2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the lieutenant governor of Washington concurrently with the 2020 Washington elections. The top-two primary was held on August 4, and Democrats Denny Heck and Marko Liias advanced to the general election, which Heck won.[1]
Incumbent Cyrus Habib surprised the state by announcing he was foregoing a run for re-election in order to join the Society of Jesus.[2] The position was of special importance due to speculation that the incumbent governor, Jay Inslee, could have been appointed to a position in a Democratic presidential cabinet after winning his third term.[3]
Background
[edit]Habib's retirement came after Gov. Inslee dropped out of the presidential election,[4][5] which caused many potential statewide candidates in Washington to change their plans and drop exploratory bids.
At the time of Habib's announcement former Seattle City Council candidate Ann Davison Sattler and former US House candidate Joseph Brumbles had already been running as Republicans.[6][7] On the day of his retirement, State Senator Steve Hobbs announced his second campaign for the office of lieutenant governor,[7] after losing in the 2016 primary to then-State Senator Habib.[8]
Nonpartisan blanket primary
[edit]Democratic Party candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Denny Heck, U.S. Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district[9]
- Michelle Jasmer, entrepreneur[10]
- Marko Liias, State Senator from Washington's 21st legislative district and candidate for Washington State Treasurer in 2016[11]
- James Rafferty, machinist[10]
Withdrew
[edit]- Steve Hobbs, State Senator from Washington's 44th legislative district[12]
Declined
[edit]- Lisa Brown, Washington Secretary of Commerce, former Congressional candidate, and former State Senate Majority Leader[7][13]
- Dow Constantine, King County Executive[13]
- Cyrus Habib, incumbent lieutenant governor[2][7]
Endorsements
[edit]Denny Heck
State politicians
- Christine Gregoire, former governor (2005–2013)[14]
Steve Hobbs (withdrawn)
State politicians
- Gary Locke, former governor (1997–2005)[12]
- Brad Owen, former lieutenant governor (1997–2017)[12]
Republican Party candidates
[edit]- Joseph Brumbles, former Congressional candidate[7][15]
- Ann Davison Sattler, former Seattle City Council candidate, former staffer for John Paul Hammerschmidt[6][7][16]
- Marty McClendon, perennial candidate[17]
- Dick Muri, former State Representative from Washington's 28th legislative district[17]
- Bill Penor, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2016[10]
Minor party candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Jared Frerichs (Libertarian), former Candidate for Walla Walla County Commission, consultant[18]
- Mark Greene (Revived Citizens Party), perennial candidate[19]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Joseph Brumbles (R) |
Ann Sattler (R) |
Denny Heck (D) |
Steve Hobbs (D) |
Marko Liias (D) |
Other / undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA/KING 5[20] | July 22–27, 2020 | 513 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 14% | 10% | 34% | – | 14% | 29%[b] |
| SurveyUSA/KING 5[21] | May 16–19, 2020 | 650 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 50%[c] |
Results
[edit]A top-two primary took place on August 4. All candidates were listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advanced to the general election in November.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck | 596,289 | 25.01 | |
| Democratic | Marko Liias | 441,791 | 18.53 | |
| Republican | Ann Davison Sattler | 285,597 | 11.98 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 271,995 | 11.41 | |
| Republican | Dick Muri | 241,939 | 10.15 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Jasmer | 212,387 | 8.91 | |
| Republican | Joseph Brumbles | 174,823 | 7.33 | |
| Democratic | James R. Rafferty | 57,405 | 2.41 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 49,225 | 2.06 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Seymour | 27,125 | 1.14 | |
| Libertarian | Jared Frerichs | 20,847 | 0.87 | |
| Write-in | 5,205 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 2,384,628 | 100 | ||
General election
[edit]After being eliminated in the August 4th gubernatorial primary, Joshua Freed announced that he would be running for lieutenant governor as a write-in candidate.[23][24] A debate between Heck and Liias was held on October 22.[25]
Candidates
[edit]- Denny Heck (Democratic), U.S. Representative for Washington's 10th congressional district
- Marko Liias (Democratic), State Senator from Washington's 21st legislative district and candidate for Washington State Treasurer in 2016
- Joshua Freed (Republican, write-in), former mayor of Bothell and candidate for Governor in 2020[23][24]
Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Denny Heck (D) |
Marko Liias (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP/NPI[26] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 32% | 16% | 52% |
| SurveyUSA/KING-TV[27] | October 8–10, 2020 | 591 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 31% | 18% | 52% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck | 1,658,405 | 45.61% | |
| Democratic | Marko Liias | 1,218,548 | 33.51% | |
| Write-in | 759,076 | 20.88% | ||
| Total votes | 3,636,029 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By congressional district
[edit]Heck won 9 of 10 congressional districts.[29]
| District | Heck | Liias | Write-in | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 43% | 33% | 24% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 44% | 36% | 20% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 43% | 30% | 27% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 37% | 28% | 34% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 41% | 32% | 27% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 51% | 30% | 19% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 47% | 48% | 5% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 45% | 29% | 26% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 51% | 39% | 10% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 52% | 27% | 21% | Denny Heck |
| Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Denny Heck defeats Marko Liias in Washington state lieutenant governor election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits". America Magazine. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Opinion | A 'Team of Rivals' for the Democrats?". The New York Times. February 27, 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Inslee to seek third term as WA governor after dropping longshot presidential bid | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Gov. Inslee's re-election bid cools other Democrats' ambitions — for now | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Former Seattle council candidate switching parties, running for lieutenant governor". MyNorthwest.com. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will not run for reelection, says he plans to join Jesuit religious order". The Seattle Times. March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "It'll be Jay Inslee vs. Bill Bryant in Washington governor race | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ Drew, James (April 3, 2020). "U.S. Rep. Heck files paperwork to run for state Lieutenant Governor". The News Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c Camden, Jim (July 9, 2020). "11 candidates compete to be next Washington's lieutenant governor". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (March 24, 2020). "Sen. Marko Liias to launch campaign for lieutenant governor". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ a b c Cornfield, Jerry (May 18, 2020). "Hobbs withdraws from crowded race for lieutenant governor". HeraldNet.com.
- ^ a b Mar 20, Rich Smith •; Am, 2020 at 11:28. "As Cyrus Habib Joins the Priesthood, a Handful of People Say They're Running for Lt. Gov". The Stranger. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Congressman Denny Heck to run for Washington lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. April 9, 2020.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (October 9, 2019). "A boring election for state seats in 2020? Try nine of them". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ "Homelessness, pragmatism at issue in Seattle City Council race pitting incumbent Juarez against challenger Sattler". The Seattle Times. October 17, 2019. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Roegner, Bob (June 15, 2020). "Democrats have the edge in WA's 2020 elections". Kent Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "public". apollo.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ "public". apollo.pdc.wa.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ SurveyUSA/KING 5
- ^ SurveyUSA/KING 5
- ^ "Certification of the 2020 Primary Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b "Former Bothell Mayor Joshua Freed announces write-in campaign for lieutenant governor". www.seattletimes.com. Seattle Times. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Joshua Freed official write-in candidate for WA state Lt. Governor race". www.lynnwoodtimes.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Gov. Inslee, Republican challenger Culp agree to televised debate Oct.7". www.opb.org. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ PPP/NPI
- ^ SurveyUSA/KING-TV
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Results. sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2020.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites