2012 Pierce County Executive election
November 6, 2012
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The 2012 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 6, 2012, to elect the county executive of Pierce County, Washington. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Pat McCarthy ran for re-election to a second term. She was challenged for re-election by independent Bruce Minker, a corrections deputy at the Pierce County Jail.
McCarthy campaigned on her record as County Executive, pointing to her stewardship of the county government budget during the recession, while Minker criticized McCarthy for how she handled a contract dispute with county corrections officers.
In the primary election, McCarthy placed first by a wide margin, winning 64 percent of the vote to Minker's 36 percent. McCarthy won the general election by a similar margin, winning re-election 64–35 percent.