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Derek Chartrand
Derek Chartrand ran for election for King County Executive in Washington. He lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Derek Chartrand was born in Bellevue, Washington. Chartrand earned a bachelor's degree in drama from the University of California, Berkeley in 1994. His career experience includes working as an enterprise account manager.[1][2]
Elections
2025
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for King County Executive
Claudia Balducci and Girmay Zahilay are running in the general election for King County Executive on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Executive
The following candidates ran in the primary for King County Executive on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Girmay Zahilay (Nonpartisan) | 44.2 | 201,792 |
| ✔ | Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 136,331 | |
 | Derek Chartrand (Nonpartisan) | 11.5 | 52,563 | |
| John Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 37,062 | ||
| Rebecca Williamson (Nonpartisan) | 2.1 | 9,440 | ||
 | Amiya Ingram (Nonpartisan) | 1.8 | 8,335 | |
 | Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan) | 1.6 | 7,199 | |
 | Don Rivers (Nonpartisan) | 0.9 | 4,198 | |
| Total votes: 456,920 | |||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2024
Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 1
Incumbent Suzan DelBene defeated Jeb Brewer in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Suzan DelBene (D) | 63.0 | 227,213 |
 | Jeb Brewer (R) | 36.7 | 132,538 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 907 | ||
| Total votes: 360,658 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzan DelBene (D) | 63.1 | 109,456 |
| ✔ | | Jeb Brewer (R) | 10.2 | 17,675 |
 | Orion Webster (R) | 9.7 | 16,770 | |
 | Mary Silva (R) | 6.5 | 11,339 | |
 | Matthew Heines (Trump Republican Party) | 6.2 | 10,815 | |
| Derek Chartrand (Calm Rational GOP Party) | 4.0 | 6,980 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 392 | ||
| Total votes: 173,427 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Lyden (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chartrand in this election.
2022
See also: Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 1
Incumbent Suzan DelBene defeated Vincent Cavaleri in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzan DelBene (D) | 63.5 | 181,992 |
 | Vincent Cavaleri (R) | 36.4 | 104,329 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 363 | ||
| Total votes: 286,684 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 1
Incumbent Suzan DelBene and Vincent Cavaleri defeated Matthew Heines, Derek Chartrand, and Tom Spears in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzan DelBene (D) | 61.9 | 102,857 |
| ✔ | | Vincent Cavaleri (R) | 19.9 | 32,998 |
| Matthew Heines (R) | 8.2 | 13,634 | |
| Derek Chartrand (R) | 6.9 | 11,536 | |
| Tom Spears (Independent) | 2.9 | 4,840 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 168 | ||
| Total votes: 166,033 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 1
Incumbent Suzan DelBene defeated Jeffrey Beeler in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzan DelBene (D) | 58.6 | 249,944 |
 | Jeffrey Beeler (R) | 41.3 | 176,407 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 511 | ||
| Total votes: 426,862 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 1
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 1 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Suzan DelBene (D) | 55.4 | 147,666 |
| ✔ | | Jeffrey Beeler (R) | 32.1 | 85,655 |
| Derek Chartrand (R) | 5.9 | 15,777 | |
 | Justin Smoak (Unaffiliated) | 2.9 | 7,701 | |
| Steven Skelton (L) | 2.7 | 7,286 | ||
| Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated) | 0.5 | 1,335 | |
| Robert Mair (Unaffiliated) | 0.3 | 812 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 340 | ||
| Total votes: 266,572 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Derek Chartrand did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Other survey responses
Ballotpedia identified the following surveys, interviews, and questionnaires Chartrand completed for other organizations. If you are aware of a link that should be added, email us.
2024
Derek Chartrand did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Chartrand’s campaign website stated the following:
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Education Americans have always looked forward, learning from the past to create our future. And, education is the key to success. There is no unimportant job, period. Everyone has their own perspective on their future. To many, college provided a springboard to their present. But college (and the crippling debt that now comes with it) is not for everybody.
Lower the cost of Higher education. Expand access to vocational training. Address educational inequity. Reform education distribution thru online learning. Nourish not abandon underperforming institutions.
Environment Whether you believe in the “Big Bang theory” or the “Concept of Creation” as I do, global temperatures have risen over the last 50 years as has the worldwide population. Correlation or coincidence? Either way “Common Sense” as the theme of my campaign tells me our actions have reactions. Reducing our carbon footprint matters to me.
Champion policies that will create new, sustainable, clean energy jobs and grow our economy. Listen and look for solutions encouraging people doing their part. Encourage proper use of waterways to reduce flooding devastation. Advocate for “Common Sense” legislation encouraging continuous improvement as opposed to friction and inaction. Nourish areas of inefficiency to improve quality of life for all.
Term Limits Congress is the “People’s House” and members should not expect to have a permanent job. Fresh ideas are needed or power will corrupt!
Learn from you what is critical. Initiate conversation to find common ground with fellow members on both sides of the aisle. Mobilize ideas + efforts that deliver value to you and the country. Improve the efficiency of Congress. Thaw the growing partisan divide and create the environment for common sense and civility to WIN. Set an example for others to follow, leading the way on comprehensive, meaningful term limit reform legislation.
Veterans I am extremely proud to be an American! With that pride comes an immense appreciation to all the veterans that have served, fought and died for our country. My family has a deep history of military service. From the Korean conflict to the Gulf war, honor and perseverance have resided within my family. Close friends and their family have continued to protect America serving through present day.
Expand local access to timely and quality healthcare services. Advocate at the top level to Gold and Blue Star family members concerns. Grow employment opportunities for returning Veterans. Listen to military family involving hardships and respond expeditiously to their requests. Ensure Veterans receive the disability pay they deserve. [3] |
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| —Derek Chartrand’s campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2022
Derek Chartrand completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Chartrand's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Term Limits - Constituents are tired of lifetime Politicians
- Education Reform - Need Vocational Education back into K-12 and Lower cost of Higher Education
- Environmental Stewardship - Incentivize investment in future technology creating jobs and reducing negative environmental impact
Reminding Americans that the "American Dream" starts with Education and "Building Things" is what Americans take pride in! Invest in America with trades jobs. Job creation is a net result of this human investment.
Environmental Stewardship and the creation of the jobs of the future.
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2020
Derek Chartrand did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 7, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Derek Chartrand," accessed July 17, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chartrand for Congress, “THE ISSUES,” accessed July 17, 2024
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