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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 federal quadrennial presidential election, concurrent statewide gubernatorial election, quadrennial statewide lieutenant gubernatorial election, and an election to the U.S. Senate. 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
District 1
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= Withdrawn =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
Andrew Hughes, tax attorney
Dennis Kucinich, incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district
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= Withdrawn =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, 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.
Results
= General Election
=Endorsements
Polling
Predictions
Results
DelBene won and was sworn in to serve the remainder of Inslee's term on November 13, 2012.
District 2
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, 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 parties' candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Mike Lapointe (99% Party)
Independent candidates
= Eliminated in primary =
Glen S. Johnson
Results
= General election
=Results
District 3
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
Results
= General election
=Predictions
Results
District 4
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
Results
= General election
=Results
District 5
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
Results
= General election
=Results
District 6
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
Results
= General Election
=Polling
Results
District 7
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
Results
= General election
=Results
District 8
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
Results
= General election
=Results
District 9
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
Results
= General election
=Results
District 10
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
Results
= General election
=Endorsements
Predictions
Results
Heck defeated Muri 58.6% to 41.4%.
References
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