Recommendations made to Pierce County Central Committee Vote for endorsement to be held August 14
Tacoma — On July 10, the Pierce County Democratic Party executive board moved to recommend the following candidates for endorsement to the Pierce County Central Committee.
"With this year's top two primary, all of our party candidates were decided through legislative district, congressional, or state convention. Our executive board believes these nominations should be our endorsements for the primary," said chairman Nathe Lawver.
Congressional:
- 6th CD Norm Dicks
- 8th CD Darcy Burner
- 9th CD Adam Smith
State wide:
- Governor Chris Gregoire*
- Lt. Governor Brad Owen
- Attorney General John Ladenburg*
- Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler
- State Auditor Brian Sonntag
- Secretary of State Jason Osgood
- Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark*
- State Treasurer Jim McIntire
Legislative:
- 2nd LD Marilyn Rasmussen (Senate)
- 2nd LD Jean Marie Christenson (1)
- 25th LD Ron Cerqui (1)
- 25th LD Dawn Morrell (2)
- 25th LD James Kastama (Senate)
- 26th LD Kim Abel (1)
- 26th LD Larry Seaquist (2)
- 27th LD Dennis Flannigan (1)
- 27th LD Jeannie Darneille (2)
- 27th LD Debbie Regala (Senate)
- 28th LD Troy Kelley (1)
- 28th LD Tami Green (2)
- 28th LD Debi Srail (Senate)
- 29th LD Steve Conway (1)
- 29th LD Steve Kirby (2)
- 31st LD Ron Weigelt (1)
- 31st LD Christopher Hurst (2)
Judicial:
- Justice Charles Johnson*
- Judge Sergio Armijo*
*Candidates marked with an asterisk have already been endorsed by the Pierce County Democratic Party.