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Endorsement recap

Friday, October 24, 2008 3:27pm
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Below is a recap of the endorsements made by the editorial board. (Endorsed candidates are in bold face.) Get in on the discussion by clicking on an endorsement you’re fired up about and leave a comment.

STATE OFFICES

Chris Gregoire (D)

LT. GOVERNOR

Brad Owen (D)

Marcia McCraw (R)

SECRETARY OF STATE

Sam Reed (R)

Jason Osgood (D)

Allan Martin (R)

Jim McIntire (D)

Brian Sonntag (D)

Dick McEntee (R)

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Rob McKenna (R)

John Ladenburg (D)

COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS

Peter Goldmark (D)

Doug Sutherland (R)

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Terry Bergeson

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

Mike Kreidler (D)

LEGISLATURE

1ST DISTRICT SENATE

Rosemary McAuliffe (D)

Dennis Richter (R)

10TH DISTRICT SENATE

Mary Margaret Haugen (D)

Linda Haddon (R)

10TH DISTRICT HOUSE

Norma Smith (R)

Barbara Bailey (R)

Patricia Terry (D)

Marko Liias (D)

Andrew Funk (R)

38TH DISTRICT HOUSE

John McCoy (D)

Cris Larson (NP)

39TH DISTRICT SENATE

Fred Walser (D)

Val Stevens (R)

39TH DISTRICT HOUSE

Dan Kristiansen (R)

Scott Olson (D)

Kirk Pearson (R)

David Personius (D)

44TH DISTRICT HOUSE

Hans Dunshee (D)

Larry Countryman (R)

Mike Hope (R)

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE,

George Appel

SNOHOMISH COUNTY

PUD COMMISSION, DISTRICT 1

Dave Aldrich

FEDERAL OFFICES

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Jay Inslee (D)

Larry Ishmael (R)

Rick Larsen (D)

BALLOT MEASURES

Initiative 985: No

Initiative 1000: Yes

Initiative 1029: No

Proposition 1 (Sound Transit): No

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