Preferred Party: Democrat
Residence: Seattle
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Election(s)

2022 Primary Election

August 1, 2022

U.S. Senator

Thor Amundson

Clark County
.030% 411 votes
Overall
0.27% 5,133 votes

John Butler

Clark County
0.52% 709 votes
Overall
0.28% 5,413 votes

Pano Churchill

Clark County
0.98% 1,353 votes
Overall
1.01% 19,341 votes

Sam Cusmir

Clark County
0.19% 259 votes
Overall
0.14% 2,688 votes

Henry Dennison

Clark County
0.73% 1,000 votes
Overall
0.72% 13,901 votes

John Guenther

Clark County
4.75% 6,533 votes
Overall
2.89% 55,246 votes

Martin Hash

Clark County
0.42% 577 votes
Overall
0.25% 4,725 votes

Mohammad Hassan Said

Clark County
1.22% 1,680 votes
Overall
0.73% 13,995 votes

Bill Hirt

Clark County
1.39% 1,913 votes
Overall
0.8% 15,276 votes

Charlie "Chuck" Jackson

Clark County
0.76% 1,039 votes
Overall
0.45% 8,604 votes

Leon Lawson

Clark County
5.41% 7,437 votes
Overall
3.08% 59,134 votes

Patty Murray

Clark County
43.80% 60,228 votes
Overall
52.22% 1,002,811 votes

Naz Paul

Clark County
1.37% 1,889 votes
Overall
0.98% 18,858 votes

Dan Phan Doan

Clark County
0.19% 262 votes
Overall
0.16% 3,049 votes

Ravin Pierre

Clark County
1.49% 2,054 votes
Overall
1.15% 22,172 votes

Dave Saulibio

Clark County
2.03% 2,785 votes
Overall
0.97% 12,331 votes

Tiffany Smiley

Clark County
33.66% 46,277 votes
Overall
33.69% 646,917 votes

Bryan Solstin

Clark County
0.79% 1,089 votes
Overall
0.50% 9,627 votes

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