Washington House of Representatives elections, 2008

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives were held in Washington on November 4, 2008. All 98 seats were up for election. The primary Election Day was August 19, 2008.^[1][2]

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2008

Qualifications[edit]

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."^[3]

List of Candidates[edit]

District 1-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Al O'Brien a

November 4 General election candidates:

Al O'Brien

District 1-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mark Ericks a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Ericks

District 2-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Chuck Collins: 3,560

JeanMarie Christenson: 6,460 a

Ray Harper: 2,471

Jim McCune: 15,875

November 4 General election candidates:

JeanMarie Christenson: 24,540

Jim McCune: 36,417

District 2-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Michael Powell: 7,067 a

Rick Payne: 3,802

Tom Campbell: 17,493 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael Powell: 25,424

Tom Campbell: 35,502

District 3-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Alex Wood: 12,656 a

Chris Bowen: 2,982 a

Laura Carder: 2,946

John Waite: 1,982

November 4 General election candidates:

Alex Wood: 28,421

Chris Bowen: 13,774

District 3-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Timm Ormsby: 13,666 a

Mike Novak: 6,698 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Timm Ormsby: 27,385

Mike Novak: 14,655

District 4-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Linda Thompson: 13,882 a

Larry Crouse: 18,494 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Linda Thompson: 27,614

Larry Crouse: 35,703

District 4-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Anthony Honorof: 875

Tim Hattenburg: 10,930 a

Diana Wilhite: 6,434

Matt Shea: 13,311 a

Ray Deonier: 852

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Hattenberg: 26,301

Matt Shea: 37,032

District 5-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jon Viebrock: 11,466 a

Jay Rodne: 16,619 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jon Viebrock: 28,089

Jay Rodne: 41,630

District 5-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

David Spring: 13,657 a

Glenn Anderson: 14,268 a

November 4 General election candidates:

David Spring: 33,712

Glenn Anderson: 35,913

District 6-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Don Barlow a

Mel Lindauer: 8,195

Kevin Parker: 11,248 a

Marcos James Ruiz: 1,100

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Barlow: 33,050

Kevin Parker: 37,050

District 6-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

John Driscoll: 17,902 a

John Ahern: 19,315 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Driscoll: 35,107

John Ahern: 35,033

District 7-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mike Davis: 5,150

Peter Davenport: 4,223

Sue Lani Madsen: 7,973 a

Shelly Short: 8,072 a

Kelly White: 4,797

November 4 General election candidates:

Sue Lani Madsen: 22,544

Shelly Short: 30,356

District 7-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Joel Kretz a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joel Kretz

District 8-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Carol Moser: 12,603 a

Rick Jansons: 4,541

Brad Klippert: 6,272 a

Skip Novakovich: 5,594

Steve Simoons: 3,998

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Moser: 28,278

Brad Klippert: 31,266

District 8-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Larry Haler: 17,335 a

Rob Welch: 13,523 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Haler: 33,987

Rob Welch: 22,493

District 9-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Kenneth Caylor: 9,030 a

Steve Hailey: 17,657 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kenneth Caylor 17,195

Steve Hailey: 32,022

District 9-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tyana Kelley: 8,369 a

Joe Schmick: 31,611 a

Christopher Winter: 1,606

November 4 General election candidates:

Tyana Kelley: 18,258

Joe Schmick: 31,611

District 10-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tim Knue: 18,507 a

Norma Smith: 20,919 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Knue: 33,558

Norma Smith: 34,038

District 10-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Ann McDonald: 7,055

Patricia Terry: 10,404 a

Barbara Bailey: 21,597 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia Terry: 29,833

Barbara Bailey: 37,068

District 11-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Zack Hudgins: 10,389 a

David Morris: 4,606 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Zack Hudgins: 27,817

David Morris: 10,764

District 11-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Bob Hasegawa: 10,857 a

John Potter: 4,483 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bob Hasegawa: 29,289

John Potter: 10,335

District 12-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Cary Condotta a

November 4 General election candidates:

Cary Condotta

District 12-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mike Armstrong a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Armstrong: 28,020

Courtney Cox: 21,789

District 13-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Judith Warnick a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judith Warnick

District 13-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Bill Hinkle a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Hinkle

District 14-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Vickie Ybarra: 7,642 a

Scott Hess: 3,373

Norm Johnson: 5,618 a

Robert McLaughlin: 2,976

Aubrey Reeves, Jr.: 1,492

J.J. Sandlin: 843

Al Schweppe: 3,520

November 4 General election candidates:

Vickie Ybarra: 20,895

Norm Johnson: 23,790

District 14-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Christopher Ramirez: 6,330 a

Charles Ross: 18,831 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Ramirez: 12,618

Charles Ross: 31,175

District 15-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

John Gotts: 7,100 a

Bruce Chandler: 23,807 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John Gotts: 15,228

Bruce Chandler: 23,807

District 15-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tao Berman: 6,697 a

Dan Newhouse: 13,567 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tao Berman: 14,647

Dan Newhouse: 24,637

District 16-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dante Lee Montoya: 7,410 a

Maureen Walsh: 21,631 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dante Lee Montoya: 13,885

Maureen Walsh: 36,697

District 16-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Bill Grant: 15,421 a

Tom Cornell: 3,210

William Glenn Walkley Jesernig: 2,791

Terry Nealey: 8,040 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Bill Grant: 27,648

Terry Nealey: 23,673

District 17-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tim Probst: 31,791 a

Joseph James: 7,946 a

Jim Dunn: 4,434

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Probst: 31,791

Joseph James: 25,147

District 17-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Deb Wallace: 14,083 a

Micheline Doan: 9,717

November 4 General election candidates:

Deb Wallace: 35,046

Micheline Doan: 22,119

District 18-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Vanessa Duplessie: 12,829 a

Jaime Herrera Beutler: 18,698 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vanessa Duplessie: 28,226

Jaime Herrera Beutler: 42,355

District 18-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jonathan Fant: 11,757 a

Ed Orcutt: 19,922 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jonathan Fant: 25,196

Ed Orcutt: 45,268

District 19-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dean Takko a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dean Takko

District 19-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Brian Blake a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian Blake

District 20-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mike Rechner: 14,238 a

Richard DeBolt: 21,113 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Rechner: 26,605

Richard DeBolt: 35,457

District 20-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jim Cutler: 12,446 a

Gary Alexander: 22,763 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Cutler: 22,605

Gary Alexander: 38,942

District 21-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mary Helen Roberts: 16,933 a

Douglas Ivar Kerley: 2,797

Brian M. Travis: 6,226 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Helen Roberts: 36,352

Brian Travis: 17,433

District 21-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Marko Liias: 15,496 a

Andrew Funk: 9,953 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marko Liias: 34,156

Andrew Funk: 19,259

District 22-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Brendan Williams a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brendan Williams

District 22-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Sam Hunt: 25,126 a

Don Crawford: 10,547 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sam Hunt: 46,440

Don Crawford: 19,435

District 23-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Sherry Appleton: 22,634 a

Larry Cooney: 13,715 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sherry Appleton: 39,835

Larry Cooney: 24,479

District 23-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Christine Rolfes: 22,100 a

Mark Lowe: 13,964 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Christine Rolfes: 39,130

Mark Lowe: 24,973

District 24-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Kevin Van De Wege: 27,878 a

Thomas Thomas: 14,634 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kevin Van De Wege: 44,256

Thomas Thomas: 23,503

District 24-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Lynn Kessler: 27,707 a

Robert Dutton: 15,783 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Lynn Kessler: 44,338

Robert Dutton: 24,274

District 25-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Rob Cerqui: 12,053 a

Bruce Dammeier: 13,868 a

Laurence M. Pratt: 1,329

November 4 General election candidates:

Rob Cerqui: 26,467

Bruce Dammeier: 31,141

District 25-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dawn Morrell: 15,590 a

Caleb Heimlich: 5,056

Ron Morehouse: 6,981 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dawn Morrell: 33,451

Ron Morehouse: 23,931

District 26-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Kim Abel: 15,245 a

Jan Angel: 18,108 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kim Abel: 29,407

Jan Angel: 33,602

District 26-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Larry Seaquist: 18,227 a

Marlyn Jensen: 14,901 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Seaquist: 36,183

Marlyn Jensen: 26,059

District 27-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dennis Flannigan: 10,110 a

Jessica Smeall: 5,633 a

Dale Woodard: 3,884

Brent Wiley: 1,852

November 4 General election candidates:

Dennis Flannigan: 30,822

Jessica Smeall: 12,759

District 27-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jeannie Darneille: 16,331 a

William Edward Chovil: 5,264

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeannie Darneille: 34,533

William Edward Chovil: 12,047

District 28-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Troy Kelley: 14,286 a

Dave Dooley: 10,669 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Troy Kelley: 28,591

Dave Dooley: 18,906

District 28-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tami Green: 18,444 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tami Green: 27,987

Denise McCluskey: 20,125

District 29-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Steve Conway: 10,290 a

Steven T. Cook: 4,818 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Conway: 24,672

Steven T. Cook: 10,568

District 29-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Steve Kirby: 10,668 a

Terry Harder: 4,465 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Kirby: 24,749

Terry Harder: 10,332

District 30-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mark Miloscia: 12,307 a

Michael Thompson: 6,575 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Miloscia: 29,999

Michael Thompson: 14,453

District 30-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Carol Gregory: 7,773 a

Skip Priest: 11,265 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carol Gregory: 21,006

Skip Priest: 24,154

District 31-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Ron Weigelt: 10,709 a

Dan Roach: 14,890 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron Weigelt: 22,550

Dan Roach: 33,862

District 31-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Christopher Hurst: 14,199 a

Sharon Hanek: 5,479 a

Josh Hulburt: 5,311

November 4 General election candidates:

Christopher Hurst: 32,405

Sharon Hanek: 22,806

District 32-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Maralyn Chase: 17,115 a

Alex Rion: 7,249 a

Margaret R. Wiggins: 2,631

November 4 General election candidates:

Maralyn Chase: 40,916

Alex Rion: 18,604

District 32-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Ruth Kagi: 20,489 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ruth Kagi: 47,197

District 33-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Tina Orwall: 10,604 a

Todd Gibson: 7,009 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tina Orwall: 25,336

Todd Gibson: 15,260

District 33-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dave Upthegrove: 12,037 a

Tan Lam: 5,512 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Upthegrove: 28,266

Tan Lam: 12,057

District 34-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Eileen Cody: 19,691 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eileen Cody: 49,203

District 34-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Sharon Nelson: 18,554 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon Nelson: 46,142

District 35-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Kathy Haigh: 20,731 a

Marco Brown: 8,102 a

Brad Gehring: 7,899

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Haigh: 38,267

Marco Brown: 23,788

District 35-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Daryl Daugs: 5,509

Fred Finn: 12,941 a

Herb Baze: 5,846

Randy Neatherlin: 11,651 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Fred Finn: 34,684

Randy Neatherlin: 27,185

District 36-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

John Burbank: 11,024 a

Reuven Carlyle: 12,244 a

Leslie Bloss: 4,239

November 4 General election candidates:

John Burbank: 23,652

Reuven Carlyle: 44,916

District 36-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mary Lou Dickerson: 22,862 a

Leslie Klein: 4,386 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary Lou Dickerson: 59,589

Leslie Klein: 10,914

District 37-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Sharon Tomiko Santos a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sharon Tomiko Santos

District 37-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Eric Pettigrew: 15,721 a

Ruth Bennett: 1,992 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric Pettigrew: 42,492

Ruth Bennett: 5,017

District 38-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

John McCoy: 12,008 a

Cris Larson: 8,740 a

November 4 General election candidates:

John McCoy: 25,997

Cris Larson: 19,174

District 38-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mike Sells a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mike Sells

District 39-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Scott Olson: 13,191 a

Dan Kristiansen: 16,794 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Scott Olson: 27,175

Dan Kristiansen: 33,629

District 39-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

David Personius: 9,154 a

Kirk Pearson: 17,374 a

Samantha Hicks: 3,594

November 4 General election candidates:

David Personius: 23,088

Kirk Pearson: 37,455

District 40-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Dave Quall a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dave Quall

District 40-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jeff Morris: 24,659 a

Howard Pellett: 6,266 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeff Morris: 44,168

Howard Pellett: 13,683

District 41-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Marcie Maxwell: 15,340 a

Steve Litzow: 13,749 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marcie Maxwell: 32,571

Steve Litzow: 31,823

District 41-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Judy Clibborn a

November 4 General election candidates:

Judy Clibborn

District 42-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Mark Flanders: 13,823 a

Doug Ericksen: 20,481 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mark Flanders: 27,855

Doug Ericksen: 39,155

District 42-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Kelli Linville: 20,227 a

Jere Hawn: 14,133 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kelli Linville: 40,348

Jere Hawn: 27,011

District 43-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jamie Pedersen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jamie Pedersen

District 43-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Frank Chopp: 18,541 a

Kim Verde: 2,954 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Frank Chopp: 55,163

Kim Verde: 8,353

District 44-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Hans Dunshee: 17,781 a

Larry Countryman: 12,976 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Hans Dunshee: 41,531

Larry Countryman: 26,561

District 44-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Liz Loomis: 15,512 a

Mike Hope: 15,101 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Liz Loomis: 34,319

Mike Hope: 34,437

District 45-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Roger Goodman: 12,620 a

Toby Nixon: 12,340 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Roger Goodman: 34,585

Toby Nixon: 28,898

District 45-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Larry Springer: 14,178 a

Kevin Haistings: 10,422 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Larry Springer: 37,058

Kevin Haistings: 25,000

District 46-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Gerry Pollet: 9,326 a

Scott White: 12,607 a

Keith Ljunghammar: 3,830

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerry Pollet: 16,842

Scott White: 42,410

District 46-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Phyllis Kenney: 20,940 a

John Sweeney: 4,345 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Phyllis Kenney: 50,953

John Sweeney: 4,346

District 47-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Leslie Kae Hamada: 3,107

Geoff Simpson: 8,999 a

Mark Hargrove: 10,666 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Geoff Simpson: 27,429

Mark Hargrove: 24,707

District 47-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Pat Sullivan: 12,323 a

Timothy Miller: 10,028 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Pat Sullivan: 29,949

Timothy Miller: 21,319

District 48-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Ross Hunter: 13,699 a

Charles A. Lapp: 8,001 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ross Hunter: 32,586

Charles A. Lapp: 18,074

District 48-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Deb Eddy: 12,263 a

Ronald Fuller: 8,945 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Deb Eddy: 29,560

Ronald Fuller: 20,128

District 49-Position 1[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jim Jacks: 12,586 a

John Nyberg: 3,145

Debbie Peterson: 5,805 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Jacks: 29,721

Debbie Peterson: 19,782

District 49-Position 2[edit]

August 19 primary candidates:

Jim Moeller: 13,261 a

Mike Bomar: 7,369 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jim Moeller: 30,401

Mike Bomar: 18,149

External links[edit]

Suggest a link

• Office of the Secretary of State, Elections & Voting
• Washington State Legislature

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