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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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.
Primary election
editDemocratic Party
editDeclared
edit- Steve Hobbs, incumbent Washington Secretary of State[4]
- Marquez Tiggs[5]
Republican Party
editDeclared
edit- Tamborine Borrelli,[a] director of the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Independent candidate for Washington's 10th congressional district in 2018[6][7]
- Bob Hagglund, technician[5][8]
- Mark Miloscia, former state senator (2015–2019)[9][10]
- Keith Wagoner, state senator (2018–present)[11][12]
Independents and third parties
editDeclared
edit- Julie Anderson (nonpartisan), Pierce County auditor[13]
- Kurtis Engle (Union)[5]
Forum
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Republican | Unity | Republican | Democratic | Republican | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Julie Anderson | Tamborine Borrelli | Kurtis Engle | Bob Hagglund | Steve Hobbs | Mark Miloscia | Marquez Tiggs | Keith Wagoner | |||||
| 1[14] | Jul. 14, 2022 | League of Women Voters of Washington The Spokesman-Review TVW |
Laurel Demkovich | TVW | P | N | N | P | P | P | P | N |
Endorsements
editJulie 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
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
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)[A] | June 1–2, 2022 | 1,039 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 5% | 17% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 56% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | February 17–18, 2022 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 11% | – | – | – | 33% | – | – | 30% | 25% |
Results
edit
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
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[26] | Leans D | November 3, 2022 |
| Elections Daily[27] | Leans D | November 7, 2022 |
Candidates
edit- 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
editA debate was scheduled for October 18 at the University of Puget Sound,[29] but it was canceled.[30]
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Nonpartisan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Steve Hobbs | Julie Anderson | |||||
| 1 | Aug. 17, 2022 | Association of Washington Business |
Melissa Santos | AWB | P | P |
| 2 | Oct. 23, 2022 | KSPS League of Women Voters of Washington The Spokesman-Review Washington Debate Coalition |
Laurel Demkovitch | YouTube | P | P |
Endorsements
editEndorsements 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 (2011–2023) (Republican)[31]
- Statewide officials
- Dan Evans, former Governor of Washington (1965–1977) (Republican)[32]
- Rob McKenna, former Attorney General of Washington (2005–2013) (Republican)[33]
- Sam Reed, former Secretary of State of Washington (2001–2013) (Republican)[33]
- State legislators
- T'wina Nobles, state senator (Democrat)[31]
- Emily Wicks, state representative (Democrat)[31]
- Local officials
- Mike Crowley, former mayor of Tacoma (Republican)[31]
- Vicki Dalton, Spokane County auditor (Democrat)[15]
- Reagan Dunn, King County Councillor (Republican)[34]
- Greg Kimsey, Clark County auditor (Republican)[15]
- Caroline Weikel, former Snohomish County auditor[32]
- Victoria Woodards, mayor of Tacoma (Democrat)[31]
- Nadine Woodward, mayor of Spokane (Republican)[33]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
- Newspapers
- The News Tribune (co-endorsed with Hobbs)[18]
- Tri-City Herald[35]
Steve Hobbs (D)
- Federal officials
- Maria Cantwell, U.S. Senator from Washington (2001–)[33]
- 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[33]
- Local officials
- Mary Hall, Mason County auditor[32]
- Paddy McGuire, Thurston County auditor[32]
- Organizations
- King County Democratic Party[20]
- Labor unions
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local 55 & 66[36]
- Washington AFL–CIO[21]
- Newspapers
- The Columbian[37]
- 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
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Steve Hobbs (D) |
Julie Anderson (NP) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | October 19–20, 2022 | 782 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| 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
edit| 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
editDespite losing the state, Anderson won 6 of 10 congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[39]
| District | Anderson | Hobbs | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41% | 55% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 43% | 51% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 53% | 42% | Jaime Herrera Beutler (117th Congress) |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (118th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 59% | 32% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 55% | 38% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 49% | 47% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 24% | 75% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 51% | 44% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 35% | 62% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 50% | 46% | Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
edit- Partisan clients
References
edit- ^ O'Sullivan, Joseph (October 26, 2021). "Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigns to join Biden administration". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
- ^ "Inslee selects Democratic Sen. Steve Hobbs to temporarily replace Republican Wyman as secretary of state". The Seattle Times. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ "Washington will elect non-Republican as secretary of state for the first time since 1960". The Seattle Times. August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ "Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State". Crosscut. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Demkovich, Laurel (May 26, 2022). "Eight candidates vying for Washington secretary of state". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ "Leader behind slew of voter fraud lawsuits in Washington files to run for secretary of state". MyNorthwest.com. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Tamborine Borrelli (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Bob Hagglund (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Filing Week surprise: Fundamentalist Mark Miloscia jumps into Secretary of State contest". May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Mark Miloscia (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Senator becomes first GOP candidate for secretary of state". Everett Herald. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Know Your Candidates 2022: Keith Wagoner (R), running for WA secretary of state". KATU (TV). July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ Sailor, Craig (December 16, 2021). "Pierce Auditor Julie Anderson announces bid for Secretary of State as nonpartisan". The News Tribune. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ Sowersby, Shauna (June 15, 2022). "Secretary of State candidates want to change the office". The Olympian. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l O'Sullivan, Joseph (July 13, 2022). "Election security a key issue in the WA secretary of state race". Crosscut.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Our 2022 Endorsements". National Women's Political Caucus of Washington. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b "Election Endorsements". International Association of Fire Fighters Local 31. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "TNT: Support Anderson, Hobbs for WA Secretary of State". The News Tribune. July 16, 2022. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Ng, Assunta (December 9, 2021). "How Steve Hobbs won the Secretary of State job". Northwest Asian Weekly. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 Endorsements". www.kcdems.org. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ a b Lott, Jeremy. "Washington unions endorse mostly Democrats, capital gains tax". The Center Square. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "Editorial: Hobbs edges Anderson for Secretary of State". The Herald. July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Times recommends: Steve Hobbs for Secretary of State". The Seattle Times. July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 2, 2022, Primary Election". The Stranger. July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "August 2, 2022 Primary - Secretary of State". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 9, 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.
- ^ a b c d "WA Republicans are pushing this write-in for Secretary of State | Crosscut".
- ^ Brunner, Jim (September 16, 2022). "Debates in WA set for U.S. Senate, House, secretary of state races". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ Gutman, David (May 6, 2023). "Second WA Senate debate remains unconfirmed; secretary of state debate canceled". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Democrats accuse independent Secretary of State candidate of being a Republican". The Olympian. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b c d O'Sullivan, Joseph (October 13, 2022). "WA's secretary of state race is a special election — in more ways than one". Crosscut.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Demkovich, Laurel (September 25, 2022). "Candidates for Washington secretary of state disagree on experience, election management, cybersecurity". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
- ^ "Nonpartisan secretary of state candidate attacked by Democrats". October 12, 2022.
- ^ "2 excellent candidates vie for WA Secretary of State. Here's the Tri-City Herald's pick". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "SMART Local 66 – General Election Endorsements". October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "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 November 9, 2022.
- ^ Results (PDF). sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 29, 2022.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites