Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions were up for reelection.

Governor

Lt. Governor

Brad Owen was the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.

Secretary of State

Sam Reed has held this position since 2000.
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|align=left valign=top|State Treasurer
|align=left valign=top|Jim McIntire (D) (cw)
Mook Sohn Chang (D) (cw)
Allan J. Martin (R) (cw)
|align=left valign=top|Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy (Washington politician)

Michael J. "Mike" Murphy, an American politician, served as the State Treasurer of Washington from 1996-2008. He is a Democrat.-Early career:Murphy is a native of Seattle. He attended St...

 (D) is stepping down.
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State Auditor

Brian Sonntag has held this position since 1993.

Attorney General

Commissioner of Public Lands

Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
  Terry Bergeson
  Teresa "Terry" Bergeson is a former three-term Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.-Biography:Dr. Bergeson graduated from Emmanuel College in 1964 with a B.A. in English. In 1969, she earned a master's degree in counseling and guidance from Western Michigan University...
  
   (cw) (NP)
• John Patterson Blair (NP)
• David Blomstrom (cw) (NP)
• Randy Dorn (cw) (NP)
• Enid Duncan (NP)
• Donald Hansler (NP)

Insurance Commissioner

• John R. Adams
  John R. Adams
  John Randell Adams is a United States federal judge.Adams was born in Orrville, Ohio, and received a B.S. from Bowling Green State University in 1978, followed by a J.D. from University of Akron School of Law in 1983. He was a law clerk to W. F. Spicer of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas from 1983...
  
   (cw) (R)
• Curtis Fackler (cw) (NP)
• Mike Kreidler
  Mike Kreidler
  Myron Bradford "Mike" Kreidler is an American politician who currently serves as the Washington Insurance Commissioner. He is a Democrat....
  
  (cw) (D)

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