The Washington secretary of state election took place on November 6, 2012 following a primary on August 7, 2012. Election day polling hours are from 7 am until 8 pm.
General election candidates:
Kathleen Drew (D)
Kim Wyman (R)
Washington has a top-two primary system, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, go on to the general election.[1] Wyman and Drew received the first and second highest number of votes, respectively, in the August 7 primary election, and the two squared off in the general election on November 6, 2012.[2] Wyman was declared the winner on November 10, 2012 when Drew conceded the race, which had been very tight. Wyman's victory marked the 100 year anniversary of Washington electing its first Republican woman to a statewide position; she was also the only Republican running for Washington state office in 2012 to win the election.[3]
Washington Secretary of State General Election, 2012 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Kim Wyman | 50.4% | 1,464,741 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 49.6% | 1,442,868 | |
Total Votes | 2,907,609 | |||
Election results via Washington Secretary of State |
Washington Secretary of State, Primary, 2012 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Kim Wyman | 39.8% | 528,754 | |
Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 21.7% | 289,052 | |
Democratic | Greg Nickels | 15.9% | 210,832 | |
Democratic | Jim Kastama | 13.9% | 185,425 | |
Constitution Party | Karen Murray | 3.8% | 50,888 | |
No Party Preference | David Anderson | 3.3% | 44,276 | |
Human Rights Party | Sam Wright | 1.6% | 20,809 | |
Total Votes | 1,330,036 | |||
Election results via Washington Secretary of State (dead link)' |
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 |
Kim Wyman began her campaign in June, 2011, well in advance of the May filing date for Washington. The Thurston County Auditor (2001-present) was the first to enter the race after current secretary Sam Reed, fellow moderate Republican and longtime officeholder, announced he would be retiring after this term.[4] Wyman oversaw many successful elections in her 20 years auditing, including a stint auditing under Secretary Reed.[5] Wyman had said that she would be behind any legislation to increase voter-ID requirements.[5]
On the Democratic end, three hopefuls submitted their nominating petitions with the secretary of state before the filing window closed on May 14:
Former state Senator Kathleen Drew (D) announced her candidacy on November 14, 2011. Her husband, Steve Drew, is the Assessor for Thurston County, where Wyman, her general opponent,[2] was serving as Auditor at the time of the election. As laid out on her campaign website, Drew's campaign platform was to "ensure impartial and fair elections, streamline services, and increase community and civic engagement."[6] She boasted "over 25 years experience as a results-oriented, effective public service manager for the people of Washington State."[6] Drew, who was serving as adviser for Gov. Christine Gregoire(D), said she wanted to increase voter registration and "oppose efforts to suppress or discourage any groups or individuals from voting."[7]
Senator Jim Kastama of Puyallup has served as a State Sen. since 2001. Previously, Kastama spent 4 years in the Washington House of Representatives. Capitalizing on his resume as a legislator, Kastama spent months on the campaign trail before the primary, talking to voters about his plan to apply "the same practicality, ingenuity, and boldness that has defined my sixteen years in the State Legislature," to the job of secretary of state.[8] He had cited raising voter confidence and youth registration as priorities for the office, as well as modernizing the office through new technologies.[8]
Former Mayor of Seattle Greg Nickels also sought a place on the general election ballot. The once popular mayor said he was ready to return to public office. He believes that Washington needs its Secretary of State "to be strong voice for transparency, who advocates for keeping the citizens initiative process a tool for citizens," and limited the influence of corporations and special interests. In that vein, Nickels called for tighter limits on political contributions by corporations. As mayor, Nickels was referred to as the "Pied Piper" for his work establishing and an organization dedicated to climate protection, to which he recruited 1,000 mayors from across the nation; his efforts earned him the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Protection Award in 2006.[9]
Since the office is fundamentally responsible for managing elections, all of the primary candidates campaigned heavily how they could improve Washington's voting system. There was support among the entire group for trading in the state's current paper based system, wherein data is entered by hand, for a more efficient and accurate electronic system.
