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  Gregoire, Christine
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2016-01-01  
 
NameChristine Gregoire
AddressOffice of the Governor PO Box 40002
Olympia, Washington 98504-0002, United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born March 24, 1947 (77 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedIndyGeorgia
Aug 30, 2020 06:15pm
Tags Caucasian - Irish - Married - Catholic -
InfoChristine "Chris" O'Grady Gregoire (born March 24, 1947) is the Democratic governor of the U.S. state of Washington. Gregoire's election to the office in 2004 was notable for her historically slim margin of victory over Republican Dino Rossi, who had actually appeared to defeat Gregoire until a second recount of votes reversed the outcome in her favor. It was a state wide hand recount and the Washington State Office of the Secretary of State considers this the most accurate count of votes.

Gregoire was raised in Auburn, Washington, and graduated from the University of Washington and Gonzaga University Law School. She served as the director of the Washington Department of Ecology from 1988 until 1992, when she was first elected attorney general, a post to which she was twice re-elected.

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JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
06/14/2012-06/17/2012 Public Policy Polling 40.00% ( 2.0) 52.00% ( 4.0) 8.00% ( 6.0)
07/23/2011-07/25/2011 Survey USA 35.00% ( 4.0) 62.00% ( 2.0) 3.00% ( 2.0)
06/20/2011-06/22/2011 Survey USA 31.00% ( 6.0) 64.00% ( 3.0) 5.00% ( 3.0)
05/12/2011-05/15/2011 Public Policy Polling 38.00% ( 2.0) 48.00% ( 7.0) 14.00% ( 5.0)
04/16/2011-04/18/2011 Survey USA 37.00% ( 1.0) 61.00% ( 1.0) 2.00% ( 3.0)
03/25/2011-03/27/2011 Survey USA 36.00% ( 7.0) 60.00% ( 8.0) 5.00% ( 2.0)
01/21/2011-01/23/2011 Survey USA 29.00% ( 2.0) 68.00% ( 6.0) 3.00% ( 4.0)
01/09/2011-01/10/2011 Elway 38.00% ( 2.0) 61.00% ( 4.0) 1.00% ( 2.0)
12/10/2010-12/12/2010 Survey USA 31.00% ( 3.0) 62.00% ( 1.0) 7.00% ( 4.0)
10/29/2010-10/31/2010 Public Policy Polling 36.00% ( 4.0) 55.00% ( 2.0) 9.00% ( 2.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
10/17/2012-10/20/2012 Strategies 360 46.00% ( 0.0) 40.00% ( 0.0) 14.00% ( 0.0)
10/01/2012-10/16/2012 Washington Poll (University of Washington) 52.10% ( 0.0) 41.30% ( 0.0) 6.30% ( 0.0)

