Washington gubernatorial election, 2004

In July 2003, Gary Locke indicated he would not seek a third term as Washington's governor. This opened up the Democratic primary and created an opportunity for the Republican Party to pick up an open seat. The election will be held on November 4, 2004.

Table of contents

1 Democratic Primary 1.1 Announced candidates 1.2 Potential candidates 2 Republican Primary 2.3 Announced candidates 2.4 Potential candidates 3 General Election 4 External Links 4.5 News 4.6 Candidate Websites

Democratic Primary

Announced candidates

• Attorney General Christine Gregoire (Auburn)
• King County Executive Ron Sims (Seattle)
• Former Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge (Seattle)

Potential candidates

• Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel (Arlington)
• Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg (Tacoma)

Republican Primary

Announced candidates

• Dr. Federico Cruz-Uribe (Tacoma?)

Potential candidates

• Councilmember Rob McKenna (Seattle)
• State Senator Dino Rossi (Sammamish)

General Election

The Democratic nominee is generally expected to win this Democratic state.

External Links

News

• The Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Elections
• The Seattle Times: Politics
• Tribnet.com: News/Government/Election

Candidate Websites

• Christine Gregoire
• Ron Sims
• Phil Talmadge