Joe McDermott
Joe McDermott was a member of the King County Council in Washington, representing District 8. McDermott assumed office in 2010. McDermott left office on January 1, 2024.
McDermott ran for re-election to the King County Council to represent District 8 in Washington. McDermott won in the general election on November 5, 2019.
McDermott is a former member of the Washington State Senate. He represented District 34 from 2007 to 2011. Previously, McDermott served in the Washington House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007.
Biography
McDermott earned his B.A. in history/political science from Gonzaga University. He went on to earn his MPA in public administration from the University of Washington.
McDermott has worked as an instructor for South Seattle Community College. He has also worked as senior budget analyst for the Seattle School District. He is a member of the staff of Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)
General election
General election for King County Council District 8
Incumbent Joe McDermott defeated Michael Robert Neher in the general election for King County Council District 8 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe McDermott (Nonpartisan) | 83.7 | 56,753 |
Michael Robert Neher (Nonpartisan)  | 15.8 | 10,729 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 312 | ||
| Total votes: 67,794 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County Council District 8
Incumbent Joe McDermott and Michael Robert Neher defeated GoodSpaceGuy in the primary for King County Council District 8 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe McDermott (Nonpartisan) | 83.9 | 41,743 |
| ✔ | Michael Robert Neher (Nonpartisan) | 11.0 | 5,487 | |
 | GoodSpaceGuy (Nonpartisan) | 4.5 | 2,250 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 279 | ||
| Total votes: 49,759 | |||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Pramila Jayapal (D) defeated Brady Walkinshaw (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Jayapal and Walkinshaw defeated seven other candidates in the primary. Incumbent Jim McDermott (D) did not seek re-election in 2016, leaving the seat open.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Pramila Jayapal |
56% | 212,010 | |
| Democratic | Brady Walkinshaw | 44% | 166,744 | |
| Total Votes | 378,754 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Pramila Jayapal |
42.1% | 82,753 | |
| Democratic | Brady Walkinshaw |
21.3% | 41,773 | |
| Democratic | Joe McDermott | 19.1% | 37,495 | |
| Republican | Craig Keller | 8.2% | 16,058 | |
| Republican | Scott Sutherland | 4.6% | 9,008 | |
| Democratic | Arun Jhaveri | 1.7% | 3,389 | |
| Independent | Leslie Regier | 1.3% | 2,592 | |
| Democratic | Donovan Rivers | 1.2% | 2,379 | |
| Independent | Carl Cooper | 0.5% | 1,056 | |
| Total Votes | 196,503 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2010
McDermott did not run for re-election in 2010.
2008
On November 4, 2008, McDermott ran unopposed and was re-elected for the 34th District of the Washington State Senate receiving 49,203 votes.
McDermott raised $108,079 for his campaign.[4]
| Washington State Senate, District 34 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Joe McDermott (D) |
49,203 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joe McDermott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following issues were listed on McDermott's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Joe McDermott's campaign website, http://joemcdermott.org/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
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Candidate King County Council District 8 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. McDermott," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Joe McDermott's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed January 13, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
King County Council District 8 2010-2024 |
Succeeded by Teresa Mosqueda |
| Preceded by - |
Washington State Senate District 34 2007-2010 |
Succeeded by Sharon Nelson (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Washington House of Representatives 2001-2007 |
Succeeded by - |
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