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Maria Cantwell is running for reelection.
2006 Primary[]
- The primary election will be held on September 19th.
Democratic Party Candidates:
- Maria Cantwell - Incumbent (cw)
- Mark Wilson - Dropped out of race
- Hong Tran - Seattle lawyer (cw)
- Michael Goodspaceguy Nelson - Ran in the 2005 primary for King County Executive and received 9.12% of the Democratic vote, former Libertarian primary candidate for Governor in 2004.
- Mike The Mover - Moving company owner and perennial candidate. Ran in the 2004 primary for Governor and received 1.96% of the Democratic vote. Uses statewide races as advertising for his business.
- Mohammad H. Said - Ran in the 2004 Democratic US Senate primary. Received 1.75% of the Democratic vote.
Republican Party Candidates
- Mike McGavick - Chairman & former CEO of Safeco. He resigned as CEO when he became a candidate. (cw)
- Brad Klippert - U.S. Army Reserves veteran. 2004 Republican primary candidate for U.S. Senate (received 5.72% of the Republican vote) and self-described "God fearing, Bible-believing, Ten Commandment honoring, evangelical Christian." (cw)
- William Edward Chovil - Ran in the 2004 Republican Senate primary and received 0.95% of the Republican vote.
- Gordon Allen Pross - Ran in the 2004 Republican Senate primary and received 1.59% of the Republican vote.
- Warren E. Hanson - Commercial fisherman and perennial candidate. Ran as a Democrat in the 2004 Senate primary and received 6.04% of the Democratic vote.
- B. Barry Massoudi - Founder, Cubicon management consulting; former chairman, Mercer Island Arts Council. [1].
Libertarian Party[]
- Bruce Guthrie - chair of the Whatcom County Libertarian Party and 2004 U.S. Congressional candidate. (cw)
Independents[]
- Robin Adair
Green Party[]
- Aaron Dixon - former captain of the Seattle chapter of the Black Panther Party, longtime community activist. (cw)
Candidate positions[]
- Please post a link to a reference webpage or news article. I'm only including serious candidates, and this will be cleaned up after the Primary. If you think someone else should be listed, please add them to the table.
| Issue | Maria Cantwell (Dem) | Hong Tran (Dem) | Mike McGavick (Rep) | Bruce Guthrie (Lib) | Aaron Dixon (Grn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Ammendment | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Abortion | Strongly supports [2] | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Agriculture | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| America in the Middle East | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Civil rights | "Diversity is a priority." [3] | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Economy | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Education | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Energy | Supports alternatives to oil, opposes drilling in ANWR | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Environmental protection | Strongly supports [4] | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Free trade | Supports expanding Free Trade [5] | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Health care | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Illegal Immigration | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Same-sex marriage | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Social Security | Opposes privatizing Social Security [6] | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Stem cell research | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
| Taxation | no data | no data | no data | no data | no data |
- Note: These positions are taken from the candidates' official websites and OnTheIssues.org and summarized to provide a quick guide. Please see the official websites for more information.
Sources[]
Internal Poll[]
External links[]
- Maria Cantwell (D) Campaign Website
- Hong Tran (D) Campaign Website
- Mike McGavick (R) Campaign Website
- Brad Klippert (R) Campaign Website
- Aaron Dixon (G) Campaign Website
- Bruce Guthrie (L) Campaign Website
See also[]
Washington State 2006 Elections
Primary (Sept 19) - General (Nov 7)
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