it?).

Yup.

Started sometime in the last two years is my understanding. DeBolt is also messing around with committee staff.

Also, if anyone was curious, Gregoire is sick.

Is there a reason Democrats never choose to pursue these things? They knew what West was up to, left it alone, and he ended up as a disaster for Spokane.

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Back to my Sonntag question--if Rossi wins this year do you guys think it's likely that he would run in 2012? It would help me sleep at night knowing it was only a matter of time before he destroyed that slimy little prick.