Английская Википедия:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Washington State The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's ten congressional districts, a gain of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election, and a U.S. Senate election. The state certified the returns on December 6, 2012. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.

Overview

Summary of votes cast in the general election

United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats Before	Seats After	+/–
	Democratic	1,636,726	54.44%	5	6	+1
	Republican	1,369,540	45.56%	4	4	-
Totals		3,006,266	100%	9	10	+1

District 1

Шаблон:See also Democrat Jay Inslee, who represented the 1st district starting in 1999, resigned March 20, 2012, to focus on his run for Governor of Washington.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Suzan DelBene, former director at the Washington State Department of Revenue, general election candidate for the 8th district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

• Darcy Burner, former manager at Microsoft and general election candidate for the 8th district in 2006 & 2008
• Steve Hobbs, state senator
• Darshan Rauniyar, businessman and political activist;
• Laura Ruderman, former state representative

Withdrawn

• Roger Goodman, state representative

Declined

• Brian Baird, former U.S. Representative
• Dennis Kucinich, incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district
• Andrew Hughes, tax attorney
• Marko Liias, state representative

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• John Koster, former state representative, member of the Snohomish County Council and general election candidate for the 2nd district in 2010

Withdrawn

• Greg Anders, the executive director of the Bellingham Heritage Flight Museum
• James Watkins, who unsuccessfully ran in the 1st district in 2010,

Independent Candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Larry Ishmael, former member of the Issaquah School Board and Republican general election candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2008, ran as an independent candidate.

Results

Republican John Koster and Democrat Suzan DelBene received the most votes in the nonpartisan blanket primary on August 7 for both the brief period of office remaining in the old 1st district and the redistricted 1st district, and faced each other in two separate ballot positions, with different boundaries, in the special election on November 6.

Special election

On March 20, 2012, then representative Jay Inslee resigned his seat in the House of Representatives to run for governor. A special election was held at the same time as the general election for a representative to serve out the remainder of Inslee's term in the 112th Congress. The winner of the special glection, Suzan DelBene, assumed the seat on November 13, 2012.

General Election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Suzan DelBene (D)	John Koster (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 19–21, 2012	610	± 4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 47%	44%	9%
SurveyUSA	September 13–15, 2012	592	± 4.1%	42%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 46%	12%
SurveyUSA	May 29–30, 2012	661	± 3.9%	32%	Шаблон:Party shading/Republican align=center| 49%	19%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

Results

DelBene won and was sworn in to serve the remainder of Inslee's term on November 13, 2012.

District 2

Шаблон:See also Democrat Rick Larsen, who represented the 2nd district since 2001, ran for re-election.

In the December 2011 redistricting proposal, the 2nd district was made more favorable to Democrats.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Rick Larsen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Dan Matthews, Air Force veteran and pilot

Eliminated in primary

• Eli Olson, electrical distribution company manager and political director for the Snohomish County Young Republicans
• John C. W. Shoop, United States Marine, combat veteran and survival instructor

Declined

• Greg Anders, the director of the Bellingham Heritage Flight Museum
• John Koster, former state representative, member of the Snohomish County Council and general election candidate for this seat in 2010

Other Party's Candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Mike Lapointe (99% Party)

Independent Candidates

Eliminated in primary

• Glen S. Johnson

District 3

Шаблон:See also Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who represented the 3rd district since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jaime Herrera Beutler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jon Haugen, commercial pilot for Delta Air Lines

Withdrawn

• Elizabeth Uelmen, middle school associate principal

Declined

• Tim Leavitt, Mayor of Vancouver
• Steve Stuart, Clark County Commissioner

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

District 4

Шаблон:See also Republican Doc Hastings, who represented the 4th district since 1995, successfully ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Doc Hastings, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jamie Wheeler, state director for FairTax.org and member of the Tri-Cities Tea Party

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Mary Baechler, businesswoman

Eliminated in primary

• Mohammad H. Said, doctor

Withdrawn

• Jay Clough, radiological control technician and nominee for this seat in 2010

District 5

Шаблон:See also Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represented the 5th district since 2005, ran successfully for re-election in 2012.

Primary election

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Cathy McMorris Rodgers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Randall Yearout, crane operator

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Rich Cowan, president and CEO of a film production company

Declined

• Dan Morrissey, professor at Gonzaga University School of Law
• Mary Verner, former mayor of Spokane

District 6

Шаблон:See also Democrat Norm Dicks, who represented the 6th district since 1977, decided to retire rather than seeking re-election.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Derek Kilmer, state senator

Declined

• Steve Boyer, Kitsap County Sheriff
• Josh Brown, Kitsap County Commissioner
• Norman D. Dicks, incumbent U.S. Representative
• James Hargrove, state Senator
• Mark Lindquist, Pierce County Prosecutor
• Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive
• Christine Rolfes, state senator
• Tim Sheldon, state senator and Mason County Commissioner
• Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
• Marilyn Strickland, Mayor of Tacoma
• Kevin Van De Wege, state representative

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Bill Driscoll, businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Stephan Brodhead, small business owner
• Doug Cloud, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2004 and 2006, 2008 & 2010
• David "Ike" Eichner, accountant
• Jesse Young, technology consultant and candidate for this seat in 2010

Withdrawn

• Bob Sauerwein, insurance agent

Declined

• Jan Angel, state representative

General Election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Derek Kilmer (D)	Bill Driscoll (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	September 21–23, 2012	628	± 4%	Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic align=center| 52%	37%	11%

District 7

Шаблон:See also Democrat Jim McDermott, who represented the 7th district since 1989, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim McDermott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Charles Allen, product manager at Amazon
• Andrew Hughes, tax attorney
• Don Rivers, human rights activist

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Ron Bemis, lawyer

Eliminated in primary

• Scott Sutherland

District 8

Шаблон:See also Republican Dave Reichert, who represented the 8th district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Dave Reichert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Ernest Huber, retired military commander
• Keith Swank, former police officer

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Karen Porterfield, associate dean and public administration lecturer at Seattle University

Eliminated in primary

• Keith Arnold, accounting technician

Independent Candidates

Withdrawn

• James Windle, Associate Dean and Instructor at the Department of Defense's National Defense University

District 9

Шаблон:See also Democrat Adam Smith, who represented the 9th district since 1997, was re-elected.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Adam Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Dave Christie
• Tom Cramer

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Jim Postma, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2008 and 2010

Eliminated in primary

• John Orlinski, social worker

District 10

Шаблон:See also The newly created 10th district is centred on the state capital, Olympia, and includes portions of Thurston, Pierce, and Mason counties.

Primary election

Democratic Candidates

Advanced to general

• Dennis Heck, former majority leader of the Washington House of Representatives and general election candidate for the 3rd district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

• Jennifer Ferguson, nonprofit founder and small business owner

Republican Candidates

Advanced to general

• Dick Muri, Pierce County councilmember and general election candidate for the 9th district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

• Stan Flemming, Pierce County councilmember

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
Rothenberg	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 2, 2012
Roll Call	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 5, 2012
NY Times	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
RCP	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012
The Hill	Шаблон:USRaceRating	November 4, 2012

Results

Heck defeated Muri 58.6% to 41.4%.

External links

• Elections & Voting at the Washington Secretary of State
• United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Washington from OpenSecrets
• Outside spending at the Sunlight Foundation
• Politics at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• Election 2012 at The Seattle Times