William Combs
William Combs (Independent Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.
Combs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
William Combs was born in Vancouver, Washington. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1987 to 1991. His career experience includes working as a volunteer.[1]
Elections
2024
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Jim Daniel (R) | 1.5 | 29,907 | ||
| 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 | |
| Martin Wheeler (R) | 0.4 | 7,676 | ||
 | Chaytan Inman (D) | 0.3 | 6,427 | |
 | Ricky Anthony (D) | 0.3 | 6,226 | |
| 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 | |
| Edward Cale (D) | 0.1 | 1,975 | ||
 | Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,721 | |
 | Bill Hirt (R) | 0.1 | 1,720 | |
| 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 | |
| Brad Mjelde (No party preference) | 0.1 | 991 | ||
 | Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,347 | ||
| 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)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Combs in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William Combs completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Combs' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our energy policies are antiquated and will be updated to 21st Century standards by using modern technology and ideas. We cannot solve the energy deficit by turning off the gas.
- Washington State needs to begin producing more of it's food locally by increasing the amount of livestock raised and growing more food using locally sourced greenhouses and hydroponic farms. Importing our food from outside the US using a very fragile and price sensitive oil makes us less secure during times of crisis.
- The homeless problem cannot be solved by ignoring it. Offering services to homeless after they have completed many hours of community service showing they really want the help is the first step in dealing with the problem.
Honesty and integrity are first and foremost for leadership.
A man who keeps a clear vision of his destination despite the perils thrust upon him by malevolent forces.
Directing the Department of Health in determining methods for stopping the spread of communicable STD's
Providing foster parents and potential foster parents the training necessary when dealing with children who have developed behavioral disorders as a result of abuse from biological parents.
Providing the residents of Washington State access to cheap, renewable and above all else, affordable power.
To ensure that social programs are funded which deal with relevant problems such as drug addiction and mental illness.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 10, 2023
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