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Washington 8th District
Washington Snapshot
RCP House Ranking: Toss Up
Presidential Race:
Obama (D) vs. McCain (R)
Governor Race: Gregoire (D)* vs. Rossi (R)
Competitive House Races: WA-8
Key 2006 State Races: Senate | WA-8
Polling Data
| Poll | Date | Sample | Reichert (R) | Burner (D) | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Kos/R2000 | 10/20 - 10/22 | LV | 46 | 46 | Tie |
| SurveyUSA | 10/20 - 10/21 | 641 LV | 46 | 50 | Burner +4 |
| Daily Kos/R2000 | 10/05 - 10/07 | LV | 49 | 41 | Reichert +8 |
| SurveyUSA | 09/08 - 09/10 | 686 LV | 54 | 44 | Reichert +10 |
| SurveyUSA | 07/27 - 07/29 | 688 LV | 50 | 44 | Reichert +6 |
| SurveyUSA | 06/16 - 06/17 | 679 LV | 51 | 45 | Reichert +6 |
Race Summary
Ask the average voter in this suburban Seattle district and Rep. Dave Reichert is not a member of Congress, he's still the sheriff. That image has kept the Republican in office in a district Democrats John Kerry and Al Gore won. 2006 nominee Darcy Burner is back and raising more money than she did two years ago, but Reichert is a survivor, and beating him will be difficult.
Previous Election Results
House
2006: Reichert (R) 51, Burner (D) 49
2004: Reichert (R) 52, Ross (D) 47
2002: Dunn (R) 60, Behrens-Benedict (D) 37
President
2004: Kerry (D) 51, Bush (R) 48
2000: Gore (D) 49, Bush (R) 47
All Commentary & News Stories
- Race Turns on Degrees - Seattle Times
- Degrees, Wording Cause a Stir - PolitickerWA
- Burner Loans Campaign $140K For Ads - Seattle Times
- Will The Netroots Sink A Microsoft Dem? - Time
- Dems Take Another Shot At Chicago & Seattle Suburbs - Kyle Trygstad, RCP
- Losing Democrat Backs Reichart - The Seattle Times
- Reichert Faces Tough November Rematch with Burner - The Hill