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The2020 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect theWashington State Treasurer, concurrently with the2020 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
IncumbentRepublican State TreasurerDuane Davidson was first elected back in2016 defeating fellow Republican Michael Waite.[1] Davidson lost his bid for re-election toDemocraticstate RepresentativeMike Pellicciotti.[2]
Thetop-two primary was held on August 4.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti | 1,279,452 | 53.22% | |
| Republican | Duane Davidson (incumbent) | 1,121,885 | 46.67% | |
| Write-in | 2,604 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 2,403,941 | 100.00% | ||
| County[7] | Duane Davidson Republican | Mike Pellicciotti Democratic | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,643 | 78.52% | 719 | 21.36% | 4 | 0.12% | -1,924 | -57.16% | 3,366 |
| Asotin | 4,458 | 66.16% | 2,264 | 33.60% | 16 | 0.24% | -2,194 | -32.56% | 6,738 |
| Benton | 42,771 | 70.12% | 18,148 | 29.75% | 74 | 0.12% | -24,623 | -40.37% | 60,993 |
| Chelan | 17,279 | 63.66% | 9,834 | 36.23% | 28 | 0.10% | -7,445 | -27.43% | 27,141 |
| Clallam | 16,208 | 51.37% | 15,306 | 48.52% | 35 | 0.11% | -902 | -2.86% | 31,549 |
| Clark | 77,289 | 52.13% | 70,766 | 47.73% | 203 | 0.14% | -6,523 | -4.40% | 148,258 |
| Columbia | 1,254 | 76.51% | 383 | 23.37% | 2 | 0.12% | -871 | -53.14% | 1,639 |
| Cowlitz | 22,402 | 62.43% | 13,432 | 37.43% | 47 | 0.13% | -8,970 | -25.00% | 35,881 |
| Douglas | 9,433 | 71.68% | 3,701 | 28.12% | 26 | 0.20% | -5,732 | -43.56% | 13,160 |
| Ferry | 2,149 | 69.28% | 952 | 30.69% | 1 | 0.03% | -1,197 | -38.59% | 3,102 |
| Franklin | 12,458 | 68.37% | 5,749 | 31.55% | 14 | 0.08% | -6,709 | -36.82% | 18,221 |
| Garfield | 774 | 79.55% | 197 | 20.25% | 2 | 0.21% | -577 | -59.30% | 973 |
| Grant | 16,579 | 76.24% | 5,148 | 23.67% | 19 | 0.09% | -11,431 | -52.57% | 21,746 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,236 | 56.73% | 10,074 | 43.17% | 23 | 0.10% | -3,162 | -13.55% | 23,333 |
| Island | 17,092 | 48.55% | 18,060 | 51.30% | 55 | 0.16% | 968 | 2.75% | 35,207 |
| Jefferson | 5,448 | 32.12% | 11,464 | 67.59% | 49 | 0.29% | 6,016 | 35.47% | 16,961 |
| King | 216,417 | 30.07% | 502,607 | 69.83% | 700 | 0.10% | 286,190 | 39.76% | 719,724 |
| Kitsap | 43,836 | 46.25% | 50,867 | 53.67% | 80 | 0.08% | 7,031 | 7.42% | 94,783 |
| Kittitas | 9,916 | 63.32% | 5,734 | 36.62% | 10 | 0.06% | -4,182 | -26.70% | 15,660 |
| Klickitat | 4,903 | 60.34% | 3,215 | 39.57% | 7 | 0.09% | -1,688 | -20.78% | 8,125 |
| Lewis | 21,529 | 72.71% | 8,044 | 27.17% | 36 | 0.12% | -13,485 | -45.54% | 29,609 |
| Lincoln | 3,810 | 81.34% | 872 | 18.62% | 2 | 0.04% | -2,938 | -62.72% | 4,684 |
| Mason | 13,325 | 57.22% | 9,932 | 42.65% | 29 | 0.12% | -3,393 | -14.57% | 23,286 |
| Okanogan | 8,424 | 62.92% | 4,946 | 36.94% | 18 | 0.13% | -3,478 | -25.98% | 13,388 |
| Pacific | 4,793 | 53.06% | 4,224 | 46.76% | 17 | 0.19% | -569 | -6.30% | 9,034 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,695 | 70.46% | 1,542 | 29.41% | 7 | 0.13% | -2,153 | -41.06% | 5,244 |
| Pierce | 133,487 | 50.34% | 131,376 | 49.54% | 307 | 0.12% | -2,111 | -0.80% | 265,170 |
