The 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
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Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Denny Heck is running for re-election to a second term in office against Republican retired pilot Dan Matthews.[1][2]
Candidates
editDemocratic Party
editAdvanced to general
edit- Denny Heck, incumbent lieutenant governor[1]
Eliminated in primary
edit- David Griffin, businessman[3]
Republican Party
editAdvanced to general
edit- Dan Matthews, retired pilot and perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
editIndependents
editEliminated in primary
edit- Patrick Harman (Liberal Republican[a]), retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official[3]
Primary election
editEndorsements
editDenny Heck (D)
- Newspapers
Polling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Denny Heck (D) |
David Griffin (D) |
Bob Hagglund (R) |
Patrick Harman (R) |
Dan Matthews (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 24% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 13% | 43% |
Results
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Heck
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Matthews
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Hagglund
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck (incumbent) | 927,395 | 48.62% | |
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 438,537 | 22.99% | |
| Republican | Bob Hagglund | 319,071 | 16.73% | |
| Democratic | David Griffin | 169,759 | 8.90% | |
| Liberal Republican[a] | Patrick Harman | 50,330 | 2.64% | |
| Write-in | 2,538 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 1,907,630 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Denny Heck (D) |
Dan Matthews (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 3–29, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 61% | 39% | – |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | October 14–15, 2024 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 47% | 35% | 18% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck (incumbent) | ||||
| Republican | Dan Matthews | ||||
| Write-in | |||||
| Total votes | |||||
Notes
edit- Partisan clients
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
edit- ^ a b Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Wash. (TNS), Ellen Dennis The Spokesman-Review, Spokane (October 29, 2024). "Republican challenges incumbent in race for Washington's lieutenant governor". Yakima Herald-Republic. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Dennis, Ellen (July 30, 2024). "Four challengers are vying to unseat incumbent Lt. Governor of Washington Denny Heck. Here's why". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election". July 31, 2024.
- ^ "August 6, 2024 Primary Results - Lieutenant Governor". Office of the Secretary of State of Washington. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites