2016 Washington State Auditor election
November 8, 2016
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McCarthy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Miloscia: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 Washington state auditor election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Washington state auditor, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Incumbent Democratic state auditor Troy Kelley retired. Democratic Pierce County executive Pat McCarthy narrowly defeated Republican state senator Mark Miloscia to succeed Kelley.
The top-two primary was held on August 2.