| San Juan | 2,381 | 27.13% | 6,390 | 72.80% | 6 | 0.07% | 4,009 | 45.68% | 8,777 |
| Skagit | 23,881 | 52.47% | 21,594 | 47.45% | 38 | 0.08% | -2,287 | -5.02% | 45,513 |
| Skamania | 2,415 | 58.21% | 1,729 | 41.67% | 5 | 0.12% | -686 | -16.53% | 4,149 |
| Snohomish | 120,252 | 47.58% | 132,267 | 52.33% | 214 | 0.08% | 12,015 | 4.75% | 252,733 |
| Spokane | 93,550 | 58.09% | 67,294 | 41.78% | 205 | 0.13% | -26,256 | -16.30% | 161,049 |
| Stevens | 13,820 | 75.98% | 4,342 | 23.87% | 28 | 0.15% | -9,478 | -52.11% | 18,190 |
| Thurston | 47,931 | 46.23% | 55,600 | 53.63% | 138 | 0.13% | 7,669 | 7.40% | 103,669 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,200 | 60.94% | 767 | 38.95% | 2 | 0.10% | -433 | -21.99% | 1,969 |
| Walla Walla | 11,851 | 61.30% | 7,463 | 38.60% | 18 | 0.09% | -4,388 | -22.70% | 19,332 |
| Whatcom | 39,495 | 43.84% | 50,535 | 56.09% | 60 | 0.07% | 11,040 | 12.25% | 90,090 |
| Whitman | 6,067 | 55.56% | 4,833 | 44.26% | 19 | 0.17% | -1,234 | -11.30% | 10,919 |
| Yakima | 33,434 | 66.11% | 17,082 | 33.77% | 60 | 0.12% | -16,352 | -32.33% | 50,576 |
| Totals | 1,121,885 | 46.67% | 1,279,452 | 53.22% | 2,604 | 0.11% | 157,567 | 6.55% | 2,403,941 |
Newspapers
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Duane Davidson | Mike Pellicciotti | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 17, 2020 | League of Women Voters of Washington League of Women Voters ofBenton &Franklin counties The Spokesman-Review TVW | Matt Loveless | YouTube | P | P |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Duane Davidson (R) | Mike Pellicciotti (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[9][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 36% | 46% | 18% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti | 2,089,159 | 53.41% | ||
| Republican | Duane Davidson (incumbent) | 1,818,895 | 46.50% | ||
| Write-in | 3,339 | 0.09% | |||
| Total votes | 3,911,393 | 100.00% | |||
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| County[11] | Duane Davidson Republican | Mike Pellicciotti Democratic | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 4,007 | 71.36% | 1,601 | 28.51% | 7 | 0.12% | -2,406 | -42.85% | 5,615 |
| Asotin | 7,517 | 65.38% | 3,956 | 34.41% | 25 | 0.22% | -3,561 | -30.97% | 11,498 |
| Benton | 66,762 | 67.45% | 32,144 | 32.47% | 80 | 0.08% | -34,618 | -34.97% | 98,986 |
| Chelan | 24,613 | 59.41% | 16,792 | 40.53% | 24 | 0.06% | -7,821 | -18.88% | 41,429 |
| Clallam | 24,545 | 51.70% | 22,898 | 48.23% | 33 | 0.07% | -1,647 | -3.47% | 47,476 |
| Clark | 137,152 | 52.55% | 123,559 | 47.34% | 270 | 0.10% | -13,593 | -5.21% | 260,981 |
| Columbia | 1,790 | 75.08% | 590 | 24.75% | 4 | 0.17% | -1,200 | -50.34% | 2,384 |
| Cowlitz | 35,014 | 60.66% | 22,660 | 39.26% | 44 | 0.08% | -12,354 | -21.40% | 57,718 |
| Douglas | 13,542 | 66.17% | 6,903 | 33.73% | 21 | 0.10% | -6,639 | -32.44% | 20,466 |
| Ferry | 2,810 | 67.18% | 1,368 | 32.70% | 5 | 0.12% | -1,442 | -34.47% | 4,183 |
| Franklin | 19,414 | 61.57% | 12,096 | 38.36% | 23 | 0.07% | -7,318 | -23.21% | 31,533 |
| Garfield | 1,076 | 76.91% | 318 | 22.73% | 5 | 0.36% | -758 | -54.18% | 1,399 |
| Grant | 25,666 | 70.50% | 10,703 | 29.40% | 39 | 0.11% | -14,963 | -41.10% | 36,408 |
| Grays Harbor | 20,290 | 54.80% | 16,691 | 45.08% | 45 | 0.12% | -3,599 | -9.72% | 37,026 |