Also vying for the open seat were two third party candidates - Sam Wright of the Human Rights Party, and Karen Murray of the Constitution Party - and one candidate with no declared party preference, David J. Anderston, filed for the secretary of state election this year.[10]
Candidates are listed in the order in which they appeared on the ballot, according to Washington's lot draw system.[11]
Contents |
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1 Polls |
2 Endorsements |
2.1 Kim Wyman endorsements |
2.2 Kathleen Drew endorsements |
Kathleen Drew vs. Kim Wyman | |||||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Kathleen Drew (D) | Kim Wyman (R) | Undecided | Margin of error | Sample size | ||||||||||||||
Elway Research Poll (October 18-21, 2012)] | 34% | 34% | 22% | +/-4.5 | 451 | ||||||||||||||
Elway Research Poll (September 9-13, 2012) | 40% | 32% | 28% | +/-5.0 | 405 | ||||||||||||||
AVERAGES | 37% | 33% | 25% | +/-4.75 | 428 | ||||||||||||||
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. |
Secretary of State Sam Reed Former Secretary of State Ralph Munro Former Secretary of State Bruce Chapman Attorney General Rob McKenna Former WA Governor Dan Evans The Seattle Times The Tacoma News Tribune The Olympian The Columbian The Tri-City Herald The Yakima Herald-Republic The Walla Walla Union-Bulletin Association of Washington Business Washington Education Association AFSCME Council 2 Retired Public Employees Council of Washington Washington State Republican Party Grays Harbor Republican Party Spokane Home Builders Association Washington Affordable Housing Council U.S. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (3rd CD) U.S. Congressman Doc Hastings (4th CD) U.S. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (5th CD) U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert (8th CD) Former U.S. Congressman Sid Morrison (6th CD) Former Commissioner of Public Lands Doug Sutherland County Auditors: Bev Allenbaugh, former Kittitas County Auditor (D) Matt Beaton, Franklin County Auditor (R) Lois Becken, former Columbia County Auditor (R) Clydene Bollinger, former Ferry County Auditor (R) Al Brotche, former Mason County Auditor (D) Bob Bruce, former King County Manager of Records & Elections (NP) Norma Brummett, former Skagit County Auditor (R) Brenda Chilton, Benton County Auditor (R) Peggy Cleveland, former Mason County Auditor (R) Eunice Coker, Whitman County Auditor (R) Neva Corkrum, former Franklin County Auditor & former Franklin County Commissioner (D) Sheilah Crider, Island County Auditor (R) Vicky Dalton, Spokane County Auditor (D) Donna Deal, Garfield County Auditor (D) Darlene Derosier, former Cowlitz County Auditor (D) Thad Duvall, Douglas County Auditor (D) Donna Eldridge, Jefferson County Auditor (R) Dorothy Ferguson, former Ferry County Auditor (D) Harry Ferrier, former Island County Auditor (R) David Firebaugh, Grant County Auditor (R) Shirley Forslof, former Whatcom County Auditor (NP) Mary Gaboury, former Jefferson County Auditor (D) Bobbie Gagner, former Benton County Auditor (R) Diana Galvan, Ferry County Auditor (R) Pat Gardner, Pacific County Auditor (D) Genie Goldsworthy, former Whitman County Auditor (R) Tim Grey, Stevens County Auditor (D) Jane Hague, former King County Manager of Records and Elections (NP) Carla Heckford, former Pend Oreille County Auditor (R) Ken Housden, former Chelan County Auditor (R) Nancy Hoffman, former Columbia County Auditor (R) Virginia Jensen, former Stevens County Auditor (R) Bob Johnson, former Pacific County Auditor (D) Elaine Johnston, former Asotin County Auditor (R) Shelly Johnston, Lincoln County Auditor (D) Greg Kimsey, Clark County Auditor (R) Pat Knapp, former Jefferson County Auditor (R) Zona Lenhart, former Franklin County Auditor (D) Larry Lindbloom, former Lincoln County Auditor (D) Karen Martin, Walla Walla County Auditor (R) Corky Mattingly, Yakima County Auditor (D) Nancy Mc Broom, Adams County Auditor (R) Skip Moore, Chelan County Auditor (R) Lillian Montague, former Ferry County Auditor (D) Marianne Nichols, Pend Oreille County Auditor (R) Gary Olson, former Skamania County Auditor (R) Jerry Pettit, Kittitas County Auditor (D) Phyllis Piercey, former Grays Horbor County Auditor (D) Sharon Richter, Columbia County Auditor (R) Sam Reed, former Thurston County Auditor (R) Peggy Robbins, former Okanogan County Auditor (D) Patty Rosand, Clallam County Auditor (NP) Jan L. Shabro, former Pierce County Auditor, State Rep., Pierce County Council Member (R) Suzanne Sinclair, former Island County Auditor (R) Lynn Smith, former Walla Walla County Auditor (R) Brenda Sorensen, Klickitat County Auditor (R) Vern Spatz, Grays Harbor County Auditor (D) Nancy Spears, former Asotin County Auditor (D) Si Stephens, San Juan County Auditor (R) Kristina Swanson, Cowlitz County Auditor (D) Diane Tischer, Wahkiakum County Auditor (D) Tim Todd, Skamania County Auditor (R) Helen Waddle, former Cowlitz County Auditor (D) Walter Washington, Kitsap County Auditor (D) Jeanne Youngquist, Skagit County Auditor (D) Gary Zandell, Lewis County Auditor (R) County and Municipal Officials: Kimberly Allen, Grant County Clerk (R) Judy Arnold, former Thurston County Coroner (D) Ron Averill, Lewis County Commissioner (R) Dan Blasdel, Franklin County Coroner (R) Rose Bowman, Lewis County Treasurer (R) Daniel R. Cathers, Thurston Conservation District Commissioner (NP) Virgil Clarkson, Mayor, City of Lacey (NP) Timothy Davidson, Cowlitz County Coroner (D) Reagan Dunn, King County Councilman (R) Lenny Greenstein, Lacey City Council (NP) Jane Hague, King County Council Member (NP) Jason Hearn, Deputy Mayor, City of Lacey (NP) Joan C. Houchen, former State Representative (R) Robin Hunt, former Thurston County Treasurer (D) Dan Kimball, former Thurston County Sheriff (D) Neil McClanahan, Tumwater City Councilmember (NP) Joyce McDonald, Pierce County Councilmember (NP) Bill McGregor, Port of Olympia Commissioner (NP) Terry McLaughlin, Cowlitz County Assessor (D) Teri Nielsen, former Cowlitz County Clerk (D) Greg Sandstrom, Kitsap County Coroner (R) Bill Schulte, Lewis County Commissioner (R) John Snaza, Thurston County Sheriff (I) Betsy Spath, Tumwater City Councilmember (NP) Paul Telford, former Port of Olympia Commissioner (NP) Judy Wilson, former Thurston County Commissioner (R) Greg Zempel, Kittitas County Prosecuting Attorney (R) |
Washington Governor Christine Gregoire Patty Murray, United States Senator Maria Cantwell, United States Senator Rick Larsen, United States Representative (WA-2) Norm Dicks, United States Representative (WA-3) Jim McDermott, United States Representative (WA-4) Adam Smith, United States Representative (WA-9) Brad Owen, Washington State Lieutenant Governor Jim McIntire, Washington State Treasurer Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction Robert Utter, Former Chief Justice, Washington State Supreme Court Faith Ireland, Former Justice, Washington State Supreme Court Jay Inslee, Former United States Representative (WA-1) Jolene Unsoeld, Former United States Representative (WA-3) Jennifer Belcher, Former Public Lands Commissioner Deborah Senn, Former Insurance Commissioner Judith Billings, Former Superintendent of Public Instruction Michael J. Murphy, Former Washington State Treasurer Dow Constantine, King County Executive Julia Patterson, King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, King County Councilmember Lloyd Hara, King County Assessor Gael Tarleton, Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton, Port of Seattle Commissioner Tim Farrell, Pierce County Council Rick Talbert, Pierce County Council Clare Petrich, Port of Tacoma Commissioner Brian Sullivan, Snohomish County Councilmember Stephanie Wright, Snohomish County Councilmember Dave Gossett, Snohomish County Councilmember John Lovick, Snohomish County Sheriff Cindy Portmann, Snohomish County Assessor Sonya Kraski, Snohomish County Clerk Sandra Romero, Thurston County Commissioner Karen Valenzuela, Thurston County Commissioner Shawn Myers, Thurston County Treasurer Steven Drew, Thurston County Assessor George Barner, Thurston County Port Commissioner Jeff Davis, Thurston County Port Commissioner Alan Corwin, Thurston County PUD Commissioner Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer David Peterson, Kitsap County Clerk Mike Doherty, Clallam County Commissioner Bruce Walker, Pacific County Assessor Jean Godden, Seattle City Councilmember Richard Conlin, Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw, Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess, Seattle City Councilmember Sally Clark, Seattle City Councilmember Ray Stephanson, Everett Mayor Lauren Walker, Tacoma City Councilmember Ryan Mello, Tacoma City Councilmember Anders Ibsen, Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards, Tacoma City Councilmember Dennis Higgins, Kent City Councilmember Dana Ralph, Kent City Councilmember Joan McBride, Kirkland Mayor Dave Asher, Kirkland City Councilmember Gene Knutson, Bellingham City Councilmember David Della, Medina City Councilmember Jim Cooper, Olympia City Councilmember Karen Rogers, Olympia City Councilmember Justin Montermini, Olympia School Board Member Jeff Gadman, Lacey City Councilmember Ron Lawson, Lacey City Councilmember Cynthia Pratt, Lacey City Councilmember Andy Ryder, Lacey City Councilmember Carol Arends, Bremerton City Councilmember Greg Wheeler, Bremerton City Councilmember Leslie Daugs, Bremerton City Councilmember Sissi Bruch, Port Angeles City Councilmember Ken Hays, Sequim Mayor Laura