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Parents > United States > Washington > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2012 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 06, 2012 - 09:00am Central
Polls Close November 06, 2012 - 10:00pm Central
Term Start January 09, 2013 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 2017 - 12:00pm
ContributorJ.R.
Last ModifiedRBH December 07, 2012 04:20pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameChristine Gregoire Votes1,598,738 (53.24%)
Term01/14/2009 - 01/09/2013 Margin194,614 (+6.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2016
NameJay Inslee Votes1,760,520 (54.39%)
Term01/11/2017 - 01/13/2021 Margin284,174 (+8.78%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 07, 2012 WA Governor - Blanket Primary
Jay Inslee
D 709,987R 665,925I 23,498Un 10,457
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
04/11/2009 11/06/2012
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Jay Inslee 33 6 ----
Rob McKenna 2 3 1 --
Leaning Call: Jay Inslee (80.36%)
Weighted Call: Jay Inslee (99.97%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/27/2011 11/03/2012

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Rep. Jay Inslee Attorney General Rob McKenna  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,582,802 (51.54%) 1,488,245 (48.46%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -94,557 (-3.08%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2011 00/00/2011  
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MATCHUP POLLS (36 from 10 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg46.18%-- 45.35%--  
Public Policy Polling 
11/01/12-11/03/12		 50.00% 2.0 48.00% 6.0
Elway 
10/18/12-10/21/12		 45.00% -- 47.00% --
Strategies 360 
10/17/12-10/20/12		 46.00% 7.0 46.00% 3.0
Washington Poll (University of Washington) 
10/01/12-10/16/12		 47.10% -- 46.30% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/15/12-10/16/12		 48.00% -- 42.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/14/12-10/14/12		 47.00% 1.0 45.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
I E Pluribus Unum
LBR Old LW
  Eat the State!
SNP Progressive Scot
R Maryland Republican
 


EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS
Start Date Candidate Category Ad Tone Lng Title Run Time Contributor
10/02/2012 vs Jay Inslee TVAd Attack eng Every Shift  00:00:31 RP 
09/26/2012 Rob McKenna vs Jay Inslee TVAd Contrast eng We need jobs  00:00:30 RP 
09/20/2012 Rob McKenna TVAd Biography eng Porch  00:00:30 RP 
09/20/2012 Rob McKenna TVAd Issue eng What I'll Do  00:00:32 RP 
09/18/2012 vs Jay Inslee TVAd Attack eng Go Figure  00:00:31 RP 
09/11/2012 vs Rob McKenna TVAd Attack eng Clean Up   00:00:31 RP 
09/11/2012 Rob McKenna TVAd Issue eng Good Reasons  00:00:31 RP 
09/09/2012 Jay Inslee TVAd Issue eng Built  00:00:32 RP 
09/06/2012 Rob McKenna TVAd Issue eng What I'll Do  00:00:30 RP 
09/05/2012 vs Jay Inslee TVAd Attack eng Time After Time   00:00:31 RP 
07/27/2012 Rob McKenna TVAd Issue eng Job Creation  00:00:31 RP 
07/24/2012 Jay Inslee TVAd Biography eng Let's plow new ground, and create new jobs  00:00:32 RP 

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Nov 09, 2012 09:00pm News McKenna concedes Washington state governor's race  Article COSDem 
Nov 07, 2012 04:00pm News Inslee confident his Wash. vote lead will hold   Article COSDem 
Aug 28, 2012 11:40pm Announcement McKenna will not release tax returns  Article RP 
Jun 19, 2011 11:35am Analysis FACT CHECK: McKenna campaigns with faulty data  Article RP 
Jun 07, 2011 09:00pm Announcement McKenna kicks off run for governor at 6 p.m. Wednesday  Article Ralphie 

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