1998 Washington Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: July 31, Primary: September 15,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Senator, 54% in '92, 1st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Likely Democrat, Charles Cook's prediction: Leans Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 4:5, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Democrat |
| Patty Murray (D) 58.4% |
U.S. Rep. Linda Smith (R) 41.6% |
ex-GOPer / mover / pernnial candidate Mike The Mover? (Rfm), trotskyite activist Nan Bailey? (SW) |
1st Cong. District, 52.1% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Toss Up, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 4:5, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| ex-U.S. Rep./'96 Governor candidate Jay Inslee (D) 49.8% |
Rick White (R) 44.1% |
retired dentist / husband of '96 GOP Gov. nominee Bruce Craswell (AH) 6.1% |
2nd Cong. District, 48% in '96, 2nd term, might retire in '00
Roll Call's prediction: Leans Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:2, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Republican |
| ex-Nat'l Guard Nurse Margaret "Greta" Cammermeyer (D) 44.8% |
Jack Metcalf (R) 55.2% |
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3rd Cong. District, 50% in '96, Linda Smith (R) 2nd term running for Senate
Charles Cook's prediction: Toss Up, Roll Call's prediction: Leans Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: 1:1, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| '96 nominee/ Prof. Brian Baird (D) 54.7% |
St. Sen. Don Benton (R) 45.3% |
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4th Cong. District, 52.0% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| Gordon Allen Pross (D) 24.4% |
Richard "Doc" Hastings (R) 69.1% |
state party vice chair Peggy S. McKerlie (Rfm) 6.5% |
5th Cong. District, 54.9% in '96, 2nd term, won't run for 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| farmer Brad Lyons (D) 38.1% |
George R. Nethercutt Jr. (R) 56.9% |
contractor John Beal (AH) 5.0% |
6th Cong. District, 68.3% in '96, 11th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Democrat |
| Norman D. Dicks (D) 68.4% |
veteran Bob Lawrence (R) 31.6% |
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7th Cong. District, 82.3% in '96, 5th term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Democrat, Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 1:100, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 100% Democrat |
| Jim McDermott (D) 88.2% |
no Republican |
transit worker / '96 Senate nominee Jeff Powers (SW) 2.4%, Physicist / Law Student /'97 Seattle Mayor Candidate Stan Lippmann (Rfm) 9.4% |
8th Cong. District, 63.5% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| interior designer Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) 40.3% |
Jennifer Dunn (R) 59.7% |
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9th Cong. District, 51.4% in '96, 1st term
Charles Cook's prediction: Leans Democrat, Roll Call's prediction: Likely Democrat, D.C.'s Report's prediction: Campaign & Election's prediction: Democrat favored 5:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 50% Democrat |
| Adam Smith (D) 64.7% |
'96 St. School Sup. candidate / real estate developer Ron Tabor (R) 35.3% |
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