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Bill Hirt
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Elections and appointments
Last election

August 6, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Iowa State University, 1961

Graduate

Iowa State University, 1962

Personal
Profession
Engineer
Contact

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Bill Hirt (Republican Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.

Biography

Bill Hirt graduated from Armstrong Iowa High School. Hirt earned a B.S. and M.S. in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University in 1961 and 1962, respectively. His career experience includes working as an engineer with Boeing.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2024

General election

General election for Governor of Washington

Bob Ferguson defeated Dave Reichert in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson (D)
 
56.4
 
1,460,746
Image of Dave Reichert
Dave Reichert (R) Candidate Connection
 
43.6
 
1,129,854

Total votes: 2,590,600
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson (D)
 
44.9
 
884,268
Image of Dave Reichert
Dave Reichert (R) Candidate Connection
 
27.5
 
541,533
Image of Semi Bird
Semi Bird (R) Candidate Connection
 
10.8
 
212,692
Image of Mark Mullet
Mark Mullet (D) Candidate Connection
 
6.0
 
119,048
Image of Leon Lawson
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
35,971
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Jim Daniel (R)
 
1.5
 
29,907
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Cassondra Hanson (D)
 
1.2
 
24,512
Image of EL'ona Kearney
EL'ona Kearney (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
24,374
Image of Jennifer Hoover
Jennifer Hoover (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
15,692
Image of Andre Stackhouse
Andre Stackhouse (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
11,962
Image of Don Rivers
Don Rivers (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
9,453
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Martin Wheeler (R)
 
0.4
 
7,676
Image of Chaytan Inman
Chaytan Inman (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
6,427
Image of Ricky Anthony
Ricky Anthony (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
6,226
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Jeff Curry (Independent)
 
0.3
 
6,068
Image of Fred Grant
Fred Grant (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
5,503
Image of Brian Bogen
Brian Bogen (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
4,530
Image of A.L. Brown
A.L. Brown (R)
 
0.2
 
4,232
Image of Michael DePaula
Michael DePaula (L) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
3,957
Image of Rosetta Marshall-Williams
Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
2,960
Image of Jim Clark
Jim Clark (No party preference) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
2,355
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Edward Cale (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
1,975
Image of Alex Tsimerman
Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)
 
0.1
 
1,721
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (R)
 
0.1
 
1,720
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Frank Dare (Independent)
 
0.1
 
1,115
Image of Alan Makayev
Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
1,106
Image of William Combs
William Combs (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
1,042
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Brad Mjelde (No party preference)
 
0.1
 
991
Image of Ambra Mason
Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
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Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
0
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,347

Total votes: 1,970,363
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2022

See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Incumbent Patty Murray defeated Tiffany Smiley in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patty Murray
Patty Murray (D)
 
57.1
 
1,741,827
Image of Tiffany Smiley
Tiffany Smiley (R)
 
42.6
 
1,299,322
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6,751

Total votes: 3,047,900
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patty Murray
Patty Murray (D)
 
52.2
 
1,002,811
Image of Tiffany Smiley
Tiffany Smiley (R)
 
33.7
 
646,917
Image of Leon Lawson
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)
 
3.1
 
59,134
Image of John Guenther
John Guenther (R)
 
2.9
 
55,426
Image of Ravin Pierre
Ravin Pierre (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
22,172
Image of Dave Saulibio
Dave Saulibio (JFK Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
19,341
Image of Naz Paul
Naz Paul (Independent)
 
1.0
 
18,858
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (R)
 
0.8
 
15,276
Image of Mohammad Said
Mohammad Said (D)
 
0.7
 
13,995
Image of Henry Dennison
Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.7
 
13,901
Image of Pano Churchill
Pano Churchill (D)
 
0.6
 
11,859
Image of Bryan Solstin
Bryan Solstin (D)
 
0.5
 
9,627
Image of Charlie Jackson
Charlie Jackson (Independent)
 
0.4
 
8,604
Image of Jon Butler
Jon Butler (Independent)
 
0.3
 
5,413
Image of Thor Amundson
Thor Amundson (Independent)
 
0.3
 
5,133
Image of Martin Hash
Martin Hash (Independent)
 
0.2
 
4,725
Image of Dan Phan Doan
Dan Phan Doan (Independent)
 
0.2
 
3,049
Image of Sam Cusmir
Sam Cusmir (D)
 
0.1
 
2,688
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,511

Total votes: 1,920,440
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2021

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2021)

General election

General election for King County Executive

Incumbent Dow Constantine defeated Joe Nguyen in the general election for King County Executive on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dow Constantine
Dow Constantine (Nonpartisan)
 
54.7
 
312,663
Image of Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.4
 
253,609
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
4,874

Total votes: 571,146
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for King County Executive

Incumbent Dow Constantine and Joe Nguyen defeated Bill Hirt, GoodSpaceGuy, and Johnathon Crines in the primary for King County Executive on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Dow Constantine
Dow Constantine (Nonpartisan)
 
51.9
 
241,478
Image of Joe Nguyen
Joe Nguyen (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
32.6
 
151,757
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan)
 
10.9
 
50,553
Image of GoodSpaceGuy
GoodSpaceGuy (Nonpartisan)
 
2.8
 
12,877
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Johnathon Crines (Nonpartisan)
 
1.5
 
6,884
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
2,075

Total votes: 465,624
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2020

See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2020

General election

General election for Governor of Washington

Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Loren Culp in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Inslee
Jay Inslee (D)
 
56.6
 
2,294,243
Image of Loren Culp
Loren Culp (R)
 
43.1
 
1,749,066
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
13,145

Total votes: 4,056,454
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jay Inslee
Jay Inslee (D)
 
50.1
 
1,247,916
Image of Loren Culp
Loren Culp (R)
 
17.4
 
433,238
Image of Joshua Freed
Joshua Freed (R) Candidate Connection
 
8.9
 
222,553
Image of Tim Eyman
Tim Eyman (R)
 
6.4
 
159,495
Image of Raul Garcia
Raul Garcia (R)
 
5.4
 
135,045
Image of Phil Fortunato
Phil Fortunato (R)
 
4.0
 
99,265
Image of Don Rivers
Don Rivers (D) Candidate Connection
 
1.0
 
25,601
Image of Leon Lawson
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
23,073
Image of Liz Hallock
Liz Hallock (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
21,537
Image of Cairo D'Almeida
Cairo D'Almeida (D) Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
14,657
Image of Anton Sakharov
Anton Sakharov (Trump Republican Party)
 
0.6
 
13,935
Image of Nate Herzog
Nate Herzog (Pre-2016 Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.5
 
11,303
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Gene Hart (D)
 
0.4
 
10,605
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Omari Tahir-Garrett (D)
 
0.4
 
8,751
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ryan Ryals (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection
 
0.3
 
6,264
Image of Henry Dennison
Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.2
 
5,970
Image of GoodSpaceGuy
GoodSpaceGuy (Trump Republican Party)
 
0.2
 
5,646
Image of Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter (R) Candidate Connection
 
0.2
 
4,962
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Elaina Gonzalez (Independent)
 
0.2
 
4,772
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Matthew Murray (R)
 
0.2
 
4,489
Image of Thor Amundson
Thor Amundson (Independent)
 
0.1
 
3,638
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (R)
 
0.1
 
2,854
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Martin Wheeler (R)
 
0.1
 
2,686
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Ian Gonzales (R)
 
0.1
 
2,537
Image of Joshua Wolf
Joshua Wolf (New Liberty Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
2,315
Image of Cregan Newhouse
Cregan Newhouse (Unaffiliated) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
2,291
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Brian Weed (Unaffiliated)
 
0.1
 
2,178
Image of Alex Tsimerman
Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)
 
0.1
 
1,721
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Tylor Grow (R)
 
0.1
 
1,509
Image of Dylan Nails
Dylan Nails (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
0.1
 
1,470
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Craig Campbell (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
1,178
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
William Miller (American Patriot Party)
 
0.0
 
1,148
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Cameron Vessey (Unaffiliated)
 
0.0
 
718
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Winston Wilkes (Propertarianist Party)
 
0.0
 
702
Image of David Blomstrom
David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party)
 
0.0
 
519
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
David Voltz (Cascadia Labour Party)
 
0.0
 
480
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,938

Total votes: 2,488,959
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2019

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)

General election

General election for King County Council District 6

Incumbent Claudia Balducci defeated Bill Hirt in the general election for King County Council District 6 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Claudia Balducci (Nonpartisan)
 
78.8
 
43,536
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (Nonpartisan)
 
20.9
 
11,524
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
154

Total votes: 55,214
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2018

See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Washington State Senate District 48

Incumbent Patricia Kuderer defeated Rodney Tom in the general election for Washington State Senate District 48 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Kuderer
Patricia Kuderer (D)
 
65.0
 
33,533
Image of Rodney Tom
Rodney Tom (D)
 
35.0
 
18,027

Total votes: 51,560
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 48

Incumbent Patricia Kuderer and Rodney Tom defeated Bill Hirt in the primary for Washington State Senate District 48 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Patricia Kuderer
Patricia Kuderer (D)
 
60.1
 
18,698
Image of Rodney Tom
Rodney Tom (D)
 
29.5
 
9,175
Image of Bill Hirt
Bill Hirt (Independent)
 
10.4
 
3,251

Total votes: 31,124
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2017)

Incumbent Dow Constantine defeated Bill Hirt in the general election for county executive of King County.[2]

King County Executive, General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dow Constantine Incumbent 77.25% 388,266
Bill Hirt 22.75% 114,318
Total Votes 502,584
Source: King County, "November 7, 2017 General Election," November 7, 2017

Incumbent Dow Constantine and Bill Hirt defeated Goodspaceguy and Stan Lippmann in the primary election for county executive of King County.[2]

King County Executive, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Dow Constantine Incumbent 76.99% 304,456
Green check mark transparent.png Bill Hirt 12.57% 49,687
Goodspaceguy 5.92% 23,427
Stan Lippmann 3.70% 14,644
Write-in votes 0.81% 3,218
Total Votes 395,432
Source: King County, "2017 election results," accessed August 1, 2017

2016

See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2016

Hirt filed to run as a Republican in the 2016 election for governor of Washington.[3] He competed with four Democrats, two other Republicans, and four minor party candidates in the August 2 top-two primary election. He was defeated by incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (D), who placed first in the primary election, and Seattle Port Commissioner Bill Bryant (R), who placed second.

The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for governor.

Washington primary for governor, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jay Inslee Incumbent 49.30% 687,412
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Bill Bryant 38.33% 534,519
     Republican Bill Hirt 3.47% 48,382
     Democratic Patrick O'Rourke 2.91% 40,572
     Independent Steve Rubenstein 1.62% 22,582
     Democratic James Robert Deal 1.05% 14,623
     Democratic Johnathan Dodds 1.01% 14,152
     Republican Goodspaceguy 0.95% 13,191
     Socialist Workers Party Mary Martin 0.74% 10,374
     Fifth Republic Party David Blomstrom 0.32% 4,512
     Holistic Party Christian Joubert 0.29% 4,103
Total Votes 1,394,422
Source: Washington Secretary of State

2014

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Ross Hunter (D) and Bill Hirt (R) were unopposed in the primary. Hunter defeated Hirt in the general election.[4][5][6]

Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoss Hunter Incumbent 69.5% 26,168
     Republican Bill Hirt 30.5% 11,473
Total Votes 37,641

2012

See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012

Hirt ran in the 2012 election for Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1. Hirt ran unopposed in the August 7 blanket primary election and was defeated by incumbent Ross Hunter (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]

Washington House of Representatives, District 48-Position 1, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRoss Hunter Incumbent 69.3% 39,362
     Republican Bill Hirt 30.7% 17,463
Total Votes 56,825

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

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2021

Bill Hirt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Bill Hirt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2019

Bill Hirt did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary


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Bill Hirt campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Governor of WashingtonLost primary$0 $0
2018Washington State Senate District 48Lost primary$0 N/A**
Grand total$0 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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