The following is a list of candidates and ballot measures endorsed by the King County Democrats in Washington State for 2012. If you click on their name, it will take you to the candidate’s website. Washington State has an all mail ballot election. The last day to mail ballots for the Primary is Tuesday August 7, 2012. The last day to mail ballots for the General Election is November 6, 2012.
National Office
Barack Obama – President
Maria Cantwell – Senate
Laura Ruderman – Congress – WA CD #1
Jim McDermott – Congress – WA CD #7
Karen Porterfield – Congress – WA CD #8
Adam Smith – Congress – WA CD #9
WA State Office Candidates:
Jay Inslee – Governor
Bob Ferguson – Attorney General
Jim McIntire – Treasurer
Peter Goldmark – Commissioner of Public Lands
Kathleen Drew – Secretary of State
Greg Nickels – Secretary of State
Mike Kreidler – Insurance Commissioner
Craig Pridemore – Auditor
WA State Legislative Candidates
Rosemary McAuliffe – Senate LD 1
Derek Stanford – House LD 1 Seat 1
Luis Moscoso – House LD 1 Seat 2
Mark Mullet – Senate LD 5
David Spring – House LD 5 Seat 2
Zack Hudgins – House LD 11, Seat 1
Steve Berquist – House LD 11, Seat 2
Bobby Virk – House LD 11 Seat 2
Bob Hasegawa – Senate LD 11
Roger Flygare – House LD 30 Seat 1
Rick Hoffman – House LD 30 Seat 2
Brian L Gunn – House LD 31 Seat 2
Cindy Ryu – House LD 32 Seat 1
Ruth Kagi – House LD 32 Seat 2
Tina Orwall – House LD 33 Seat 1
Dave Upthegrove – House LD 33 Seat 2
Joe Fitzgibbon – House LD 34 Seat 2
Reuven Carlyle – House LD 36 Seat 1
Sahar Fahti – House LD 36 Seat 2
Noel Frame – House LD 36 Seat 2
Gael Tarleton – House LD 36 Seat 2
Sharon Tomiko Santos – House LD 37 Seat 1
Eric Pettigrew – House LD 37 Seat 2
Maureen Judge – Senate LD 41
Jamie Pedersen – House LD 43 Seat 1
Frank Chopp – House LD 43 Seat 2
Roger Goodman – House LD 45 Seat 1
Gerry Pollet – House LD 46 Seat 1
Sarajane Siegfriedt – House LD 46 Seat 2
David Frockt – Senate LD 46
Bud Sizemore – House LD 47 Seat 2
Ross Hunter – House LD 48 Seat 1
Cyrus Habib – House LD 48 Seat 2
Judicial Candidates – Washington State Supreme Court
Susan Owens – Position 2
Steve Gonzalez – Position 8
Bruce Hilyer – Position 9
John Ladenburg – Position 9
Sheryl McCloud – Position 9
Judicial Candidates – King County Superior Court and Sheriff
Bill Bowman – Position 19
Scott Johnson – Position 20
Elizabeth J Berns – Position 25
Sean O’Donnell – ourt Position 29
Kim Allen – Position 30
Ken Schubert – Position 40
Judy Ramseyer – Position 46
John Urquhart – King County Sheriff
Ballot Measures
King County Prop 1 – Children and Family Services Center Capital Levy – YES – on Primary Ballot
Seattle Prop 1 – Regular Tax Levy Including Seattle Public Libraries –YES – on Primary Ballot
Referendum 74 – Marraige Equality – APPROVE
Initiative 502 – License and Regulate Marijuana – YES
Initiative 1240 – Charter Schools – NO
Initiative 1185 Tim Eyman’s 2/3 vote for revenue – NO
