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Patrick O'Rourke
Patrick O'Rourke was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Washington in the 2016 elections.[1] He was defeated in the August 2 primary election.
Biography
O'Rourke is a longtime utility worker and union lineman.[2]
Elections
2016
- Main article: Washington gubernatorial election, 2016
O'Rourke filed to run as a Democrat in the 2016 election for governor of Washington. He competed with three other Democrats, including incumbent Governor Jay Inslee, three Republicans, and four minor-party candidates in the August 2 primary election.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D), who placed first in the primary election, and Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant (R), who placed second.
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for governor.
| Washington primary for governor, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jay Inslee Incumbent |
49.30% | 687,412 | |
| Republican | Bill Bryant |
38.33% | 534,519 | |
| Republican | Bill Hirt | 3.47% | 48,382 | |
| Democratic | Patrick O'Rourke | 2.91% | 40,572 | |
| Independent | Steve Rubenstein | 1.62% | 22,582 | |
| Democratic | James Robert Deal | 1.05% | 14,623 | |
| Democratic | Johnathan Dodds | 1.01% | 14,152 | |
| Republican | Goodspaceguy | 0.95% | 13,191 | |
| Socialist Workers Party | Mary Martin | 0.74% | 10,374 | |
| Fifth Republic Party | David Blomstrom | 0.32% | 4,512 | |
| Holistic Party | Christian Joubert | 0.29% | 4,103 | |
| Total Votes | 1,394,422 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
O'Rourke's campaign website outlined the following priorities:[2]
- Criminal justice reform, including elimination of misdemeanor marijuana convictions and body cameras for police officers
- Environmental policy reform, including an immediate ban on hydrocarbons, closure of the nuclear plant at the Hanford Site near the Columbia River, and elimination of all non-renewable energy use in the state
- Creation of a state bank similar to the model used in North Dakota
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