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The 2022 Washington Secretary of State special election was held on November 8, 2022. Incumbent
Kim Wyman , a
Republican , resigned from the office on November 19, 2021, to become the senior election security lead for the
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the
Biden administration 's
Department of Homeland Security .
[1]
Washington governor
Jay Inslee , a
Democrat , announced he would appoint state senator
Steve Hobbs as her replacement, the first Democrat to hold the office in more than fifty years.
[2]
In the primary election, Hobbs easily took first place. The race for the second spot in the general election was a close three-way battle between state senator
Keith Wagoner and technician Bob Hagglund, both Republicans, and
Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, an
Independent . After a week of tabulation, Anderson was declared the winner, with the three candidates separated by just over 14,000 votes—less than 1% of the total.
[3]
Brad Klippert , a Republican state representative, ran a write-in campaign in the general election.
Hobbs narrowly won the general election with 49.8% of the vote, over 7% less than the vote share won by
Patty Murray in the
concurrent Senate race . This marked the first time since 1960 that a Democrat was elected Washington Secretary of State.
Primary election
Democratic Party
Declared
Republican Party
Declared
Independents and third parties
Declared
Forum
Endorsements
Julie Anderson (NP)
County officials
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Steve Hobbs (D)
Statewide officials
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Keith Wagoner (R)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Organizations
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[b]
Margin of error
Julie Anderson (NP)
Tamborine Borrelli (R)
Kurtis Engle (I)
Bob Hagglund (R)
Steve Hobbs (D)
Mark Miloscia (R)
Marquez Tiggs (D)
Keith Wagoner (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)
[A]
June 1–2, 2022
1,039 (LV)
± 3.0%
5%
5%
1%
5%
17%
2%
3%
6%
56%
Public Policy Polling (D)
[A]
February 17–18, 2022
700 (LV)
± 3.7%
11%
–
–
–
33%
–
–
30%
25%
Results
Blanket primary results by county 20–30%
30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
General election
Predictions
Candidates
Debates
A debate was scheduled for October 18 at the
University of Puget Sound ,
[29] but it was canceled.
[30]
Endorsements
Endorsements in bold were made after the primary election.
Julie Anderson (NP)
U.S. Representatives
Statewide officials
Dan Evans , former Governor of Washington (1965–1977) (Republican)
[32]
Rob McKenna , former Attorney General of Washington (2005–2013) (Republican)
[33]
Sam Reed , former Secretary of State of Washington (2001–2013) (Republican)
[33]
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Steve Hobbs (D)
Federal officials
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials
Organizations
Labor unions
Newspapers
Brad Klippert (R, write-in)
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
[b]
Margin of error
Steve Hobbs (D)
Julie Anderson (NP)
Undecided
SurveyUSA
October 14–19, 2022
589 (LV)
± 5.0%
40%
29%
30%
Strategies 360
September 22–25, 2022
500 (RV)
± 4.4%
35%
36%
29%
370 (LV)
± 5.1%
38%
38%
24%
The Trafalgar Group (R)
September 21–24, 2022
1,091 (LV)
± 2.9%
40%
37%
23%
Elway Research
September 12–15, 2022
403 (LV)
± 3.0%
31%
29%
40%
Results
By congressional district
Hobbs won 4 of 10 congressional districts with the remaining 6 going to Anderson, including four that elected Democrats.
[39]
Notes
^ Borrelli listed on the ballot, under the "America First (R)" party designation.
^
a
b Key: A – all adults RV – registered voters LV – likely voters V – unclear
Partisan clients
^
a
b This poll was sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
^ O'Sullivan, Joseph (October 26, 2021).
"Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman resigns to join Biden administration" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved October 27, 2021 .
^
"Inslee selects Democratic Sen. Steve Hobbs to temporarily replace Republican Wyman as secretary of state" . The Seattle Times . November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
^
"Washington will elect non-Republican as secretary of state for the first time since 1960" . The Seattle Times . August 9, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^
"Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State" . Crosscut . November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2021 .
