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Washington
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Conservative Ranking
Washington is the 12th least conservative state, voting 9.6% less Republican
in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Washington is trending is DEMOCRAT.
GOP Trend Ranking
Washington ranks 43rd among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Strong DEM, 11 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
No race in 2008
Governor's Race
Incumbent: Democratic incumbent Christine Gregoire seeks re-election for the first time in 2008. She faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Dino Rossi - Former Washington State Senator
DEM Candidates
Christine Gregoire - Incumbent
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Preliminary projection: Weak DEM Hold
Competitive House Races
District 8
Incumbent: GOP incumbent Dave Reichert is seeking a 3rd term in 2008. He faces no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Dave Reichert - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Darcy Burner - Former Congressional Nominee
James Vaughn - Retired U. S. Army Major
Pundit Predictions - punditry to be tracked after party primaries
Polling Data - polls to be tracked after party primaries
Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Weak GOP Hold
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Jay Inslee (D)-inc vs. Larry Ishmael (R)
District 2: Rick Larsen (D)-inc vs. Rick Bart (R)
District 3: Brian Baird (D)-inc vs. Michael Delavar (R)
District 4: Richard "Doc" Hastings (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 5: Cathy McMorris (R)-inc vs. Peter Goldmark (D)
District 6: Norman Dicks? (D)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 7: Jim McDermott (D)-inc vs. Steve Beren (R)
District 9: Adam Smith (D)-inc (currently unopposed)
Election Timeline
February 9, 2008 - Presidential caucus
February 19, 2008 - Presidential primary
June 6, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
August 19, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
3 GOP, 6 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
17 GOP, 32 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
35 GOP, 63 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Christine Gregoire (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2008
Lt. Governor: Brad Owen (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2008
Senior Senator: Patty Murray (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: Maria Cantwell (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2012
House District 1: Jay Inslee (D) - 5th term
House District 2: Rick Larsen (D) - 4th term
House District 3: Brian Baird (D) - 5th term
House District 4: Richard "Doc" Hastings (R) - 7th term
House District 5: Cathy McMorris (R) - 2nd term
House District 6: Norman Dicks (D) - 16th term (might retire)
House District 7: Jim McDermott (D) - 10th term (might retire)
House District 8: Dave Reichert (R) - 2nd term
House District 9: Adam Smith (D) - 6th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Mod Dem |
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Mod Dem |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Weak Dem |
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Solid Dem |
| Class 3 |
-- |
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Strong Dem |
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| Governor |
Solid DEM |
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Weak DEM |
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| House |
3 GOP - 6 DEM |
3 GOP - 6 DEM |
3 GOP - 6 DEM |
3 GOP - 6 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Strong DEM |
Mod DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-2 |
Mod Dem |
Mod DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-3 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-4 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
| CD-5 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Strong GOP |
| CD-6 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-7 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
| CD-8 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Weak GOP |
Weak GOP |
| CD-9 |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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