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Washington gubernatorial election

Primary Date:
August 7, 2012
General Election Date:
November 6, 2012

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State Executive Elections
State executive official elections in 2012

The Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012, following a primary on August 7, 2012. Washington has a top-two primary system, also known as a blanket primary, in which all candidates run in one race, regardless of party affiliation.[1] The two candidates who receive the most votes then advance to the general election.

Jay Inslee (D)
Rob McKenna (R)

Jay Inslee was declared the winner on November 9, 2012, three days after the election. Inslee’s lead grew to a margin where McKenna acknowledged he could not overcome the deficit, leading him to concede the race before the final vote count was completed.[2][3]

On June 13, 2011, incumbent Christine Gregoire (D) announced she would not seek another term in office.[4] Following Gregoire's announcement that she would not seek another term, former Congressman Jay Inslee (D) and Rob McKenna (R) became the leading candidates in the race. Inslee initially indicated he would hold his seat in Congress throughout the election cycle, but resigned on March 11 in order to focus on his campaign.[5]

Inslee finished first in the August 7th primary, with McKenna close behind him. The two faced off in November.

The race to fill Gregoire's open seat was considered one of the most competitive in the county. After a series of five televised debates and record-breaking spending, Inslee and McKenna remained closely matched in the weeks before the general election. The $11.3 million in reported donations and independent expenditures, combined with contributions from the Republican Governors Association, brought total campaign spending to over $40 million.[6] Polls indicated a closely contested race. Inslee maintained an average lead of one to three points from June through mid-October, but an Elway Research Poll conducted close to the general election showed McKenna leading 47-45, reclaiming a lead he had earlier in the campaign.[7][8][7]

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Contents

1 Key dates
2 Race background
3 Race tracking

## Key dates[edit]

* Administrative deadlines are at close of business (5:00) unless otherwise noted.

Deadline  | Event

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May 14 - May 18 | Candidate filing period
July 9 | Last day for mail-in and online voter registrations for the primary
Aug. 7 | Primary election
Aug. 28 | Primary results certified
Oct. 8 | Last day for mail-in and online voter registrations for the general election
Nov. 6 | General election

## Race background[edit]

On his campaign website, Inslee stated that his top priority as governor "will be to create jobs in Washington and to expand economic opportunities in manufacturing, clean energy, high tech, biotech, agriculture, and aerospace."[9]

In early October 2011, Inslee was criticized by The Seattle Times editorial board, which argued he should have focused his campaign on state issues and not on whether his opponent, Rob McKenna, had sufficiently supported health insurance reform.[10]

McKenna outlined his plans for the governorship on his official campaign website, focusing on job creation, education, government reform, higher education, and the state budget.[11]

Other candidates who ran in the primary included: Shahram Hadian, Javier Lopez, and Max Sampson (who all preferred the Republican Party); Rob Hill (preferred the Democratic Party); and Dale Sorgen (preferred the Independent Party).[12]

## Race tracking[edit]

2012 Race Rankings - Washington Governor

Race Tracker  | Race Rating  |
The Cook Political Report[13] | Toss-up  |
Governing Politics[14] | Toss-up  |
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Toss-up  |
The Rothenberg Political Report[16] | Toss-up  |
Overall Call | Toss-up  |

**Last updated September 12, 2012**

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# Election Results[edit]

## General election[edit]

Governor of Washington General Election, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Jay Inslee | 51.4% | 1,582,802
| Republican  |  Rob McKenna  | 48.3% | 1,488,245
| Other  |  Write-in votes  | 0.3% | 8,592
Total Votes | 3,079,639
Election results via Washington Secretary of State

## Primary Results[edit]

Governor of Washington, Primary, 2012

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Jay Inslee | 47.1% | 664,534
| Republican  | Rob McKenna | 42.9% | 604,872
| Republican  |  Shahram Hadian  | 3.3% | 46,169
| Democratic  |  Rob Hill  | 3.2% | 45,453
| Independent  |  James White  | 1% | 13,764
| No Party Preference  |  Christian Joubert  | 0.7% | 10,457
| Independent  |  L. Dale Sorgen  | 0.7% | 9,734
| Republican  |  Max Sampson  | 0.6% | 8,753
| Republican  |  Javier O. Lopez  | 0.4% | 6,131
Total Votes | 1,409,867
Election results via Washington Secretary of State

