Planned Parenthood Votes! Washington is pleased to announce its 2008 candidate endorsements to date!

These candidates have demonstrated a commitment to Planned Parenthood priorities and are aligned with Planned Parenthood’s commitment to providing reproductive healthcare choices for Washingtonians.

Please check back for updated endorsements.

For Federal Endorsements, please visit the Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

2008 Statewide Candidates:

Governor
Christine Gregoire (D)

State Supreme Court
Mary Fairhurst (Position 3)
Charles Johnson (Position 4)

Attorney General
John Ladenburg (D)

2008 Legislative Candidates:

District 1:
Senate: Rosemary McAuliffe (D)
House, Position 1: Mark Ericks (D)

District 3:
Senate: Lisa Brown (D)

District 4:
Senate: Judi Owens (D)
House, Position 1: Linda Thompson (D)
House, Position 2: Tim Hattenburg (D)

District 5:
Senate: Phyllis Huster (D)
House, Position 1: Jon Viebrock (D)
House, Position 2: David Spring (D)

District 6:
House, Position 1: Don Barlow (D)
House, Position 2: John Driscoll (D)

District 10:
Senate: Mary Margaret Haugen (D)
House, Position 1: Tim Knue (D)
House, Position 2: Ann McDonald (D)
House, Position 2: Patricia Terry (D)
(Dual Endorsement)

District 11 :
Senate: Margarita Prentice (D)
House, Position 1: Zach Hudgins (D)
House, Position 2: Robert Hasegawa (D)

District 14:
House, Position 1: Vickie Ybarra (D)

District 16:
House, Position 2: Bill Grant (D)

District 17:
House, Position 2: Deb Wallace (D)

District 19:
House, Position 1: Dean Takko (D)
House, Position 2: Brian Blake (D)

District 21:
House, Position 1: Mary Helen Roberts (D)
House, Position 2: Marko Liias (D)

District 22:
Senate: Karen Fraser (D)
House, Position 1: Brendan Williams (D)
House, Position 2: Sam Hunt (D)

District 23:
Senate: Phil Rockefeller (D)
House, Position 1: Sherry Appleton (D)
House, Position 2: Christine Rolfes (D)

District 24:
House, Position 1: Kevin Van de Wege (D)
House, Position 2: Lynn Kessler (D)

District 25:
House, Position 1: Rob Cerqui (D)
House, Position 2: Dawn Morrell (D)

District 26:
House, Position 1: Kim Abel (D)
House, Position 2: Larry Seaquist (D)

District 27:
Senate: Debbie Regala (D)
House, Position 2: Jeannie Darneille (D)

District 28:
Senate: Debi Srail (D)
House, Position 2: Tami Green (D)

District 29:
House, Position 1: Steve Conway (D)

District 30:
House, Position 2: Carol Gregory (D)

District 31:
House, Position 1: Ron Weigelt (D)

District 32:
House, Position 1: Maralyn Chase (D)
House, Position 2: Ruth Kagi (D)

District 33:
House, Position 1: Tina Orwall (D)
House, Position 2: Dave Upthegrove (D)

District 34:
Senate: Joe McDermott (D
House, Position 1: Eileen Cody (D)
House, Position 2: Sharon Nelson (D)

District 35:
House, Position 1: Kathy Haigh (D
House, Position 2: Daryl Daugs (D)
House, Position 2: Fred Finn (D)
(Dual Endorsement)

District 36:
House, Position 2: Mary Lou Dickerson (D)

District 37:
House, Position 2: Eric Pettigrew (D)

District 38:
House, Position 1: John McCoy (D)
House, Position 2: Mike Sells (D)

District 40:
Senate:
Kevin Ranker (D)
Ken Henderson (D)
(Dual Endorsement)

District 41:
Senate: Fred Jarrett (D
House, Position 2: Judy Clibborn (D)

District 42:
House, Position 2: Kelli Linville (D)

District 43:
House, Position 1: Jamie Pedersen (D)
House, Position 2: Frank Chopp (D)

District 44:
House, Position 1: Hans Dunshee (D)
House, Position 2: Liz Loomis (D)

District 45:
House, Position 1: Roger Goodman (D)
House, Position 2: Larry Springer (D)

District 46:
House, Position 2: Phyllis Kenney (D)

District 47:
House, Position 1: Geoff Simpson (D)
House, Position 2: Pat Sullivan (D)

District 48:
House, Position 1: Ross Hunter (D)
House, Position 2: Deb Eddy (D)

District 49:
House, Position 1: Jim Jacks (D)
House, Position 2: Jim Moeller (D)

Voter Information

To register to vote in the state of Washington, you must be:

A citizen of the United States A legal resident of Washington State At least 18 years old by election day

You may not register to vote if you are:

Presently denied your civil rights due to a felony conviction. Judicially declared mentally incompetent and ineligible to vote.

If you meet the above criteria you can register by completing and mailing in a voter registration form. Download the form in the language of your choice here.

Click here for more information about Voter Registration, Rights and Responsibilities.

ID Necessary to Register

If you register by mail and do not have a Washington State driver's license, Washington State ID card, or a Social Security number, you will be required to provide one of the following items when you cast your ballot.

Valid photo ID Valid tribal ID of a federally recognized Indian tribe in Washington State Copy of a current utility bill Current bank statement Copy of a current government check Copy of a current paycheck A government document that shows both your name and address

If you do not provide one of the above items either before or at the time of voting, your ballot will not be counted.

Register to vote online here.

When Do I Vote?

Saturday, February 9, 2008: Presidential Precinct Caucuses Tuesday, February 19, 2008: Presidential Primary Tuesday, August 19, 2008: Primary Election Tuesday, November 4, 2008: General Election Want to know more about Washington State Presidential Caucuses and Primary? Click here.

Poll Hours

Polls in King County open at 8am and close at 8pm All other counties in Washington State are vote by mail

Where Do I Vote?

Click here to find your polling place if you live in King County! Click here for a map of regional voting centers where you can drop your ballot, if you live outside of King County.