2008 Elections
Top Two & RCV
Top Two - A primary where the top two vote getters, no matter if they are the same party, are the ones to advance to the general election
RCV - Ranked Choice Voting - this system requires votes to rank their top 3 choices in order of preference in the general election in November. These candidates have NO primary election process for elimination. This system in for Pierce County elections only, not federal, state or other local elections.
If you think this is confusing, you're right. Please read the details in your voter's pamphlet.
Democratic Candidates and Links 2008
Federal:
President - Barack Obama & Joe Biden
Congressional Dist. 3 - Brian Baird
Congressional Dist. 8 - Darcy Burner
Congressional Dist. 9 - Adam Smith
State:
Governor Christine Gregoire
Lt. Governor Brad Owen,
State Auditor Brian Sonntag
Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark
Insurance Commissioner - Mike Kreidler
Treasurer - Jim McIntyre
Secretary of State - Jason Osgood
Attorney General - John Ladenburg
2nd Legislative District
Senator - Marilyn Rasmussen Campaign, SDCC Web Page
Representative Position 1 - Mike Powell
Representative Position 2 - Jean Marie Christenson
Pierce County: Due to Ranked Choice Voting, these will ONLY be on the General Election Ballot
County Executive: Calvin Goings, Pat McCarthy
County Assessor Treasurer: Beverly Davidson, Barbara Gelman
County Council: Bruce Lachney Dist. 3
Thurston County:
County Commissioner Dist 1: Cathy Wolfe
County Commissioner Dist. 2: Sandra Romero
Local:
Most local offices are non-partisan. These include school boards, city councils,
water and fire commissioners, public utility districts, port commissioners.See the following elections pages for more complete lists of candidates:
