Races in which The Herald’s Editorial Board has made endorsements:
Our recommendations FEDERAL OFFICES
PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT
John Kerry/John Edwards (D)
U.S. SENATE
Patty Murray (D)
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE
1st Congressional District
Jay Inslee (D)
2nd Congressional District
Rick Larsen (D)
STATE OFFICES
GOVERNOR
Dino Rossi (R)
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Brad Owen (D)
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Rob McKenna (R)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Sam Reed (R)
STATE AUDITOR
Brian Sonntag (D)
STATE TREASURER
Mike Murphy (D)
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
Doug Sutherland (R)
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Mike Kreidler (D)
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Nonpartisan
Terry Bergeson
SUPREME COURT
Nonpartisan
Position 1
Mary Key Becker
Position 6
Richard Sanders
LEGISLATURE
1st District
Senate
Rosemary McAuliffe (D)
House, Position 1
Jeff Merrill (R)
House, Position 2
Joshua Freed (R)
10th District
Senate
Mary Margaret Haugen (D)
House, Position 1
Nancy Conard (D)
House, Position 2
Barbara Bailey (R)
21st District
House, Position 1
Mary Helen Roberts (D)
House, Position 2
Brian Sullivan (D)
38th District
Senate
Jean Berkey (D)
House, Position 1
John McCoy (D)
House, Position 2
Mike Sells (D)
39th District
Senate
Val Stevens (R)
House, Position 1
Dan Kristiansen (R)
House, Position 2
Kirk Pearson (R)
44th District
House, Position 1
Hans Dunshee (D)
House, Position 2
John Lovick (D)
STATEWIDE BALLOT ISSUES
Initiative 872
New primary-election system
Yes
Initiative 884
Raising the sales tax to support education funding
No
Initiative 892
Authorizing nontribal gambling machines to lower property taxes
No
Referendum 55
Allowing charter public schools
Yes
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