# Candidates[edit]

## General election candidates[edit]

Jay Inslee (D)
Rob McKenna (R)

## Primary candidates[edit]

Candidates are listed in the order in which they appeared on the ballot, according to Washington's lot draw system.[17]

* Rob Hill (Prefers Democratic Party)
* Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party) a
* Jay Inslee (Prefers Democratic Party) a
* James White (Prefers Independent Party)
* Christian Joubert (States No Party Preference)
* Shahram Hadian (Prefers Republican Party)
* L. Dale Sorgen (Prefers Independent Party)
* Max Sampson (Prefers Republican Party)
* Javier Lopez (Prefers Republican Party)

## Potential Write-in candidate[edit]

* Mary Martin (Prefers the Socialist Workers Party)

# Polls & Debates[edit]

Contents

1 Polls
2 Debates

## Polls[edit]

#### October-present (all likely voter polls)[edit]

Jay Inslee v. Rob McKenna

Poll | Jay Inslee (D) | Rob McKenna (R)| Undecided| Margin of error| Sample size
PPP (D)
(November 1-3, 2012)
| 50%| 48%| 2%| +/-3.2| 932
KCTS 9 Washington Poll
(October 18-31, 2012)
| 48.7%| 45.6%| 5.7%| +/-3.9| 632
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
(October 28-31, 2012)
| 47%| 46%| 7%| +/-4.2| 555
Elway Research Poll
(October 18-21, 2012)
| 45%| 47%| 8%| +/-4.5| 451
Strategies 360 (D)
(October 17-20, 2012)
| 46%| 46%| 8%| +/-4.4| 500
KCTS 9 Washington Poll
(October 1-16, 2012)
| 47.1%| 46.3%| 6.6%| +/-3.9| 644
Rasmussen Reports
(October 14, 2012)
| 47%| 45%| 8%| +/-4.5| 500
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
(October 12-14, 2012)
| 47%| 44%| 9%| +/-4.3| 543
AVERAGES|  47.23%|  45.99%|  6.79%|  +/-4.11|  594.63
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

#### June-September[edit]

Jay Inslee v. Rob McKenna

Poll | Jay Inslee (D) | Rob McKenna (R)| Undecided| Margin of error| Sample size
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
September 28-30, 2012
| 48%| 42%| 10%| +/-4.3| 540
Rasmussen Reports
September 26, 2012
| 46%| 45%| 6%| +/-4.5| 500
Elway Research
September 9-12, 2012
| 44%| 41%| 15%| +/-5.0| 405
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
September 7-9, 2012
| 49%| 44%| 7%| +/-4.4| 524
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
August 1-2, 2012
| 48%| 45%| 7%| +/-4.4| 524
Elway Research
July 18-22, 2012
| 43%| 36%| 21%| +/-5.0| 405
SurveyUSA/KING 5 News
July 16-18, 2012
| 41%| 42%| 16%| +/-4.0| 630
PPP(D)
June 14-17, 2012
| 40%| 43%| 17%| +/-3.0| 1,073
Elway Research
June 13-16, 2012
| 40%| 42%| 18%| +/-5.0| 408
AVERAGES|  44.33%|  42.22%|  13%|  +/-4.4|  556.56
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

## Debates[edit]

The televised debate series between Washington gubernatorial candidates Inslee and McKenna concluded on October 16, 2012, marking their fifth debate since the primary election. The candidates discussed topics including education funding, job creation, and taxes.[18]

Highlights included the candidates presenting proposals for increasing public education funding and enhancing the overall efficiency of Washington's government. McKenna expressed a desire to bring in a new team and end the 28-year streak of Democratic governors, while Inslee stated that he could improve government efficiency and productivity by providing state employees with lean management training.[18] Inslee supported expansionary economic policies aimed at increasing funding for education, while McKenna proposed implementing a budget-wide spending cap that would allocate surplus revenue to the education system.[18]

Inslee and McKenna argued over McKenna's property tax swap plan, which was designed to respond to a Washington Supreme Court ruling that found the distribution of the tax burden for funding public education between state and local governments to be unfair. Inslee criticized the proposal, a key part of McKenna's campaign, saying it would reduce the property tax burden for some residents while increasing levies in wealthier neighborhoods. "It may help Olympia politicians on paper; it does not help students in school," Inslee said. McKenna shot back, "Your premise is false, Jay...you just keep repeating it because you hope by repetition it will just fool people into believing it."[18]

First Gubernatorial Debate

Second Gubernatorial Debate

Third Gubernatorial Debate

Fourth Gubernatorial Debate

# Endorsements[edit]

### Rob McKenna[edit]

Newspapers:

The Seattle Times[19]

On October 17th, The Seattle Times published an internally produced full page advertisement in support of McKenna. According to the Times' vice president of public affairs, the ad was the beginning of an experimental independent expenditure campaign aimed at raising revenues and awareness about the influence of political advertising. Although the Times already endorsed McKenna, the VP asked readers to give them "the benefit of the doubt" that the news department was not involved in the campaign (which will cost the paper over $75,000 in McKenna ads) and that it would not compromise the quality the publication's election-news coverage.[20]

The Tacoma News Tribune[21]

The Spokane Spokesman-Review[22]

The Everett Herald[23]

The Columbian[24]

The Tri-City Herald[25]

The Yakima Herald-Republic[26]

The Kitsap Sun[27]

The Longview Daily News[28]

The Wenatchee World[29]

The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin[30]

Individuals & Groups:

Brian Sonntag, Democratic Washington State Auditor[31]

Stand for Children Washington[32]

Shannon Campion, Executive Director, Stand for Children Washington[33]

Washington REALTORS[34]

Public School Employees of Washington[35]

Aerospace Futures Alliance[36]

Association of Washington Business[37]

National Federation of Independent Business Washington[38]

Associated General Contractors of Washington[39]

Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors [40]

Building Industry Association of Washington[41]

Olympia Master Builders[42]

Central Washington Home Builders[43]

Kitsap County Home Builders[44]

Washington State Farm Bureau[45]

Washington State Dairy PAC[46]

Washington Restaurant Association[47]

Washington Retail Association[48]

Washington Trucking Association[49]

Washington Asphalt Pavers Association[50]

King County Police Officers Guild[51]

Seattle Police Officers’ Guild[52]

Washington State Patrol Troopers Association[53]

Council of Metropolitan Police and Sheriffs[54]

Fraternal Order of Police[55]

State Sen. Tim Sheldon, D-Potlatch[56]

Alayne Sulkin, Publisher of ParentMap[57]

Marcus Charles, co-owner, The Crocodile[58]

James Donaldson, former NBA Player & Author[59]

Mack Strong, former NFL Player & founder of Mack Strong TEAM-WORKS Academy[60]

Brittany Gibson, Stand for Children[61]

Anne Martens, Stand for Children[62]

Dave Powell, Stand for Children[63]

Mark Doumit, Executive Director, Washington Forest Protection Association[64]

Patrick Ennis, Global Head of Technology, Intellectual Ventures[65]

Governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal[66]

Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie[67]

Governor of New Mexico, Susana Martinez[68]

Governor of Nevada, Brian Sandoval[69]

Former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush[70]

Mayoral Endorsements:[71]

Patrick Rushing, Mayor of Airway Heights

David Hill, Mayor of Algona

Pete Lewis, Mayor of Auburn

Lisa Walters, Mayor of Battle Ground

Conrad Lee, Mayor of Bellevue

Neil Johnson, Mayor of Bonney Lake

Patty Lent, Mayor of Bremerton

Scott Higgins, Mayor of Camas

Tom Trulove, Mayor of Cheney

Charles Glondo, Mayor of Cle Elum

Richard Heiberg, Mayor of Coulee City

Dave Kaplan, Mayor of Des Moines

Will Ibershoff, Mayor of Duvall

Dave Earling, Mayor of Edmonds

Liz Reynolds, Mayor of Enumclaw

Skip Priest, Mayor of Federal Way

Gary Jensen, Mayor of Ferndale

Jack Durney, Mayor of Hoquiam

David Baker, Mayor of Kenmore

Steve Young, Mayor of Kennewick

Suzette Cooke, Mayor of Kent

Virgil Clarkson, Mayor of Lacey

Vern Little, Mayor of Lake Stevens

Doug Richardson, Mayor of Lakewood

Steve Peterson, Mayor of Liberty Lake

Dennis Weber, Mayor of Longview

Scott Korthuis, Mayor of Lynden

Angel Reyna, Mayor of Mabton

John Nehring, Mayor of Marysville

Mike Todd, Mayor of Mill Creek

Debra Perry, Mayor of Milton

Robert Zimmerman, Mayor of Monroe

Ken Estes, Mayor of Montesano

Joe Marine, Mayor of Mukilteo

Jim Ackerman, Mayor of Nooksack

Denis Law, Mayor of Renton

Micki Harnois, Mayor of Rockford

Mike Anderson, Mayor of Sedro-Woolley

John Gawlik, Mayor of Selah

David Condon, Mayor of Spokane

Tom Towey, Mayor of Spokane Valley

Carolyn Eslick, Mayor of Sultan

Dave Enslow, Mayor of Sumner

Ron Lucas, Mayor of Steilacoom

Patrick Plumb, Mayor of Tonasket

Jim Haggerton, Mayor of Tukwila

Ken Grassi, Mayor of University Place

Sean Guard, Mayor of Washougal

Bernie Talmas, Mayor of Woodinville

Micah Cawley, Mayor of Yakima

Gary Clark, Mayor of Zillah

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### Jay Inslee[edit]

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Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment

