Scott Nazarino
Scott Nazarino (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Washington. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.
Biography
Scott Nazarino was born in Seattle, Washington. Nazarino earned an associate degree from Bellevue College in 1985, and a bachelor's degree in Biblical literature from Northwest University in 1990. His career experience includes working as a financial advisor.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Washington
Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Raul Garcia in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Maria Cantwell (D) | 59.1 | 2,252,577 |
 | Raul Garcia (R)  | 40.6 | 1,549,187 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 10,627 | ||
| Total votes: 3,812,391 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maria Cantwell (D) | 57.2 | 1,114,327 |
| ✔ | | Raul Garcia (R) | 22.1 | 431,182 |
 | Scott Nazarino (R) | 5.7 | 111,386 | |
 | Isaac Holyk (R) | 5.7 | 110,701 | |
 | Melanie Ram (R) | 4.5 | 86,956 | |
 | Charlie Jackson (Independent Party) | 1.1 | 21,055 | |
 | David Tilton (No party preference) | 0.9 | 17,561 | |
 | Paul Giesick (D) | 0.9 | 17,433 | |
 | GoodSpaceGuy (R) | 0.9 | 16,826 | |
 | Thor Amundson (Independent Party) | 0.5 | 10,587 | |
 | Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.4 | 7,840 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,862 | ||
| Total votes: 1,948,716 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Aria Ursa (D)
- Ryan Searcy (R)
- John Guenther (R)
- Gregory Saunders (R)
- Destiny Archer (R)
- John Peterson (D)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nazarino in this election.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Washington's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Patty Murray (D) won re-election in 2016. She defeated Chris Vance (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Murray and Vance defeated 15 other candidates to win the primary on August 2, 2016. In Washington, all candidates run in the same primary and the two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Patty Murray Incumbent |
59% | 1,913,979 | |
| Republican | Chris Vance | 41% | 1,329,338 | |
| Total Votes | 3,243,317 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Patty Murray Incumbent |
53.8% | 745,421 | |
| Republican | Chris Vance |
27.5% | 381,004 | |
| Republican | Eric John Makus | 4.2% | 57,825 | |
| Democratic | Phil Cornell | 3.4% | 46,460 | |
| Republican | Scott Nazarino | 3% | 41,542 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Luke | 1.5% | 20,988 | |
| Democratic | Mohammad Said | 1% | 13,362 | |
| Conservative | Donna Rae Lands | 0.8% | 11,472 | |
| Independent | Ted Cummings | 0.8% | 11,028 | |
| Human Rights | Sam Wright | 0.8% | 10,751 | |
| Republican | Uncle Mover | 0.6% | 8,569 | |
| System Reboot Party | Jeremy Teuton | 0.6% | 7,991 | |
| Democratic | Thor Amundson | 0.6% | 7,906 | |
| Independent | Chuck Jackson | 0.5% | 6,318 | |
| Lincoln Caucus | Pano Churchill | 0.4% | 5,150 | |
| Independent | Zach Haller | 0.4% | 5,092 | |
| Standupamerica | Alex Tsimerman | 0.3% | 4,117 | |
| Total Votes | 1,384,996 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Nazarino did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Candidate statement
Nazarino provided the following candidate statement for the Washington State voter guide:
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If you’re like many voters I’ve met, you believe Congress is broken – the infighting, divisiveness, tribalism, and accusations. It looks bad, and it’s getting worse. Meanwhile, people like you and I are losing out on the life we were promised – and the life we’ve worked for. Inflation is killing jobs and eating away at savings. Home ownership is becoming more out of reach – even for people with good jobs and no debt. School safety has eroded. Education hasn’t recovered from the learning loss inflicted upon kids by school lockdowns. The Ukraine war is still raging. As all the tensions and wars in the Middle East continue Americans are beginning to lose hope. I want to change the course of our state and country. No matter your party affiliation or if you’re an independent, I will represent you and would sincerely appreciate your support. I will listen to and represent all Washingtonians, not just those with the loudest bullhorns or the biggest wallets. As your U.S. Senator, I will focus my efforts on three areas. First, to protect our children at school so they can learn in a safe environment by installing National Guardsmen or other officers at every elementary school. Second, begin a focused national dialogue to deal with the national debt and the approaching fiscal cliff. We’re now nearing $35 trillion, almost $270,000 per taxpayer. The lives we live, and the dreams we strive for, are in peril unless we act now, before it’s too late. Third, restore hope and focus on academics at our schools. Students are still suffering from what they lost during Covid. We need a rapid revitalization plan to get kids back on track to help them prepare for college. We need solutions to college affordability. [4] |
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| —Scott Nazarino (2024)[5] | ||
2016
The following issues were listed on Nazarino's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Scott Nazarino's campaign website, http://scottnazarino.com/issues/ | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Scott Nazarino," accessed July 22, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ VoteWA.gov, “Scott Nazarino,” accessed July 22, 2024
