2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Denny Heck is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Denny Heck, incumbent lieutenant governor^[1]
David Griffin, businessman^[2]

Republican Party

Declared

Bob Hagglund, IT professional and candidate for secretary of state in 2022 and 2024^[2]
Dan Matthews, retired pilot and perennial candidate^[2]

Independents

Declared

Patrick Harman (Liberal Republican^[a]), retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official^[2]

Primary election

Endorsements

Denny Heck (D)

Newspapers

The Stranger^[3]

Results

Blanket primary election results
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Bob Hagglund
	Liberal Republican^[a]	Patrick Harman
	Democratic	Denny Heck (incumbent)
	Democratic	David Griffin
	Republican	Dan Matthews
	Write-in
Total votes

Notes

^ ^a ^b Not an actual political party. In Washington, independent candidates are allowed to choose a ballot label

References

^ Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election". July 31, 2024.

External links

[party-3] Not an actual political party. In Washington, independent candidates are allowed to choose a ballot label

[1] Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.

[:0-2] "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

[4] "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election". July 31, 2024.

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