Adam Kline, Washington State Senator

Adam Smith, United States Congressman

Adams County Democrats

American Federation of Teachers Washington, AFL-CIO

Andy Billig, Washington State Representative

Andy Miller, Benton County Prosecutor

Asotin County Democrats

Ben Stuckart, Spokane City Councilmember

Benton County Democrats

Bob Hasegawa, Washington State Representative

Brian Bennet, Mayor of Burien

Bruce Harrel, Seattle City Councilmember

Carolyn Powers, Port Orchard City Councilmember

Cascade Bike Club

Chelan County Democrats

Chris Reykdal, Washington State Representative

Christine Gregoire, Governor of the state of Washington

Christine Rolfes, Washington State Senator

Cindy Ryu, Washington State Representative

Clallam County Democrats

Clark County Democrats

Clark County Labor Council

Columbia Pacific Building and Construction Trades Council

Colville Confederated Tribes

Connie Ladenburg, Washington State Representative

Cowlitz County Democrats

Cowlitz County Young Democrats

Craig Pridemore, Washington State Senator

Dave Upthegrove, Washington State Representative

David Frockt, Washington State Representative

Dean Takko, Washington State Representative

Debbie Regala, Washington State Senator

Derek Kilmer, Washington State Senator

Derek Stanford, Washington State Representative

Douglas County Democrats

Dow Constantine, King County Executive

Drew Hansen, Washington State Representative

Ed Murray, Washington State Senator

Eileen Cody, Washington State Representative

Equal Rights Washington

Eric Pettigrew, Washington State Representative

Frank Chopp, Washington State Representative

Fred Chang, Port Orchard City Councilmember

Fred Finn, Washington State Representative

Grays Harbor County Democrats

Hans Dunshee, Washington State Representative

Human Rights Campaign

International Association of Machinists 751

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 488 Studio Mechanics

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 48

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 112

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 483

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 77

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 191

International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 19

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 5

Inland Boatman's Union

Inland Northwest Leadership PAC

International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

Iron Workers Local 86

Island County Democrats

Jamestown S’klallam

Jamie Pedersen, Washington State Representative

Jamie Stephens, San Juan County Councilmember

Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Washington State Senator

Jeannie Darnielle, Washington State Representative

Jeff Morris, Washington State Representative

Jefferson County Democrats

Jesse Farias, Mayor of Wapato

Jim Kastama, Washington State Senator

Jim McDermott, United States Congressman

Jim Moeller, Washington State Representative

Joan McGilton, Burien City Councilmember

Joe Fitzgibbon, Washington State Representative

John Lovick, Snohomish County Sheriff

John McCoy, Washington State Representative

Joint Council of Teamsters

Joint Council of Teamsters, Local 28

Joyce Lindsay, Washougal City Councilmember

Karen Fraser, Washington State Senator

Karen Keiser, Washington State Senator

Kathy Haigh, Washington State Representative

Kelli Linville, Mayor of Bellingham

Kent Firefighters IAFF Local 1747

Kevin Ranker, Washington State Senator

Kevin Van de Wege, Washington State Representative

King County Democrats

King County Young Democrats

Kitsap County Democrats

Kittitas County Democrats

Klickitat County Democrats

Kristine (Kris) Lytton, Washington State Representative

Laborers 242

Laborers Local 1239

Larry Gossett, King County Councilmember

Larry Seaquist, Washington State Representative

Larry Springer, Washington State Representative

Laurie Jinkins, Washington State Representative

League of Conservation Voters

Lewis County Democrats

Lincoln County Democrats

Lisa Brown, Washington State Senator

Longview Kelso Building and Construction Trades Council

Lower Elwha Tribe

Luis Moscoso, Washington State Representative

Maralyn Chase, Washington State Senator

Marcie Maxwell, Washington State Representative

Margarita Prentice, Washington State Senator

Maria Cantwell, United States Senator

Marilyn Stickland, Mayor of Tacoma

Mark Lindquist, Pierce County Prosecutor

Mark Miloscia, Washington State Representative

Marko Liias, Washington State Representative

Mary Helen Roberts, Washington State Representative

Mary Lou Dickerson, Washington State Representative

Mary Margaret Haugen, Washington State Senator

Mason County Democrats

Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle

Mike Chapman, Clallam County Councilmember

Mike Cooper, Former Mayor of Edmonds

Mike Doherty, Clallam County Councilmember

Mike Grady, Mercer Island City Councilmember

Mike Sells, Washington State Representative

National Abortion Rights Action League Pro-Choice Washington

National Air Traffic Controllers Association

National Organization for Women

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission

Nick Harper, Washington State Senator

Nisqually

Nooksack

Norm Dicks, United States Congressman

Olympia, Washington, Building & Construction Trades Council

Oregon Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals

Pacific County Democrats

Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive

Pat Sullivan, Washington State Representative

Patty Murray, United States Senator

Paull Shin, Washington State Senator

Pend Oreille County Democrats

Phyllis Gutiérrez Kenney, Washington State Representative

Pierce County Democrats

Pierce County Firefighters, Local 0726

Planned Parenthood Action Fund

Plumbers & Pipefitters, Local 44

Plumbers & Pipefitters, United Association 26

Plumbers & Pipefitters, United Association 32

Plumbers & Pipefitters, United Association 598

Pullman Firefighters Local #1892

Randy Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecutor

Ray Stephanson, Mayor of Everett

Redmond Firefighters, Local 2829

Reuven Carlyle, Washington State Representative

Rick Larsen, United States Congressman

Rodney Tom, Washington State Senator

Roger Goodman, Washington State Representative

Rosemary McAuliffe, Washington State Senator

Ross Hunter, Washington State Representative

Russ Hauge, Kitsap County Prosecutor

Ruth Kagi, Washington State Representative

Service Employees International Union, Local 6

Service Employees International Union, Local 49

Service Employees International Union, Local 775

Service Employees International Union, Local 925

Service Employees International Union, Local 1199

Sam Hunt, Washington State Representative

San Juan County Democrats

Seattle Building Trades

Sharon Nelson, Washington State Senator

Sharon Tomiko Santos, Washington State Representative

Sharon Wylie, Washington State Representative

Sheetmetal Workers

Sherry Appleton, Washington State Representative

Sierra Club

Skagit County Democrats

Skamania County Democrats

Snohomish County Democrats

Spokane County Democrats

Spokane County Young Democrats

Spokane Firefighters Local #0029

Squaxin Island Tribe

Steve Conway, Washington State Senator

Steve Hobbs, Washington State Senator

Steve Kirby, Washington State Representative

Steve Stuart, Clark County Councilmember

Steve Tharinger, Washington State Representative

Sue Baur, Cowlitz County Prosecutor

Swinomish Tribe

Tami Green, Washington State Representative

Thurston County Democrats

Tim Probst, Washington State Representative

Timm Ormsby, Washington State Representative

Tina Orwall, Washington State Representative

Tri Cities County Democrats

Troy Kelley, Washington State Representative

United Auto Workers Local 4121

United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 21

United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1439

United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 367

Upper Skagit

Victoria Woordward, Tacoma County Councilmember

Veterans & Military Families Caucus, of the Washington State Democratic Central Committee

Washington State Council of County and City Employees

Washington State Council of Firefighters

Washington Education Association

Walla Walla County Democrats

Washington Conservation Voters

Washington Federation of State Employees

Washington State Building Trades

Washington State Democratic Party

Washington State Federation of Democratic Women

Washington State Labor Council

Washington State Nurses Association

West Pierce Firefighters Local 1488

Whitman County Democrats

Yakima County Democrats

Zack Hudgins, Washington State Respresentative

1st Legislative District Democrats

2nd Legislative District Democrats

4th Legislative District Democrats

5th Legislative District Democrats

7th Legislative District Democrats

10th Legislative District Democrats

11th Legislative District Democrats

14th Legislative District Democrats

17th Legislative District Democrats

18th Legislative District Democrats

21st Legislative District Democrats

22nd Legislative District Democrats

23rd Legislative District Democrats

24th Legislative District Democrats

25th Legislative District Democrats

26th Legislative District Democrats

27th Legislative District Democrats

28th Legislative District Democrats

29th Legislative District Democrats

30th Legislative District Democrats

31st Legislative District Democrats

32nd Legislative District Democrats

33rd Legislative District Democrats

34th Legislative District Democrats

35th Legislative District Democrats

36th Legislative District Democrats

37th Legislative District Democrats

38th Legislative District Democrats

40th Legislative District Democrats

41st Legislative District Democrats

42nd Legislative District Democrats

43rd Legislative District Democrats

44th Legislative District Democrats

45th Legislative District Democrats

46th Legislative District Democrats

47th Legislative District Democrats

48th Legislative District Democrats

49th Legislative District Democrats

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# Campaign finance[edit]

## Due dates for reports[edit]

The Washington Public Disclosure Commission administers campaign finance law and maintains all records online.[73]

For the primary election:

* First report -- due by July 17, 2012

* Pre-Primary report -- due by July 31, 2012

* Post-Primary report -- due by September 10, 2012

For the general election:

* First report -- due by October 16, 2012

* Pre-general report -- due by October 30, 2012

* Post-general report -- due by December 10, 2012

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## Candidates[edit]

### Jay Inslee[edit]

Jay Inslee Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
First Report[74]| July 17, 2012| $0.00| $826,300.17| $(1,398,987.10)| $2,801,491.26
Pre-Primary Report| July 31, 2012| $2,801,491.26| $255,788.41| $(596,331.44)| $2,461,553.23
Post-Primary Report[75]| September 11, 2012| $2,461,553.23| $1,229,101.43| $(412,053.13)| $3,374,034.26
First General| October 16, 2012| $3,374,034.26| $2,125,043.02| $(4,342,010.21)| $1,157,067.07
Pre-General| October 30, 2012| $1,157,067.07| $1,207,730.58| $(214,359.75)| $222,437.90
| | | Running totals|
| | | $5,643,963.61| $(6,963,741.63)|

### Rob McKenna[edit]

Rob McKenna Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
First Report[76]| July 17, 2012| $0.00| $1,061,520.87| $(558,282.67)| $3,716,967.81
Pre-Primary Report| July 31, 2012| $3,716,967.81| $489,789.98| $(8,803,432.35)| $3,326,414.64
Post-Primary Report[77]| September 10, 2012| $3,326,414.64| $1,061,459.45| $(727,547.18)| $3,661,988.34
First General| October 16, 2012| $3,661,988.34| $3,575,626.50| $(5,046,105.62)| $2,191,682.82
Pre-General| October 30, 2012| $2,191,682.82| $1,429,999.46| $(2,072,516.29)| $1,548,965.99
| | | Running totals|
| | | $7,618,396.26| $(17,207,884.11)|

### Former candidates[edit]

#### Shahram Hadian[edit]

Shahram Hadian Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
First Report[78]| July 17, 2012| $0.00| $20,469.83| $(14,029.93)| $9,446.01
Pre-Primary Report| July 31, 2012| $9,446.01| $18,705.00| $(13,674.23)| $13,726.78
Post-Primary Report[79]| September 10, 2012| $13,726.78| $9,545.71| $(18,476.88)| $4,830.61
| | | Running totals|
| | | $48,720.54| $(46,181.04)|

#### L. Dale Sorgen[edit]

Larry Dale Sorgen Campaign Finance Reports

Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions
for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand
First Report[80]| July 17, 2012| $0.00| $0.00| $(0.00)| $750.00
Pre-Primary Report| July 31, 2012| $750.00| $0.00| $(50.00)| $2,419.00
Post-Primary Report[81]| September 4, 2012| $2,419.00| $0.00| $(0.00)| $2,419.00
| | | Running totals|
| | | $0| $(50)|

# Campaign sites and media[edit]

## Campaign sites[edit]

### Jay Inslee[edit]

* Jay Inslee
* Inslee on YouTube
* Follow Inslee on Twitter
* Inslee on Facebook

### Rob McKenna[edit]

* Rob McKenna
* McKenna on YouTube
* Follow McKenna on Twitter
* McKenna on Facebook

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## Campaign advertisements[edit]

### Jay Inslee[edit]

"Jay Inslee for Washington"

"Get to work"

"Let's plow new ground"

"Built"

"The Future Business"

### Rob McKenna[edit]

"Priorities"

"What I'll Do"

"Setting the Record Straight"

"We Need Jobs"

"Good Reasons"

### PAC ads[edit]

The Republican Governor's Association:

Our Washington PAC:

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# News[edit]

* Election aftermath: No primary upsets for evergreen state executive candidates August 8
* Election preview: "Top-two" nominations await Washington's state executive primaries August 6
* Field is set for Washington's nine state executive blanket primaries May 19

## Recent news[edit]

The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for Washington + Governor + Election

Washington Gubernatorial Election News Feed

## See also[edit]

* Governor of Washington
* Lieutenant Governor of Washington
* Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012
* Washington state executive official elections, 2012
* Washington down ballot state executive elections, 2012
* State executive official elections, 2012

## External links[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Washington State Candidate filing list
* Jay Inslee
* Inslee on YouTube
* Follow Inslee on Twitter
* Inslee on Facebook
* Rob McKenna
* McKenna on YouTube
* Follow McKenna on Twitter
* McKenna on Facebook

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Election & Voting: Top 2 primary," accessed May 18, 2012
2. ↑ Spokesman Review, "Democrat Inslee will be Washington governor," November 9, 2012
3. ↑ Seattle Post Intelligencer, "It looks like Inslee," November 9, 2012
4. ↑ The Washington Governor's website, "Gov. Gregoire's statement on future plans," June 13, 2011
5. ↑ Huffington Post, "Jay Inslee, Washington Conressman, resigning to focus on gubernatorial campaign," March 10, 2012
6. ↑ Seattle Post Intelligencer blog, "Governor’s race: The mudslingers pass $20 million," October 19, 2012
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Ellway Poll, "McKenna Takes Lead Among Likely Voters," October 24, 2012
8. ↑ The Seattle Times, "Republican Governor’s Association now in for $11.3 million for Rob McKenna," October 16, 2012
9. ↑ JayInslee.com, "About Jay," accessed October 5, 2011
10. ↑ Seattle Times.com, "Gubernatorial hopeful Jay Inslee should shift gears toward state issues," October 3, 2011
11. ↑ Rob McKenna Official Campaign Website, "Issues," accessed September 6, 2012 (dead link)
12. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 candidates who have filed," accessed May 18, 2012
13. ↑ The Cook Political Report, “Governors: Race Ratings”
14. ↑ Governing Politics, “Looking Ahead: The 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Landscape”, December 2, 2010
15. ↑ Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball', “2011 Governor Ratings”
16. ↑ Rothenberg Political Report, “Governor Ratings”
17. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 candidates appearing in the primary," accessed May 24, 2012
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 The Seattle Times, "Inslee, McKenna duel in final televised debate," October 17, 2012
19. ↑ " October 6, 2012
20. ↑ Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog), "Seattle times to advertise for McKenna on its own dime," October 17, 2012
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22. ↑ " October 14, 2012
23. ↑ " September 30, 2012
24. ↑ " October 9, 2012
25. ↑ " October 7, 2012
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27. ↑ " October 20, 2012
28. ↑ " October 16, 2012
29. ↑ " October 13, 2012
30. ↑ " September 24, 2012
31. ↑ " June 20, 2012 (dead link)
32. ↑ " May 18, 2012
33. ↑ " October 1, 2012
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35. ↑ " June 11, 2012
36. ↑ " July 26, 2012
37. ↑ " June 13, 2012
38. ↑ " October 2, 2012
39. ↑ " September, 2011
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41. ↑ " July, 2012
42. ↑ " February 2, 2012
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66. ↑ Examiner.com, "LA governor Bobby Jindal endorses Rob McKenna" July 11, 2012
67. ↑ Tri-City Herald, "New Jersey governor visits kennewick" October 5, 2012
68. ↑ YouTube, "Governor Susana Martinez Endorses Rob McKenna" October 5, 2012
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70. ↑ The Daily Caller, "In the other Washington, a rising GOP star" July 30, 2012
71. ↑ " October 14, 2012
72. ↑ Jay Inslee Official Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed September 6, 2012
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