Chris Reykdal
2017 - Present
2025
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Chris Reykdal is the Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction. He assumed office on January 11, 2017. His current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Reykdal ran for re-election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Reykdal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Chris Reykdal was born in Monroe, Washington. He earned a bachelor’s degree in social studies education from Washington State University in 1994 and an M.P.A. from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1999.
Reykdal's career experience includes working as a finance administrator within Washington's community and technical college system. Previously, he worked as a budget and revenue analyst for both the Washington State Senate and Orange County, North Carolina. Reykdal was also a history teacher at Mark Morris High School in Longview, Washington.
Reykdal served on the Tumwater Planning Commission from 2003 to 2005 and as a member of the Tumwater School Board.[1]
Political career
Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction (2017 - Present)
Reykdal was elected as the nonpartisan Washington superintendent of public instruction on November 8, 2016. He assumed office on January 11, 2017.[2]
Washington House of Representatives (2011-2017)
Reykdal served as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 22-Position 1, from 2011 to 2017.
Elections
2024
See also: Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2024
General election
General election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Chris Reykdal defeated David Olson in the general election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan)  | 53.0 | 1,614,175 |
 | David Olson (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 1,413,626 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 18,454 | ||
| Total votes: 3,046,255 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Chris Reykdal and David Olson defeated Reid Saaris and John Patterson Blair in the primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan) | 39.3 | 702,227 |
| ✔ | | David Olson (Nonpartisan) | 31.2 | 557,822 |
 | Reid Saaris (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 427,788 | |
 | John Patterson Blair (Nonpartisan) | 5.1 | 91,410 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 7,404 | ||
| Total votes: 1,786,651 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Chad Magendanz (Nonpartisan)
- David Spring (Nonpartisan)
- Brad Klippert (Nonpartisan)
- Vincent Perez (Nonpartisan)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
To view Reykdal's endorsements as published by their campaign, click here. Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Reykdal in this election.
2020
See also: Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020
General election
General election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent Chris Reykdal defeated Maia Espinoza in the general election for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan) | 54.6 | 1,955,365 |
 | Maia Espinoza (Nonpartisan) | 44.9 | 1,609,643 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 17,957 | ||
| Total votes: 3,582,965 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
The following candidates ran in the primary for Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Reykdal (Nonpartisan) | 40.2 | 898,951 |
| ✔ | | Maia Espinoza (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 564,674 |
 | Ronald Higgins (Nonpartisan) | 20.5 | 456,879 | |
 | Dennis Wick (Nonpartisan) | 5.4 | 121,425 | |
 | David Spring (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 111,176 | |
 | Stan Lippmann (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 71,395 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 9,571 | ||
| Total votes: 2,234,071 | |||
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Endorsements
To view Reykdal's endorsements in the 2020 election, please click here.
2016
- Main article: Washington Superintendent of Schools election, 2016
Reykdal filed to run in the 2016 nonpartisan election for Washington superintendent of public instruction. Eight other candidates filed to run for the seat.[3] Reykdal placed second in the August 2 top-two primary election and competed with Erin Jones, a former assistant superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the November general election.
General election results
Chris Reykdal defeated Erin Jones in the Washington superintendent of schools election.
| Washington Superintendent of Schools, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Chris Reykdal |
50.52% | 1,337,547 | ||
| Erin Jones | 49.48% | 1,309,896 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,647,443 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election results
The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for superintendent of schools.
| Washington primary for superintendent of schools, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Erin Jones |
25.76% | 295,330 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal |
20.95% | 240,194 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ronald Higgins | 16.65% | 190,886 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robin Fleming | 13.52% | 154,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Spring | 8.52% | 97,702 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Patterson Blair | 5.59% | 64,064 | |
| Nonpartisan | KumRoon Maksirisombat | 3.79% | 43,491 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Runte | 3.26% | 37,386 | |
| Nonpartisan | Grazyna Prouty | 1.94% | 22,265 | |
| Total Votes | 1,146,309 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
Endorsements
Reykdal was endorsed by several of Democratic Party officials from Washington as well as a number of progressive organizations.[4]
| Key endorsements | |||||||||
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| Chris Reykdal | |||||||||
| Congressman Denny Heck (D) | |||||||||
| House Majority Leader Pat Sullivan (D) | |||||||||
| Senate Minority Leader Sharon Nelson (D) | |||||||||
| Speaker Pro Tempore James Moeller (D) | |||||||||
| Washington Education Association | |||||||||
| Washington State Labor Association | |||||||||
| NARAL Pro-Choice Washington | |||||||||
| The News Tribune | |||||||||
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Campaign finance
| Chris Reykdal Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| To date | As of August 2, 2016 | $ | $150,756.96 | $(97,082.35) | $ | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $150,756.96 | $(97,082.35) | ||||||||
2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Chris Reykdal (D) and Steve Owens (R) were unopposed in the primary. Reykdal defeated Owens in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Chris Reykdal Incumbent |
64% | 28,977 | |
| Republican | Steve Owens | 36% | 16,286 | |
| Total Votes | 45,263 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of Washington House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Chris Reykdal (D) was unchallenged in the general election. Reykdal was unopposed in the blanket primary election.[8][9]
2010
Chris Reykdal was elected to the Washington House of Representatives District 22-Position 1. He defeated Jeremy Miller, Fred Jensen, Judi Hoefling, Steve Robinson and Stew Henderson in the August 17, 2010, primary. He defeated Republican Jason Hearn in the November 2, 2010, general election.
