2022 Washington Secretary of State special election
The 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election was 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]
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  Hobbs: 20–30% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Anderson: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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In the primary election, Hobbs easily took first place. The race for the second spot in the general election was a close three-way battle between state senator Keith Wagoner and technician Bob Hagglund, both Republicans, and Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, an Independent. After a week of tabulation, Anderson was declared the winner, with the three candidates separated by just over 14,000 votes—less than 1% of the total.[3] Brad Klippert, a Republican state representative, ran a write-in campaign in the general election.
Hobbs narrowly won the general election with 49.8% of the vote, over 7% less than the vote share won by Patty Murray in the concurrent Senate race. This marked the first time since 1960 that a Democrat was elected Washington Secretary of State. Anderson did particularly well in Republican-leaning counties, although she did strongly in several historically Democratic ones nonetheless.
Primary election
Declared
- Steve Hobbs, incumbent Washington Secretary of State[4]
- Marquez Tiggs[5]
Declared
- Tamborine Borrelli[lower-alpha 1], director of the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Independent candidate for Washington's 10th congressional district in 2018[6][7]
- Mark Miloscia, former state senator (2015–2019)[8][9]
- Keith Wagoner, state senator (2018–present)[10][11]
- Bob Hagglund, technician[5][12]
Declared
- Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan), Pierce County auditor[13]
- Kurtis Engle (Union)[5]
Forum
The League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum on June 14. Five candidates were in attendance.[14]
Endorsements
Julie Anderson (NP)
- County officials
- Vicki Dalton, Spokane County auditor (Democrat)[15]
- Greg Kimsey, Clark County auditor (Republican)[15]
- Organizations
- National Women's Political Caucus of Washington[16]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- The News Tribune (co-endorsed with Hobbs)[18]
Steve Hobbs (D)
- Statewide officials
- Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington (2013–present)[15]
- Gary Locke, 21st Governor of Washington (1997–2005)[19]
- Pat McCarthy, Washington State Auditor (2017–present)[15]
- Organizations
- King County Democratic Party[20]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- The Herald[22]
- The News Tribune (co-endorsed with Anderson)[18]
- The Seattle Times[23]
- The Stranger[24]
Keith Wagoner (R)
- Statewide officials
- Ralph Munro, former Secretary of State of Washington (1981–2001)[15]
- Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington (2001–2013)[15]
- State legislators
- John Braun, Minority Leader of the Washington State Senate[15]
- Organizations
- King County Republican Party[15]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Julie Anderson (NP) |
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)[upper-alpha 1] | June 1–2, 2022 | 1,039 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 56% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[upper-alpha 1] | February 17–18, 2022 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 11% | – | – | – | 33% | – | – | 30% | 25% |
Results
Blanket primary results by county
Hobbs
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Wagoner
- 20–30%
Hagglund
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs (incumbent) | 747,993 | 39.93% | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Anderson | 240,035 | 12.81% | |
| Republican | Keith Wagoner | 227,842 | 12.16% | |
| Republican | Bob Hagglund | 225,633 | 12.05% | |
| Republican | Mark Miloscia | 187,774 | 10.02% | |
| Democratic | Marquez Tiggs | 148,716 | 7.94% | |
| Republican | Tamborine Borrelli | 86,748 | 4.63% | |
| Unity | Kurtis Engle | 6,887 | 0.37% | |
| Write-in | 1,499 | 0.08% | ||
| Total votes | 1,873,127 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[27] | Leans D | November 7, 2022 |
Candidates
- Julie Anderson (Nonpartisan), Pierce County Auditor[28]
- Steve Hobbs (Democratic), incumbent Secretary of State[28]
- Brad Klippert (Republican, write-in), state representative, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2004 and 2006, and candidate for Washington's 4th congressional district in 2022[28]
Debates
A debate was held on August 17 by the Association of Washington Business. A second debate is scheduled for October 18 at the University of Puget Sound.[29]
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election.
