2008 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election
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November 4, 2008
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The 2008 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the superintendent of public instruction of Washington, concurrently with the 2008 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction Terry Bergeson ran for re-election to a fourth term in office but was defeated by former state Representative Randy Dorn.[1] While the race was officially non-partisan, both Bergeson and Dorn identified as Democrats.[2][3]
Candidates
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
Advanced to general
- Terry Bergeson, incumbent state superintendent (1997–2009)[4]
- Randy Dorn, former state representative[5]
Eliminated in primary
- John P. Blair, perennial candidate and former high school teacher[6]
- David Blomstrom, perennial candidate[4]
- Enid Duncan[6]
- Don Hansler, retired educator[4]
Results
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Terry Bergeson (incumbent) | 477,130 | 39.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Dorn | 414,313 | 34.13 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Hansler | 108,984 | 8.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | John P. Blair | 90,508 | 7.46 | |
| Nonpartisan | Enid Duncan | 78,983 | 6.51 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Blomstrom | 43,984 | 3.62 | |
| Total votes | 1,213,902 | 100.00 | ||
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