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Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Tony Ventrella (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Reichert and Ventrella defeated Alida Skold (D), Santiago Ramos (D), Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party), and Keith Arnold (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016. Prior to the primary, Tony Ventrella withdrew from the race, but he still won the nomination. As a result, Ventrella relaunched his campaign.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Dave Reichert (R), who was first elected in 2004.
Washington's 8th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state and includes Chelan and Kittitas counties and areas Douglas, King, and Pierce counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Dave Reichert Incumbent |
60.2% | 193,145 | |
| Democratic | Tony Ventrella | 39.8% | 127,720 | |
| Total Votes | 320,865 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |
Dave Reichert Incumbent |
56.8% | 73,600 | |
| Democratic | Tony Ventrella |
17% | 22,035 | |
| Democratic | Santiago Ramos | 13.8% | 17,900 | |
| Democratic | Alida Skold | 8.4% | 10,825 | |
| Independent | Keith Arnold | 2.4% | 3,153 | |
| We R Independent | Margaret Walsh | 1.6% | 2,024 | |
| Total Votes | 129,537 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Dave Reichert   Tony Ventrella |
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Primary candidates: Alida Skold[10] Santiago Ramos[4] Tony Ventrella[11][12] Dave Reichert - Incumbent[4]  Margaret Walsh (We R Independent Party)[4] Keith Arnold (Independent)[4] |
District history
2014
The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Dave Reichert (R) defeated Jason Ritchie (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dave Reichert Incumbent |
63.3% | 125,741 | |
| Democratic | Jason Ritchie | 36.7% | 73,003 | |
| Total Votes | 198,744 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 8th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Dave Reichert won re-election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Dave Reichert Incumbent |
59.7% | 180,204 | |
| Democratic | Karen Porterfield | 40.3% | 121,886 | |
| Total Votes | 302,090 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Washington elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Washington in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| January 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| February 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| March 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| April 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| May 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 and C-3 due, if required | |
| May 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for all candidates | |
| June 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | Monthly C-4 due, if required | |
| July 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | 21-day pre-primary C-4 due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in primary candidates | |
| July 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-primary C-4 due | |
| August 2, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| September 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary C-4 due | |
| October 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | 21-day pre-general C-4 due | |
| October 21, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for write-in general election candidates | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 7-day pre-general C-4 due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general C-4 due (and C-3, if required) | |
| January 10, 2017 | Campaign finance | End of election cycle C-4 due (and C-3, if required) | |
| Note: Beginning June 1, 2016, C-3 reports must be filed weekly for deposits made during the previous seven days. Sources: Washington Secretary of State, "2016 Elections Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Washington Public Disclosure Commission, "2016 Key Reporting Dates for Candidates," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ King5.com, "Sportscaster Tony Ventrella emerges as the accidental candidate," August 3, 2016
- ↑ NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Alida Skold for Congress, "Home," accessed May 6, 2016
- ↑ The Seattle Times, "Former sportscaster Tony Ventrella to challenge Reichert in 8th District," April 24, 2016
- ↑ Seattle Pi, "Tony Ventrella quits largely unnoticed run for Congress," July 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Washington"
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
