2008 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
The 2008 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2008 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for [2008 United States House of Representatives 2008 United States Senate elections|elections in Washington|U.S. House] and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a third term in a landslide.
Background
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, ran for re-election to a third term in office.Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.Democratic candidates
Advanced to general
Republican candidates
Advanced to general
- John Adams, insurance broker
Third-party and independent candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Curtis Fackler, chairman of the Spokane County Republican Party
General election
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Republican to DemocraticBy congressional district
Kreidler won eight of nine congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.| District | Kreidler | Adams | Representative |
| 65% | 35% | Jay Inslee | |
| 60% | 40% | Rick Larsen | |
| 58% | 42% | Brian Baird | |
| 46% | 54% | Doc Hastings | |
| 51% | 49% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | |
| 63% | 37% | Norm Dicks | |
| 85% | 15% | Jim McDermott | |
| 59% | 41% | Dave Reichert | |
| 62% | 38% | Adam Smith |