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"Eight candidates vying for Washington secretary of state" .
The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^
"Leader behind slew of voter fraud lawsuits in Washington files to run for secretary of state" . MyNorthwest.com . April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022 .
^
"Know Your Candidates 2022: Tamborine Borrelli (R), running for WA secretary of state" .
KATU (TV) . July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
^
"Filing Week surprise: Fundamentalist Mark Miloscia jumps into Secretary of State contest" . May 18, 2022.
^
"Know Your Candidates 2022: Mark Miloscia (R), running for WA secretary of state" .
KATU (TV) . July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
^
"Senator becomes first GOP candidate for secretary of state" . Everett Herald . November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 .
^
"Know Your Candidates 2022: Keith Wagoner (R), running for WA secretary of state" .
KATU (TV) . July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
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"Know Your Candidates 2022: Bob Hagglund (R), running for WA secretary of state" .
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^ Sailor, Craig (December 16, 2021).
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The News Tribune . Retrieved December 17, 2021 .
^ Sowersby, Shauna (June 15, 2022).
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The Olympian . Retrieved July 18, 2022 .
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l O'Sullivan, Joseph (July 13, 2022).
"Election security a key issue in the WA secretary of state race" .
Crosscut.com . Retrieved July 15, 2022 .
^
a
b
"Our 2022 Endorsements" .
National Women's Political Caucus of Washington. Retrieved September 2, 2022 .
^
a
b
"Election Endorsements" .
International Association of Fire Fighters Local 31. Retrieved September 2, 2022 .
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b
c
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"TNT: Support Anderson, Hobbs for WA Secretary of State" .
The News Tribune . July 16, 2022.
Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022 .
^
a
b Ng, Assunta (December 9, 2021).
"How Steve Hobbs won the Secretary of State job" . Northwest Asian Weekly . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^
a
b
"2022 Endorsements" . www.kcdems.org . Retrieved July 29, 2022 .
^
a
b Lott, Jeremy.
"Washington unions endorse mostly Democrats, capital gains tax" .
The Center Square . Retrieved May 23, 2022 .
^
a
b
"Editorial: Hobbs edges Anderson for Secretary of State" .
The Herald . July 17, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022 .
^
a
b
"The Times recommends: Steve Hobbs for Secretary of State" .
The Seattle Times . July 8, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2022 .
^
a
b
"The Stranger's Endorsements for the August 2, 2022, Primary Election" .
The Stranger . July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 .
^
"August 2, 2022 Primary - Secretary of State" .
Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 9, 2022 .
^
"Secretary of State and Attorney General: What to Watch for Next Week in Key Statewide Contests" . Sabato's Crystal Ball . November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022 .
^ Solomon, Zack (November 7, 2022).
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"WA Republicans are pushing this write-in for Secretary of State | Crosscut" .
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"Debates in WA set for U.S. Senate, House, secretary of state races" .
Seattle Times .
Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2022 .
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"Second WA Senate debate remains unconfirmed; secretary of state debate canceled" .
The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved May 22, 2023 .
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"Democrats accuse independent Secretary of State candidate of being a Republican" .
The Olympian . November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
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"WA's secretary of state race is a special election — in more ways than one" .
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"Candidates for Washington secretary of state disagree on experience, election management, cybersecurity" .
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^
"Nonpartisan secretary of state candidate attacked by Democrats" . October 12, 2022.
^
"2 excellent candidates vie for WA Secretary of State. Here's the Tri-City Herald's pick" .
Tri-City Herald .
Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023 .
^
"SMART Local 66 – General Election Endorsements" . October 21, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2023 .
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"In Our View: Hobbs stronger choice for secretary of state" .
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"November 8, 2022 General Election Results - Secretary of State" .
Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved November 9, 2022 .
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Results (PDF) . sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived from
the original (PDF) on December 29, 2022.
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