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EVENTS
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jan 03, 2012 11:50pm News Gregoire expected to back gay-marriage bill  Article Homegrown Democrat 
Jun 13, 2011 11:00am Announcement Associated Press: Sources Say Gov. Gregoire Won't Run  Article areck2011 
Nov 20, 2009 04:00pm Blog Entry Gregoire May Cut Basic Health—Entirely  Article Ralphie 
Dec 18, 2008 06:00pm Analysis Frugal [Gregoire] budget wins few friends  Article Ralphie 
Nov 19, 2008 01:00pm News Projected [WA] budget deficit surges again  Article Ralphie 
Aug 07, 2008 08:00pm Blog Entry Gregoire “Racist” Comments Cause a Stir  Article Ralphie 
Jul 30, 2008 06:00am General [Gov. Chris] Gregoire gets carded, turned away at Olympia bar  Article Monsieur 
Jul 22, 2008 05:00pm News Democrats reject inquiry into Gregoire's gambling pacts  Article Ralphie 
Jul 20, 2008 12:00pm Analysis How state spending rose $8 billion under Gregoire  Article Ralphie 
Nov 13, 2007 11:15pm News Gregoire: No giving up on Sonics  Article The Sunset Provision 
Sep 15, 2006 07:00am Blog Entry The gov [Gregoire] opens the mansion as fundraising perk  Article Ralphie 
Mar 20, 2006 10:00pm News Gregoire signs sex crime bills  Article Ralphie 
May 09, 2005 05:00pm Amusing Ohh My -- WA Gov. gets Punk'd  Article Ralphie 
May 01, 2005 01:00pm Perspective What Governor Gregoire said — and did  Article Ralphie 
Apr 25, 2005 12:00am News Gov. Gregoire Praises Lawmakers for Raising Taxes  Article None Entered 
Mar 28, 2005 10:00pm News Woman charged with e-mailing threats to Gov. Gregoire  Article Servo 
Mar 27, 2005 12:00am News Gregoire's budget is her 'legacy' and Rossi's ammunition  Article None Entered 
Mar 17, 2005 09:00am News A thousand midlevel managers face Gregoire's cuts  Article Ralphie 
Mar 04, 2005 09:00am News Gregoire: U.S. cuts hurt state  Article Ralphie 
Feb 17, 2005 12:00am Perspective Gregoire calls budget crisis difficult and desperate  Article Ralphie 
Feb 09, 2005 12:00am Proposed Legislation Gregoire supports statewide ban on smoking  Article Ralphie 
Jan 12, 2005 12:00am News Gregoire certified as Washington governor  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 10, 2005 12:00am Perspective Gov.-elect [Gregoire] says the voters never got to know her  Article Ralphie 
Jan 05, 2005 12:00am Opinion Memo to Gregoire: Get out and talk to the people  Article Ralphie 
Aug 24, 2004 12:00am Minority Perspective African American leaders slam Gregoire  Article None Entered 
Aug 23, 2004 12:00am News Gregoire and the all-white, all-Christian sorority  Article Ex-New Jerseyan 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.20000 Average

FAMILY
Husband Mike Gregoire 00, 1975-
Daughter Courtney Gregoire 0000-

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/17/2010 NGA Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/2008 WA Governor Won 53.24% (+6.48%)
  08/19/2008 WA Governor - Blanket Primary Won 48.27% (+1.92%)
  11/02/2004 WA Governor Won 48.87% (+0.00%)
  09/14/2004 WA Governor - D Primary Won 65.62% (+35.90%)
  11/07/2000 WA Attorney General Won 55.98% (+17.75%)
  11/05/1996 WA Attorney General Won 60.04% (+24.57%)
  11/03/1992 WA Attorney General Won 54.88% (+11.24%)
  09/15/1992 WA Attorney General - Blanket Primary Won 35.37% (+0.00%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  03/10/2021 EPA Administrator Lost 0.00% (-66.00%)
  03/01/2017 US Secretary of the Interior Lost 0.00% (-68.69%)
ENDORSEMENTS
WA Governor - Blanket Primary - Aug 06, 2024 D Bob Ferguson
Seattle City Attorney - Nov 02, 2021 R Ann Davison
WA District 10 - Blanket Primary - Aug 04, 2020 D Marilyn Strickland
WA US President - D Primary - Mar 10, 2020 D Joe Biden
WA District 1 - Blanket Primary - Aug 07, 2012 D Suzan DelBene
WA Secretary of State - Blanket Primary - Aug 07, 2012 D Kathleen Drew
WA Initiative 1098 - Creates State Income Tax - Nov 02, 2010 YES Yes
WA District 3 - Blanket Primary - Aug 17, 2010 D Dennis "Denny" Heck
WA District 8 - Blanket Primary - Aug 17, 2010 D Suzan DelBene
Seattle Mayor - Nov 03, 2009 D Joe Mallahan
WA Initiative 1000 - Death With Dignity - Nov 04, 2008 NO No
WA US President - D Primary - Feb 19, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
City of Seattle - Alaskan Way Viaduct Measure #1 - Tunnel Alternative - Mar 13, 2007 N Rebuild
WA Initiative 933 - Property Damage Compensation from Government Regulation - Nov 07, 2006 NO No
WA Referendum 65 - Sexual Orientation Discrimination - Jun 07, 2006 YES Yes
Port of Seattle Commissioner - Pos. 4 - Nov 08, 2005 D Patricia Davis
WA Initiative 884 - Nov 02, 2004 NO No