| Island | 25,623 | 49.56% | 26,033 | 50.35% | 44 | 0.09% | 410 | 0.79% | 51,700 |
| Jefferson | 8,166 | 33.95% | 15,876 | 66.01% | 9 | 0.04% | 7,710 | 32.06% | 24,051 |
| King | 374,032 | 32.40% | 779,581 | 67.53% | 732 | 0.06% | 405,549 | 35.13% | 1,154,345 |
| Kitsap | 71,180 | 46.73% | 80,988 | 53.17% | 162 | 0.11% | 9,808 | 6.44% | 152,330 |
| Kittitas | 15,198 | 60.32% | 9,981 | 39.62% | 16 | 0.06% | -5,217 | -20.71% | 25,195 |
| Klickitat | 7,650 | 58.78% | 5,346 | 41.08% | 19 | 0.15% | -2,304 | -17.70% | 13,015 |
| Lewis | 30,233 | 69.23% | 13,389 | 30.66% | 47 | 0.11% | -16,844 | -38.57% | 43,669 |
| Lincoln | 5,289 | 77.97% | 1,486 | 21.91% | 8 | 0.12% | -3,803 | -56.07% | 6,783 |
| Mason | 19,863 | 55.53% | 15,853 | 44.32% | 55 | 0.15% | -4,010 | -11.21% | 35,771 |
| Okanogan | 12,182 | 59.64% | 8,225 | 40.27% | 20 | 0.10% | -3,957 | -19.37% | 20,427 |
| Pacific | 7,150 | 52.94% | 6,327 | 46.84% | 30 | 0.22% | -823 | -6.09% | 13,507 |
| Pend Oreille | 5,716 | 69.63% | 2,486 | 30.28% | 7 | 0.09% | -3,230 | -39.35% | 8,209 |
| Pierce | 219,578 | 49.32% | 225,169 | 50.58% | 422 | 0.09% | 5,591 | 1.26% | 445,169 |
| San Juan | 3,751 | 29.72% | 8,861 | 70.21% | 8 | 0.06% | 5,110 | 40.49% | 12,620 |
| Skagit | 35,562 | 51.20% | 33,812 | 48.68% | 78 | 0.11% | -1,750 | -2.52% | 69,452 |
| Skamania | 4,025 | 57.21% | 3,004 | 42.69% | 7 | 0.10% | -1,021 | -14.51% | 7,036 |
| Snohomish | 194,057 | 46.08% | 226,765 | 53.85% | 322 | 0.08% | 32,708 | 7.77% | 421,144 |
| Spokane | 159,231 | 56.48% | 122,338 | 43.39% | 353 | 0.13% | -36,893 | -13.09% | 281,922 |
| Stevens | 20,150 | 73.40% | 7,285 | 26.54% | 17 | 0.06% | -12,865 | -46.86% | 27,452 |
| Thurston | 75,332 | 46.79% | 85,506 | 53.11% | 167 | 0.10% | 10,174 | 6.32% | 161,005 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,763 | 62.21% | 1,069 | 37.72% | 2 | 0.07% | -694 | -24.49% | 2,834 |
| Walla Walla | 18,119 | 60.32% | 11,890 | 39.58% | 31 | 0.10% | -6,229 | -20.74% | 30,040 |
| Whatcom | 56,794 | 42.38% | 77,149 | 57.57% | 71 | 0.05% | 20,355 | 15.19% | 134,014 |
| Whitman | 10,384 | 51.52% | 9,743 | 48.34% | 28 | 0.14% | -641 | -3.18% | 20,155 |
| Yakima | 53,669 | 58.05% | 38,718 | 41.88% | 59 | 0.06% | -14,951 | -16.17% | 92,446 |
| Totals | 1,818,895 | 46.50% | 2,089,159 | 53.41% | 3,339 | 0.09% | 270,264 | 6.91% | 3,911,393 |
Pellicciotti won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Davidson, including one that elected a Democrat.[12]
| District | Davidson | Pellicciotti | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 48% | 52% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 42% | 58% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 56% | 44% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 64% | 36% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 59% | 41% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 46% | 54% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 23% | 77% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 53% | 47% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 33% | 67% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 48% | 52% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
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