2012 Video Voters' Guide - General Election
The Office of the Secretary of State and TVW present the 2012 Washington State General Election Video Voters' Guide. The guide features statements from candidates for U.S. Senator, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Public Lands, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Insurance Commissioner, and State Supreme Court Justice. The guide also includes statements from supporters and opponents of statewide ballot measures.
For more information on candidates for statewide office and ballot measures, visit the Washington Secretary of State's website: sos.wa.gov/elections/
| U.S. Senator Watch all | |||
| Michael Baumgartner (Prefers Republican Party) |
Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party) |
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| Governor Watch all | |||
| Jay Inslee (Prefers Democratic Party) |
Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party) |
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| Lt. Governor Watch all | |||
| Bill Finkbeiner (Prefers Republican Party) |
Brad Owen (Prefers Democratic Party) |
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| Secretary of State Watch all | |||
| Kathleen Drew (Prefers Democratic Party) |
Kim Wyman (Prefers Republican Party) |
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| State Treasurer Watch all | |||
| Sharon Hanek (Prefers Republican Party) |
Jim McIntire (Prefers Democratic Party) |
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| State Auditor Watch all | |||
| Troy Kelley (Prefers Democratic Party) |
James Watkins (Prefers Republican Party) |
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| Attorney General Watch all | |||
| Reagan Dunn (Prefers Republican Party) |
Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party) |
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| Commissioner of Public Lands Watch all | |||
| Peter J. Goldmark (Prefers Democratic Party) |
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| Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party) did not participate in the video voters' guide. | |||
| Superintendent of Public Instruction Watch all | |||
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| Insurance Commissioner Watch all | |||
| John R. Adams | Mike Kreidler | |
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| Supreme Court Justice Position 2 Watch all | |||
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| Supreme Court Justice Position 9 Watch all | |||
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Richard Sanders | |
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| Initiative Measure 1185 Watch all | |||
| Concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government. | |||
| Don Conant (Supports Initiative 1185) |
Doug MacDonald (Opposes Initiative 1185) |
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| Initiative Measure 1240 Watch all | |||
| Concerns creation of a public charter school system. | |||
| Jana Carlisle (Supports Initiative 1240) |
Freedom Johnson (Opposes Initiative 1240) |
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| Referendum Measure 74 Watch all | |||
| Concerns marriage for same-sex couples. | |||
| Maureen Walsh (Supports Referendum 74) |
Joseph Backholm (Opposes Referendum 74) |
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| Initiative to the Legislature 502 Watch all | |||
| Concerns marijuana. | |||
| John McKay (Supports Initiative 502) |
Poppy Sidhu (Opposes Initiative 502) |
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| Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution 8221 Watch all | |||
| Concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt limit. | |||
| James McIntire (Supports Resolution 8221) |
Jeff Johnson (Opposes Resolution 8221) |
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| Senate Joint Resolution 8223 Watch all | |||
| Concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University. | |||
| Larry Seaquist (Supports Resolution 8223) |
Maralyn Chase (Opposes Resolution 8223) |
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