By now, you’ve received your ballot for the 2012 Primary Election. Please mail your ballots by Tuesday, August 7th.

It’s important that you vote in the August Primary, even if there is not a contested race in your area. The Primary Election will be watched carefully, here in our state and nationally. It will dictate the amount of money and resources invested in our state by national committees and super PACs.

Click here to find out which candidates on your ballot we’ve endorsed, including local candidates.

Make sure to vote for these federal and statewide candidates:

Federal candidates

Senator Maria Cantwell for Senate       Rick Larsen for Congress (CD2)       Mary Baechler for Congress (CD4)       Rick Cowan for Congress (CD5)       Derek Kilmer for Congress (CD6)       Jim McDermott for Congress (CD7)       Karen Porterfield for Congress (CD8)       Adam Smith for Congress (CD9)       Denny Heck for Congress (CD10)

Statewide candidates

Jay Inslee for Governor             Bob Ferguson for Attorney General             Brad Owen for Lieutenant Governor             Kathleen Drew for Secretary of State             Mike Kreidler for Insurance Commissioner             Jim McIntire for State Treasurer             Craig Pridemore for State Auditor             Peter Goldmark for Public Lands Commissioner       Susan Owens for Supreme Court, Position 2             Steve Gonzalez for Supreme Court, Position 8

To find these endorsements and endorsements for State Legislature, go to our Personal Democratic Endorsement Finder:

http://www.wa-democrats.org/primary-endorsements

Thank you! Make sure your ballot is mailed and postmarked by August 7th.

Best,

Dwight Pelz       Washington State Democrats Chair