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  WA Governor - D Primary
RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Washington > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic Primary Election
Filing Deadline August 01, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open September 14, 2004 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close September 14, 2004 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedBarack O-blame-a February 02, 2007 11:01pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameGary Locke Votes1,441,973 (58.38%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2005 Margin461,913 (+18.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/2004
NameChristine Gregoire Votes1,373,361 (48.87%)
Term01/03/2005 - 01/03/2009 Margin129 (+0.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceWA Governor 11/02/2004
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
07/22/2003 09/14/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Christine Gregoire 3 12 7 7
Ron Sims 1 ------
Leaning Call: Christine Gregoire (98.70%)
Weighted Call: Christine Gregoire (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

11/21/2003 09/12/2004

CANDIDATES
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Name Attorney General Christine Gregoire County Executive Ron Sims Mike the Mover Donald Hansler Scott Headland Eugen Buculei  
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 504,018 (65.62%) 228,306 (29.73%) 15,118 (1.97%) 8,636 (1.12%) 6,983 (0.91%) 5,005 (0.65%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -275,712 (-35.90%) -488,900 (-63.65%) -495,382 (-64.50%) -497,035 (-64.71%) -499,013 (-64.97%)  
Predict Avg.65.00% 35.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 8/17 $1,464,999.43 8/17 $74,349.99 7/31 $0.00 8/21 $256.48 $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 07/21/2003 00/00/2003 07/29/2004 07/26/2004 07/30/2004 07/30/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (4 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg61.00%-- 32.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
09/10/04-09/12/04		 61.00% -- 32.00% 4.0 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
08/28/04-08/30/04		 61.00% 10.0 28.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
05/03/04-05/05/04		 51.00% -- 28.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mellman Group (D) 
11/21/03-11/24/03		 48.00% -- 19.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  Tacoma News Tribune
D Gary Locke 🔗
D Brian Baird 🔗
  Washington Education Association
  Washington Federation of State Employees
  Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
P karin1492
D Ashley
D InspectorMorse
MFL The Oncoming Storm
D Sharon Tomiko Santos 🔗
D Norm Rice 🔗
D Eric Pettigrew 🔗
D Adam Kline 🔗
D Jeanne Edwards 🔗
D Texas Democrat 06
D Mary Lou Dickerson 🔗
D Velma Veloria 🔗
D Bob Drewel 🔗
Veg Thomas Walker
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 28, 2004 12:00am Profile Sims runs in primary on dreaded "T" word  Article Ralphie 
Apr 29, 2004 12:00am News WA Gov: Ailing [Phil]Talmadge departing governor's race  Article User 490 
Sep 03, 2003 12:00am News Key groups give early endorsement to Gregoire  Article User 13 

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