Dubois, Sequim City Councilmember Gerald Robinson, Burien City Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Manillas, Edmonds City Councilmember Joan Cathey, Tumwater City Councilmember Tom Oliva, Tumwater City Councilmember Kim Reykdal, Tumwater School Board Member Progressive Majority OneAmerica Votes Sierra Club Washington Conservation Voters EMILY’s List NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Planned Parenthood Votes Northwest National Organization for Women National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington State Women’s Campaign Fund Asian Pacific Islander Americans for Civic Empowerment (APACE) PAC The Black Collective of Pierce County Filipino American Political Action Group of Washington (FAPAGOW) Washington Anglers for Conservation PAC Washington State Labor Council International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO District 751 Washington Federation of State Employees Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Washington State Patrol Troopers Association Teamsters Joint Council 28 Teamsters Local Union 117 American Federation of Teachers, Washington Iron Workers District Council of PNW North Puget Sound Carpenters Local 70 Central Puget Sound Carpenters Local 30 UFCW 21 UFCW 367 IBEW Local 77 IBEW Local 112 IBEW Local 191 IBEW Local 483 OPEIU Local 8 ATU Local 587 SEIU 925 SEIU 1199NW UA Local 26 UA Local 598 IAFF Local 2878 AFT Healthcare Local 5017 Seattle Building and Construction Trades Council Northwest Washington Building and Construction Trades Council Central Washington Building and Construction Trades Council Spokane Fire Fighters Union Local 29 Hanford Atomic Metals Trades Council Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals |
The Washington Public Disclosure Commission administers campaign finance law and maintains all records online.[12]
For the primary election:
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For the general election:
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Kathleen Drew[13] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
Primary First | July 17, 2012 | $0.00 | $131,619.32 | $(101,386.43) | $30,232.43 | ||||
Pre-Primary | July 31, 2012 | $30,232.42 | $12,456.38 | $(33,968.57) | $8,720.70 | ||||
Post-Primary Report | September 10, 2012 | $8,729.70 | $35,213.52 | $(24,776.64) | $21,375.63 | ||||
First General | October 16, 2012 | $21,375.64 | $138,466.00 | $(84,989.63) | $75,312.00 | ||||
Pre-General | October 30, 2012 | $75,312.00 | $45,367.00 | $(101,826.81) | $18,829.33 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$363,122.22 | $(346,948.08) |
Kim Wyman[14] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
Primary First | July 16, 2012 | $0.00 | $108,533.62 | $(66,492.00) | $42,041.62 | ||||
Pre-Primary | July 31, 2012 | $42,041.62 | $16,668.31 | $(5,778.82) | $52,931.11 | ||||
Post-Primary Report | September 3, 2012 | $52,931.11 | $25,622.00 | $(7,469.90) | $71,083.21 | ||||
First General | October 16, 2012 | $71,083.21 | $95,279.50 | $(56,719.27) | $109,643.44 | ||||
Pre-General | October 30, 2012 | $109,643.44 | $38,900.00 | $(116,595.39) | $31,848.05 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$285,003.43 | $(253,055.38) |
===Former candidates
Jim Kastama[15] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
Primary First | July 17, 2012 | $0.00 | $63,983.72 | $(49,758.37) | $14,225.35 | ||||
Pre-Primary | July 31, 2012 | $14,255.35 | $4,200.00 | $(13,657.89) | $3,917.26 | ||||
Post-Primary Report | September 10, 2012 | $3,917.26 | $2,675.00 | $(6,688.12) | $104.34 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$70,858.72 | $(70,104.38) |
Waving his C4 disclosure obligations for the first two reporting periods, Anderson reported $0.00 in total contributions and expenditures for the 2012 election cycle in his post-primary/committee termination campaign finance report, submitted on September 10, 2012.[16]
Wright did not submit C4 campaign finance disclosure reports during the 2012 election cycle.[17]
Karen Murray[18] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
Primary First | July 16, 2012 | $0.00 | $489.80 | $(4,039.03) | $−3,549.23 | ||||
Pre-Primary | July 31, 2012 | $−3,549.23 | $4,322.50 | $(0.00) | $677.71 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$4,812.3 | $(4,039.03) |
Greg Nickels[19] Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
Primary First | July 16, 2012 | $0.00 | $121,271.39 | $(74,625.39) | $46,646.00 | ||||
Pre-Primary | July 31, 2012 | $46,646.00 | $9,977.03 | $(12,265.90) | $44,357.13 | ||||
Post-Primary Report | September 5, 2012 | $44,357.13 | $3,051.30 | $(41,684.90) | $5,723.53 | ||||
Running totals | |||||||||
$134,299.72 | $(128,576.19) |
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