Laurel Khan

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Laurel Khan

Republican Party

Education

Bachelor's

University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1996

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Duluth, Minn.

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Laurel Khan (Republican Party) ran for election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington. She did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 6, 2024.

Khan also ran for election for Governor of Washington. She did not appear on the ballot for the primary on August 6, 2024.

Khan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Laurel Khan was born in Duluth, Minnesota. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth in 1996. Her career experience includes working in business and as a chef/owner. Khan has been affiliated with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and the Olympia Yacht Club.

Elections

2024

Lt. Governor of Washington

See also: Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Incumbent Denny Heck defeated Dan Matthews in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Heck (D)	55.7	2,112,132
		Dan Matthews (R)	44.2	1,674,025
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	4,376

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,790,533
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Incumbent Denny Heck and Dan Matthews defeated Bob Hagglund, David Griffin, and Patrick Harman in the primary for Lieutenant Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denny Heck (D)	48.6	927,395
✔		Dan Matthews (R)	23.0	438,537
		Bob Hagglund (R)	16.7	319,071
		David Griffin (D)	8.9	169,759
		Patrick Harman (Liberal Republican Party)	2.6	50,330
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,538

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,907,630
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Laurel Khan (R)

Endorsements

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Governor of Washington

See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Governor of Washington

Bob Ferguson defeated Dave Reichert in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Ferguson (D)	55.5	2,143,368
		Dave Reichert (R)	44.3	1,709,818
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	8,202

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,861,388
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Ferguson (D)	44.9	884,268
✔		Dave Reichert (R)	27.5	541,533
		Semi Bird (R)	10.8	212,692
		Mark Mullet (D)	6.0	119,048
		Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)	1.8	35,971
	Submit photo	Jim Daniel (R)	1.5	29,907
	Submit photo	Cassondra Hanson (D)	1.2	24,512
		EL'ona Kearney (D)	1.2	24,374
		Jennifer Hoover (R)	0.8	15,692
		Andre Stackhouse (G)	0.6	11,962
		Don Rivers (D)	0.5	9,453
	Submit photo	Martin Wheeler (R)	0.4	7,676
		Chaytan Inman (D)	0.3	6,427
		Ricky Anthony (D)	0.3	6,226
	Submit photo	Jeff Curry (Independent Party)	0.3	6,068
		Fred Grant (D)	0.3	5,503
		Brian Bogen (No party preference)	0.2	4,530
		A.L. Brown (R)	0.2	4,232
		Michael DePaula (L)	0.2	3,957
		Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence Party)	0.2	2,960
		Jim Clark (No party preference)	0.1	2,355
	Submit photo	Edward Cale (D)	0.1	1,975
		Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)	0.1	1,721
		Bill Hirt (R)	0.1	1,720
	Submit photo	Frank Dare (Independent Party)	0.1	1,115
		Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters Party)	0.1	1,106
		William Combs (Independent Party)	0.1	1,042
	Submit photo	Brad Mjelde (No party preference)	0.1	991
		Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,347

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,970,363
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Geoff Nelson (Constitution Party)
• Tony Tasmaly (R)
• Robert Arthur Ferguson (D)
• Kriss Schuler (R)
• Eric Nelson (No party preference)
• Robert Benjamin Ferguson (D)
• Reggie Grant (D)
• Laurel Khan (R)
• Daniel Miller (R)
• Hilary Franz (D)
• Raul Garcia (R)
• Tim Ford (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Laurel Khan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Khan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a Chef/Owner of Mackinaws Restaurant I have experienced government overreach first hand, giving me the impetuous to file for the Gubernatorial race in 2021 as a Republican.

Which is why; I am cooking up a new batch of politics!

I am ready to fully commit myself in a battle for change! I have the GRIT! the tenacity and the strength to make changes in our political systems for The People!

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Strengthen the role of “We The People” by protecting personal/constitutional rights.
• Strengthen and promote small business through mitigating excessive tax structures, regulations, and bureaucratic overreach.
• Put Education back in Education. Taking administrative foolery out of education, lowering the per student $ that fuels that waste and destructive element of “public” education…empowering the community and parents back in the educational process and curriculum.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Take action to attack the root of our derelict, drug addict problems and take our streets back. This requires an all encompassing facility with resources to address drug, mental health and lack of skills necessary to become a contributing member of society.

Refunding and untying the hands of law enforcement. Highlighting the positive and community asset the police force can be through resources, education and community “grassroots” involvement.

Reducing taxation, inflation by reinvigorating the economy in all communities in this State.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My Uncle David … gave me the strength to know I can face any adversity and hardship.

My Dad for his risk-taking entrepreneurial spirit.

My Mom for her pure goodness.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

The Constitution of The United States

The Dying Citizen by Victor Davis Hanson
Try Common Sense by Philip Howard
The Real Anthony Fauci by Robert F Kennedy

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Not being controlled by money, special interests and insecurities, instead having courage and grit to lead by and for the people.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Leadership, Integrity, Problem Solving and Courage

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Leadership, understanding social and economic concerns throughout the entire state. Being a spokesman for the people and “assisting/educating” the legislature in their often myopic self-interested view for the greater good of the State.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Fought to bring Washington State politics and policies back to The People, by dismantling the present Administrative/Bureaucratic Government.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My Uncle David was shot down in Vietnam and POW for 7 years. I was 5, this opened up a much larger world for me and never was able to return to a small bubble of life.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

VISTA Volunteer Youth Work 2 years

What is your favorite book? Why?

Basically all the classics… rich histories
Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom… powerful

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Yellowstone’s Beth Dutton

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Aaron Lewis “Am I the Only One”

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Coming to terms with being raised with money, white collar and the guilt associated when living within the “disadvantaged”. Learning that money is not a necessary term of success instead life, learning and experience far outweighs.

Having WSLCB take away my liquor license for my Bar and Restaurant, because I stood for what I believe and didn’t follow the Governors “covid” mandates. I have lost financially completely, but still have my integrity intact!

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

Leadership of the People for The People.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

Working in a leadership capacity in such a way that actually leads and helps the legislature to form and pass bills that represent all citizens of this State. This requires an attitude of bipartisan and common sense that is for the people, not the special interests, and legislators themselves… help take politics($) out of politics!

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

That is a difficult question in that abuse lies within the establishment here in Washington both with the Governor and Legislature…so only as much can be countered with checks and balances. This will take having a true Governor that will help create self and legislative accountability giving the citizens a true role in the process.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

No

If the governor's office in your state does not have the line-item veto power, do you believe it should? Why or why not?

No, it has the potential of abuse of power between the executive and legislative branch, in favor of the former.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Leadership, accountability and working together. The Governor should do everything in his/her power to strengthen the workings between the executive and legislative branch… this requires mitigating the power that the bureaucrats and administrators have! ( As far as I know “they” are NOT a branch of the government!)

What do you love most about your state?

The water… the Sound, the coastline, lakes , rivers. (Not the rain:)

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Dismantling the Uni Administrative government (including its dependence on overtaxation and regulation) that does not represent The People!

Tax reform

ReInvigoration of small business

Tell us your favorite joke.

Joe Biden ( sorry guess that was poor taste) but not feeling incredibly politically correct at the moment with the state of Our Country.

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Since Washington State citizens have seen first hand complete abuse of emergency powers… this is a difficult question that I have trouble not being cynical… Only during a time of true danger facing its citizens. Because of the abuse and leadership of our present Governor… by the time I’m on office I believe our breakdown will require emergency efforts to repair the damage.

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