2022 Washington Secretary of State special election
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The 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election will be held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Kim Wyman, a Republican, resigned from the office on November 19, 2021, to become the senior election security lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security.[1] Washington governor Jay Inslee, a Democrat, announced he would appoint state Senator Steve Hobbs as her replacement, the first Democrat to hold the office in more than fifty years.[2]
Primary election
Democratic Party
Declared
- Steve Hobbs, incumbent Washington Secretary of State[3]
- Marquez Tiggs[4]
Republican Party
Declared
- Tamborine Borrelli, Independent candidate for WA-10 in 2018[5][6]
- Mark Miloscia, former state senator[7][8]
- Keith Wagoner, state senator[9][10]
- Bob Hagglund, technician[4][11]
Nonpartisan
Declared
- Julie Anderson, Pierce County Auditor[12]
Unity Party
- Kurtis Engle[4]
Forum
The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum on June 14. Five candidates were in attendance.[13]
Endorsements
Julie Anderson (NP)
- County officials
- Vicki Dalton, Spokane County auditor (Democrat)[14]
- Greg Kimsey, Clark County auditor (Republican)[14]
Steve Hobbs (D)
- Statewide officials
- Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington (2013–present)[14]
- Gary Locke, 21st Governor of Washington (1997–2005)[15]
- Pat McCarthy, Washington State Auditor (2017–present)[14]
- Organizations
- King County Democratic Party[16]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
Keith Wagoner (R)
- Statewide officials
- Ralph Munro, former Secretary of State of Washington (1981–2001)[14]
- Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington (2001–2013)[14]
- State legislators
- John Braun, Minority Leader of the Washington State Senate[14]
- Organizations
- King County Republican Party[14]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Julie Anderson (I) |
Tamborine Borrelli (R) |
Kurtis Engle (I) |
Bob Hagglund (R) |
Steve Hobbs (D) |
Mark Miloscia (R) |
Marquez Tiggs (D) |
Keith Wagoner (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | June 1–2, 2022 | 1,039 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 56% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | February 17–18, 2022 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 11% | – | – | – | 33% | – | – | 30% | 25% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs (incumbent) | 600,934 | 40.52% | |
| Independent | Julie Anderson | 193,954 | 13.08% | |
| Republican | Keith Wagoner | 178,738 | 12.05% | |
| Republican | Bob Hagglund | 177,709 | 11.98% | |
| Republican | Mark Miloscia | 146,978 | 9.91% | |
| Democratic | Marquez Tiggs | 115,062 | 7.76% | |
| Republican | Tamborine Borrelli | 63,365 | 4.27% | |
| Unity | Kurtis Engle | 5,288 | 0.36% | |
| Write-in | 1,154 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 1,483,182 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Safe D | December 1, 2021 |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ O'Sullivan, Joseph (October 26, 2021). "Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigns to join Biden administration". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Inslee selects Democratic Sen. Steve Hobbs to temporarily replace Republican Wyman as secretary of state". The Seattle Times. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ "Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State". Crosscut. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ a b c Demkovich, Laurel (26 May 2022). "Eight candidates vying for Washington secretary of state". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Leader behind slew of voter fraud lawsuits in Washington files to run for secretary of state". MyNorthwest.com. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Tamborine Borrelli (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Filing Week surprise: Fundamentalist Mark Miloscia jumps into Secretary of State contest". 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Mark Miloscia (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Senator becomes first GOP candidate for secretary of state". Everett Herald. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Keith Wagoner (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Bob Hagglund (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ Sailor, Craig (16 December 2021). "Pierce Auditor Julie Anderson announces bid for Secretary of State as nonpartisan". The News Tribune. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Sowersby, Shauna (15 June 2022). "Secretary of State candidates want to change the office". The Olympian. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h O'Sullivan, Joseph (13 July 2022). "Election security a key issue in the WA secretary of state race". Crosscut.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ Ng, Assunta (December 9, 2021). "How Steve Hobbs won the Secretary of State job". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2022 Endorsements". www.kcdems.org. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ Lott, Jeremy. "Washington unions endorse mostly Democrats, capital gains tax". The Center Square. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "The Times recommends: Steve Hobbs for Secretary of State". The Seattle Times. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 2, 2022, Primary Election". The Stranger. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "August 2, 2022 Primary Results - Secretary of State". Secretary of State of Washington. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- ^ "Secretary of State Races: More Important Than Ever in 2022, and More Complicated, Too". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
External links
- Official campaign websites