Democrat Steve Hobbs looks to hold onto his position as Washington’s Secretary of State after being appointed to the role in 2021, facing nonpartisan challenger Julie Anderson. FOX13
Democrat Steve Hobbs looks to hold onto his position as Washington’s Secretary of State after beingHobbs was appointed as Washington’s Secretary of State by Gov.Kim Wyman held the position previously, but left it in Oct. 2021 toHobbs points to his experience as a Washington National Guard lieutenant colonel and his year running the office to say why he’s best positioned to address issues ranging from cybersecurity concerns to election misinformation.
He also leads the fundraising race, raising more than double the amount of money Anderson has for the special election, but recent polling shows a close contest and a number of people still undecided just weeks before the Nov. 8 election. Running against Hobbs is Pierce County auditor Julie Anderson, who said her 12 years managing elections make her best prepared for the job."A competitive election for this important office is what voters deserved," Anderson said in a texted statement to the Associated Press. "I’m grateful to all the voters who set aside their political interests, put their trust in me, and cast their vote for the experienced, nonpartisan candidate.
"I don’t like ranked-choice voting, and the reason I don’t is cause it disenfranchises communities and leaves us vulnerable for misinformation," said Hobbs during theAnderson also criticized Hobbs for his management of a computer problem in the Secretary of State’s charities division, which she said has led to a month-long backlog of yearly tax reports for charities.
The two also agree on several issues like election information security, voter confidentiality and improving voter outreach.
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