Governor
	Lieutenant Governor
	Secretary of State
	State Treasurer
	State Auditor
	Attorney General
	Commissioner of Public Lands
	Superintendent of Public Instruction
	Insurance Commissioner
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Candidates for Governor
	Governor: Chief executive of the state. Supervises dozens of agencies; controls state budget. Appoints judges to vacant positions and regents to college boards. Four-year term. Salary: $132,000.
	John Carlson, Republican
	Steve LePage, Libertarian
	Gary Locke, Democrat*
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Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
	Lieutenant governor: Presides over state Senate. Fills in for governor in his absence, succeeds him if vacancy occurs. Four-year term. Salary $71,070.
	Ruth E. Bennett, Libertarian
	William "Mike" Elliott, Republican
	Brad Owen, Democrat*
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Candidates for Secretary of State
	Secretary of State: Administers state elections, which includes coordinating voter registration, overseeing ballot initiatives and referendums and publishing voters pamphlet. Four-year term. Salary: $75,900.
	Don L. Bonker, Democrat
	J. Bradley Gibson, Libertarian
	Chris Loftis, Reform
	Sam Reed, Republican
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Candidates for State Treasurer
	Treasurer: Keeps the state's books and, with the state Investment Board, oversees a $2.8 billion portfolio. The treasurer also oversees a portfolio for local governments that's now at $3.3 billion. Four-year term. Salary: $92,500.
	Mike Murphy, Democrat*
	Tim Perman, Libertarian
	Diane Rhoades, Republican
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Candidates for State Auditor
	Auditor: Audits state agencies and local governments, and issues periodic reports about their spending of public money, compliance with the state constitution and other laws and ordinances. Compiles statistical data and prescribes appropriate accounting measures. Four-year term. Salary: $95,275.
	Chris Caputo, Libertarian
	Richard McEntee, Republican
	Brian Sonntag, Democrat*
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Candidates for Attorney General
	Attorney general: State's top lawyer oversees more than 450 attorneys who help state agencies enforce civil laws, rules and regulations and represent the state in lawsuits and claims. Four-year term. Salary: $123,000.
	Luanne Coachman, Natural Law
	Christine Gregoire, Democrat*
	Stan Lippmann, Natural Medicine
	Richard Pope, Republican
	Richard Shepard, Libertarian
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Candidates for Commissioner of Public Lands
	Commissioner of public lands: Manages the state Department of Natural Resources. Sets policy for 5.6 million acres of public land. A large part of the job is managing proceeds from timber sales, which are used mainly for public schools and school construction. Four-year term. Salary: $97,226.
	Steve Layman, Libertarian
	Mike Lowry, Democrat
	Doug Sutherland, Republican
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Candidates for Superintendent of Public Instruction
	Superintendent of Public Instruction: State's top school official, responsible for enforcing education laws, disbursing money and certifying teachers for the state's primary and secondary schools. Four-year term. Nonpartisan position. Salary: $97,226.
	Teresa "Terry" Bergeson*
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Candidates for Insurance Commissioner
	Insurance commissioner: Regulates rates and services of insurance companies operating in Washington. Also regulates practices of agents and brokers. Four-year term. Salary: $86,580.
	Don Davidson, Republican
	Mike Hihn, Libertarian
	Mike Kreidler, Democrat

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