Julie Anderson (NP)
- U.S. Representatives
- Jaime Herrera Beutler, U.S. Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district (2011–present) (Republican)[30]
- Statewide officials
- Dan Evans, former Governor of Washington (1965–1977) (Republican)[31]
- Rob McKenna, former Attorney General of Washington (2005–2013) (Republican)[32]
- Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington (2001–2013) (Republican)[32]
- State legislators
- T'wina Nobles, state senator (Democrat)[30]
- Emily Wicks, state representative (Democrat)[30]
- Local officials
- Mike Crowley, former mayor of Tacoma (Republican)[30]
- Vicki Dalton, Spokane County auditor (Democrat)[15]
- Reagan Dunn, King County Councillor (Republican)[33]
- Greg Kimsey, Clark County auditor (Republican)[15]
- Caroline Weikel, former Snohomish County auditor[31]
- Nadine Woodward, mayor of Spokane (Republican)[32]
- Victoria Woodards, mayor of Tacoma (Democrat)[30]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- The News Tribune (co-endorsed with Hobbs)[18]
- Tri-City Herald[34]
Steve Hobbs (D)
- Federal officials
- Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator from Washington (2001–)[32]
- Statewide officials
- Bob Ferguson, Attorney General of Washington (2013–present)[15]
- Gary Locke, 21st Governor of Washington (1997–2005)[19]
- Pat McCarthy, Washington State Auditor (2017–present)[15]
- State legislators
- Andy Billig, Majority Leader of the Washington Senate[32]
- Local officials
- Mary Hall, Mason County auditor[31]
- Paddy McGuire, Thurston County auditor[31]
- Organizations
- King County Democratic Party[20]
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- The Columbian[35]
- The Herald[22]
- The News Tribune (co-endorsed with Anderson)[18]
- The Seattle Times[23]
- The Stranger[24]
Brad Klippert (R, write-in)
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 2] |
Margin of error |
Steve Hobbs (D) |
Julie Anderson (NP) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 14–19, 2022 | 589 (LV) | ± 5.0% | 40% | 29% | 30% |
| Strategies 360 | September 22–25, 2022 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 35% | 36% | 29% |
| 370 (LV) | ± 5.1% | 38% | 38% | 24% | ||
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | September 21–24, 2022 | 1,091 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 40% | 37% | 23% |
| Elway Research | September 12–15, 2022 | 403 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 31% | 29% | 40% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs (incumbent) | 1,468,521 | 49.77% | +3.50% | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Anderson | 1,351,926 | 45.82% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 129,933 | 4.40% | +4.28% | ||
| Total votes | 2,950,380 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By congressional district
Hobbs won 4 of 10 congressional districts with the remaining 6 going to Anderson, including four that elected Democrats.[37]
| District | Anderson | Hobbs | Write-in | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41% | 55% | 4% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 43% | 51% | 6% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 53% | 42% | 5% | Jaime Herrera Beutler (117th Congress) |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (118th Congress) | ||||
| 4th | 59% | 32% | 9% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 55% | 38% | 6% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 49% | 47% | 4% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 24% | 75% | 1% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 51% | 44% | 5% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 35% | 62% | 3% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 50% | 46% | 4% | Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
- Borrelli listed on the ballot, under the "America First (R)" party designation.
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
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- "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.
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- "Election Endorsements". International Association of Fire Fighters Local 31. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
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- "Editorial: Hobbs edges Anderson for Secretary of State". The Herald. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 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 - Secretary of State". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- "Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022). "Elections Daily Secretary of State Ratings". Elections Daily. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- "WA Republicans are pushing this write-in for Secretary of State | Crosscut".
- Brunner, Jim (16 September 2022). "Debates in WA set for U.S. Senate, House, secretary of state races". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Democrats accuse independent Secretary of State candidate of being a Republican". The Olympian. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- O'Sullivan, Joseph (13 October 2022). "WA's secretary of state race is a special election — in more ways than one". Crosscut.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- Demkovich, Laurel (25 September 2022). "Candidates for Washington secretary of state disagree on experience, election management, cybersecurity". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- "Nonpartisan secretary of state candidate attacked by Democrats". 12 October 2022.
- Tri City Herald
- "In Our View: Hobbs stronger choice for secretary of state".
- "November 8, 2022 General Election Results - Secretary of State". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- Results (PDF). sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-29.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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