3 million in the race, flooding televisions with ads. Political activist Darcy Burner and former state Rep. Laura Ruderman each have spent about $470,000, while other candidates have spent less, with businessman Darshan Rauniyar at $160,000 and state Sen. Steve Hobbs at $150,000. Larry Ishmael, an i
Other Democrats vying for the new 1st District two-year term are state Sen. Steve Hobbs; former state Rep. Laura Ruderman; and Bothell high-tech entrepreneur Darshan Rauniyar. Independent Larry Ishmael also is seeking to make it through the primary.
DelBene, who lost in a 2010 bid for Congress, has spent some $2.3 million in the race while putting about as much of her own money into the race. That far outpaced fellow Democrats such as Burner and former state Rep. Laura Ruderman, who each spent about $470,000.
Date: Aug 08, 2012
Source: Google
Inslee and McKenna Advance in Washington State Primaries
Ms. DelBene, who lost in a 2010 bid for Congress, gave her campaign more money than fellow Democrats Darcy Burner and former state Rep. Laura Ruderman could match. The Center for Responsive Politics called the race for the first district the seventh most expensive U.S. House race in the country.
Date: Aug 08, 2012
Category: U.S.
Source: Google
Burner concedes to DelBene, who will face Koster in 1st District
The Democrats - DelBene, progressive activist Burner, state Sen. Steve Hobbs, former state Rep. Laura Ruderman and businessman Darshan Rauniyar - varied little on social issues and on most core Democratic positions.
Date: Aug 08, 2012
Source: Google
Congressional Primaries in Missouri and Michigan Among Those to Watch
epresentative Jay Inslee, who resigned to run for governor. In this blanket primary, Snohomish County Councilman John Koster, the only Republican in the race, is facing Darcy Burner, a prior candidate; Suzan DelBene, a former Microsoft executive; and Laura Ruderman, a former state lawmaker, among others.
running for a seat representing the newly drawn 1st Congressional District. They include Democrats Suzan DelBene, Darcy Burner, state Sen. Steve Hobbs, Laura Ruderman and Darshan Rauniyar; Republican John Koster; and independent Larry Ishmael. Voters in Washington vote by mail, so all of the state's 3.
In Washington state, a super PAC attacking the business record of Suzan DelBene, a House candidate, received all its money from the mother of one of her opponents, Laura Ruderman, Federal Election Commission records show.