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Edward Cale (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.

Cale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

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
✔	Bob Ferguson (D)	55.5	2,143,368
	Dave Reichert (R)	44.3	1,709,818
	Other/Write-in votes	0.2	8,202

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,861,388
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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
✔		Bob Ferguson (D)	44.9	884,268
✔		Dave Reichert (R)	27.5	541,533
		Semi Bird (R)	10.8	212,692
		Mark Mullet (D)	6.0	119,048
		Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)	1.8	35,971
	Submit photo	Jim Daniel (R)	1.5	29,907
	Submit photo	Cassondra Hanson (D)	1.2	24,512
		EL'ona Kearney (D)	1.2	24,374
		Jennifer Hoover (R)	0.8	15,692
		Andre Stackhouse (G)	0.6	11,962
		Don Rivers (D)	0.5	9,453
	Submit photo	Martin Wheeler (R)	0.4	7,676
		Chaytan Inman (D)	0.3	6,427
		Ricky Anthony (D)	0.3	6,226
	Submit photo	Jeff Curry (Independent)	0.3	6,068
		Fred Grant (D)	0.3	5,503
		Brian Bogen (No party preference)	0.2	4,530
		A.L. Brown (R)	0.2	4,232
		Michael DePaula (L)	0.2	3,957
		Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence Party)	0.2	2,960
		Jim Clark (No party preference)	0.1	2,355
	Submit photo	Edward Cale (D)	0.1	1,975
		Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)	0.1	1,721
		Bill Hirt (R)	0.1	1,720
	Submit photo	Frank Dare (Independent)	0.1	1,115
		Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters Party)	0.1	1,106
		William Combs (Independent)	0.1	1,042
	Submit photo	Brad Mjelde (No party preference)	0.1	991
		Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in)	0.0	0
	Submit photo	Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,347

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,970,363
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Edward Cale completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cale's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am someone who represents the people fairly and equally. I plan to roll out the Freedom Project for all residents of Washington to vote and participate in government at all levels of city, county, and state.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I will correct the oppression that is unjust, unequal and unfair, and unconstitutional.
I will bring prosperity to all who reside in Washington with everyone's help.
I will correct the corruption in government and in our society.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe in helping all sectors as a whole: the poor, middle class and the upper class.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

They are welcome to contact me for interviews. My information is public found on the PDC website, my campaign website, and on the electronic voter's pamphlet, and if I make it with everyone's support, the general election's paper voters pamphlet.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I am someone who has experience in governance and leadership, has demonstrated my commitment and goal to support all effectively and generously, and I am running for two terms (if elected), to complete what I started long ago.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am dedicated to the mission and calling I have to abolish the oppressive script and promote the people's will and correction to the system via the Freedom Project.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Calling, and ability to actually change the system and make it transparent and fair. Society is not this way because Government has unequal and contradictory laws and policies.

What legacy would you like to leave?

From a very young age (3rd grade) I embarked on a mission to do what I will now implement and complete if elected.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked at a camp/retreat center, Camp Berachah, underage (15yrs old), in food service for both adults and children, and also in a school cafeteria, underage (15yrs) at my high school. So, I pretty much went to school full time at Kent View Christian High School, and worked part time at the retreat center 20 hours on Thursday-Saturday, and 5-10 hours Monday through Friday during lunch hour for the school at the retreat center. I worked there for an entire summer and school year in 10th grade.

What is your favorite book? Why?

I don't like reading books :). but I do when I need information. I love electronic reading and communicating, however. I've always been this way.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

I have always liked James Bond or Resident Evil movies, I loved Jurassic Park the book and movie as a child. I also loved the Simpsons, then Garfield and later Calvin and Hobbes.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

I write music myself, I record now using Pro Tools X, I used to record in Protools but it was expensive and out of reach for the most part. I am now working on a new album. My band is called The North Star Theory, it is Triune Electronic Rock.

A governor is the top executive authority in his or her state. What does that mean do you?

That with the people's help we can do more good more effectively across the entire state government and society.

Governors have many responsibilities, which vary from state to state. Which of those do you personally consider the most important in your state?

All people, and equality and prosperity for all.

Different states require governors to have different degrees of responsibility for the state budgeting process. If it were your choice, what do you believe is the appropriate degree of gubernatorial involvement with this process in your state?

I believe in reform, saving, investing, and future planing and future investing. Lower taxes and actual sustainable solutions.

In most states, governors have the power to make line-item vetoes. If that is true in your state, what would be your philosophy for how and when to use this power?

I would use this power only when the elected officials are unwilling to complete/pass the Freedom Project Bill that my administration and the people will write and present.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

They are neighbors and collaborators for the people.

What do you love most about your state?

I love the trees and nature the most, and the sense of community and of those willing to participate and give to meet the needs of all. Especially, the need for transparency and real equality across all government and government funded institutions. And I love to see the generosity and care of the poor by others in our community who have been blessed and are doing a tremendously great job with what they have been entrusted with.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Actually making the system fair and prosperous for all, for the first time in Washington's history.

Tell us your favorite joke.

I love comedy. I don't have a favorite joke, I like jokes with meaning and irony, and help encourage others in good taste to get inspired about making a difference in the world and with one's self and others.

Under what circumstances should the governor of your state be able to use emergency powers?

Acts of God, and poverty, and to correct the inherent threat to people's lives by the oppressive script.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I don't know, hopefully everyone. I don't ask people to endorse my believes entirely, just that we all work together to make the system fair and equal for once. I wouldn't know or be able to keep track of all of that, i.e. who endorses me (e.g. my campaign). I stand for creating equality and prosperity and I am committed to the people running government. I make that happen in action not words when elected.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The government needs to be fair and transparent with all rules and policies that are based on individuals not categories and prescribed priorities that are not equal and fair, but inherently biased.

Do you support or oppose changes to the current state ballot initiative process? If so, what kind of changes would you consider?

No. the process is effective and the most fair thus far.

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Edward Cale campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Governor of Washington	Lost primary	$1,983	$1,983
Grand total			$1,983	$1,983
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal 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

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