| Washington House of Representatives, District 22-Position 1 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Chris Reykdal (D)
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34,600 | |||
| Jason Hearn (R) | 22,392 | |||
| Washington House of Representatives, District 22-Position 1 Primary (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jason Hearn (R)
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11,796 | 34.28% | ||
| Chris Reykdal (D)
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9,322 | 27.09% | ||
| Stew Henderson (D) | 7,950 | 23.10 % | ||
| Judi Hoefling (D) | 2,701 | 7.85% | ||
| Steve Robinson (Progressive D) | 1,741 | 5.06% | ||
| Jeremy Miller (D) | 514 | 1.49% | ||
| F. G. Jensen (Prolife D) | 390 | 1.13% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Reykdal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reykdal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I grew up the youngest of eight children, and it was my public education that gave me a chance to break the cycle of poverty. I went on to be the first in my family to go straight to college. I put myself through college with multiple jobs, scholarships, grants, and student loans. It led me to teaching, graduate school, higher education administration, and service in the Washington State Legislature and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. But the truth is, nobody does this alone! I am the benefactor of a state and a community that was committed to giving me opportunity. That is the very definition of public education – the great equalizer. I have dedicated my entire life to public education so that I can break down barriers for every child. My team and I at OSPI have achieved excellent outcomes for Washington students and families: Record Kindergarten readiness, we’re top 15 in the nation in test scores, record-high graduation rates even with students taking more math, more science, and more English language arts, and college remediation rates are on the way down. Our state is doing incredibly well in this post-pandemic recovery, but there is more work to do! I am running for re-election to continue the work to fully fund our schools, to ensure taxpayer funds are funding publicly operated and publicly accountable schools, to close opportunity gaps, and to increase mental health supports for our students.
- We must ensure that our public schools remain PUBLIC. States across the U.S. are crumbling to the false promises of school vouchers, and the pushers of these voucher schemes want to privatize our public schools. They want more assessment handed over to testing companies, and they want vouchers so that private schools, for-profit companies, and religious institutions are propped up with taxpayer funds. There is no greater fight in Washington’s public education system than to ensure our schools remain public – publicly funded, publicly operated, and publicly accountable!
- We must accelerate our pandemic recovery by ensuring we fully fund our schools. Since the peak of funding in 2019, our schools are now down $1,000 per student adjusted for inflation. That’s a billion dollars needed just to deliver the programs that were in place in 2019. Educators are leading a robust post-pandemic recovery, but without ample funding, our progress will be in jeopardy.
- We must maintain our focus in all policy and budget matters on closing opportunity gaps! This includes access to quality mental health care. As your State Superintendent, I have diversified the OSPI staff and we have created a policy framework that embeds solutions to the opportunity gap in everything we do! Not a single policy is promoted from my office that does not fully examine the impact on our diverse communities. From policy development, to grant funds, to professional development for our school districts and regional educational service districts; everything OSPI does to approach 100% graduation rates has an acute eye to the populations that have been systemically denied opportunity in our past and still today.
Early learning, K-12 education, higher education, labor policy, tax policy, and climate resilience.
This is the constitutional office in our state with “all manner of supervision” over our state’s K-12 public school system. We don’t direct local curriculum, but we do establish learning standards and collect student, educator, and fiscal data to inform the public and lawmakers about educational effectiveness.
The honesty, integrity, and service ethos of President Jimmy Carter is a model for all of us to follow.
Integrity, honesty, transparency, passion for helping others, lots of energy, a desire to be a lifelong learner, the capacity to take accountability, and the ability to build a capable and diverse team of leaders around you.
Integrity, humility, analytics, a constant interest in learning, and the courage to push back against complacency and privilege when students aren’t being well served.
Budget writing and advocacy, policy advocacy, developing learning standards, oversight of local school districts, teacher certification, and oversight of the state agency of OSPI.
When my time here is over, I’d like to leave knowing I was a kind, engaged, and loving father and husband. There is nothing more important to me than my family. I also hope to feel that my professional career was filled with lifting up others and protecting public education, the fabric of our Democracy. Giving every student in our K-12 system a chance for success and prosperity is the ultimate goal of my career.
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster (I was in Junior High).
For one summer at age 11, I pulled weeds weekly around a little neighborhood convenience store.
Knowing when to slow down.
Transparency, advocacy for our public schools, and the courage to call out decision makers who are coming up short on our state’s paramount duty - public education funding!
Civil rights investigations in our schools.
Yes. My budget background has helped me immensely in my time holding this office! I was CFO of the state’s community and technical college board, I served on the House education appropriations subcommittee, the finance committee (taxes), and I was Vice Chair of the House labor and workforce development committee at the time. My OSPI team oversees or directly allocates over $17 billion per year. This OSPI job is not just about policy and budget advocacy, it’s an executive job with a complex staff that touches every part of K-12, parts of early learning, and parts of college offerings within our schools.
The ability to explain complex information in an understandable way. An understanding of public finance and deep insight into the legislative process.
Team Reykdal is endorsed by over 100 current and former elected officials including Governor Inslee, six members of Congress, and three former State Superintendents. We are also endorsed by dozens of local Democratic parties and advocacy groups such as Latino Civic Alliance Votes, OneAmerica Votes, Stand for Children Washington PAC, Network for Public Education Action, Washington Association for Career and Technical Issue, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, Stonewall Democrats, and Washington Conservation Action. Team Reykdal also has endorsements from dozens of labor unions, including the Washington State Labor Council, Washington Education Association, American Federation of Teachers Washington, SEIU 925, and Public School Employees.
Transparency and public accountability are critical to building trust in government! In addition to adding staff to support public records requests, I have built biennial budget requests through direct constituent feedback, and I have established and utilized several advisory committees to inform OSPI policy and budget development - these advisories include students, parents/guardians, educators, CBO leaders, and many others.
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2020
Chris Reykdal completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reykdal's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am the State Superintendent of Public Instruction in the State of Washington. My career has been dedicated to public K-12 and higher education. I have been a certificated classroom teacher, school board member, college executive and legislator.
Over the last four years, we have added substantial funding to K-12, including record amounts to support students with disabilities, and educator compensation. We have delinked high-stakes tests from graduation in Washington State and replaced them with career- and college-ready pathways. We have expanded dual language programs and transition kindergarten for young learners who can benefit from additional supports before they turn five years of age.
We are a top 15 state nationally in 8th grade math and ELA scores. We have hit record high graduation rates, and we continue to close the graduation gap between some most of our targeted student populations and our state graduation average.
We have a huge challenge as we navigate the 2020-21 school year. Student and staff safety is first and foremost, even as we plan for partial openings and/or fully online instructional models.
- The next four years will take strong executive experience to navigate COVID and a budget crisis, even as we further enhance student achievement.
- We will continue to develop more equitable funding models between rural and urban schools when it comes to operating and capital budgets.
- Career and technical education pathways will continue to be developed so that every student has a post-secondary pathway.
I have spent my career in public education and it will remain my highest priority, but I am also certain that we cannot achieve our highest ideals in education until we recognize and address racial and socio-economic barriers in education, human services, tax policy, criminal justice, housing, and all other aspects of our American society and economy. Social justice begins and ends with high quality education.
The OSPI is the State's constitutional office with all manner of supervision over the State's public education system. 53% of the State General Fund budget comes through this office. We set learning standards, distribute funds, and collect student, teacher, and performance data for decision making.
Honesty! Real honesty. Saying and leading on things that aren't always popular but using data, research, and empathy to help others understand why a particular policy, budget priority, or practice will create the best outcome for the most students/parents/constituents, etc.
Honesty
Strong work ethic
Quality listening without judgement
Analytical approach to problem solving
Empathetic
My first paid job was working for my dad at a public sapphire mine outside of Helena Montana. I did that for two summers. I met people from all over the world and learned customers service, hard work, and the value of earning a wage.
Elton John - Yellow Brick Road
Establishing a public education vision, the fiduciary role, and evaluating performance for constant public education improvement.
By virtue of holding this office, I also sit on our State's Board of Natural Resources (some timber revenue goes to schools), our State's Board of Education, and several other boards.
Yes. As a former educator, school board member, legislator, I have served in several roles that shape the education system. I understand where those professionals often come from in their perspectives and roles.
A background in education policy;
A background as a public administrator managing large public-sector agencies and work;
A strong background in school finance, budget, and performance management; and
A firm understanding of the unique labor environment of Washington State.
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2016
Reykdal identified the following as key issues in his campaign:[10]
- Fully Funding Basic Education
- Recommitting to Career and Technical Education
- Meaningful Assessments
- High School Completion
- The Opportunity Gap
- Outstanding School Support Staff
- Teacher Excellence
- Expanding Dual Credit Options
- High Standards with Local Control
- A Long-term Vision for OSPI
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Reykdal served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Education, Vice-Chair |
| • Finance |
| • Higher Education |
| • Rules |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Reykdal served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Finance |
| • Higher Education |
| • Labor and Workforce Development, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reykdal served on the following committees:
| Washington committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education Appropriations and Oversight |
| • Higher Education |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
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2020
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In 2016, the 64th Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 11 through March 10. The legislature held a special session from March 11 to March 29 to pass a supplemental budget.
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In 2015, the 64th Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 12 through April 24. The legislature was in special session from April 29 to May 28, May 29 to June 27 and June 28 to July 10.[11]
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In 2014, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 13 to March 14.[12]
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2013
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In 2013, the 63rd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 14 to April 29.
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In 2012, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 9 to March 8.[13]
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In 2011, the 62nd Washington State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 10 through April 24.
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Missed Votes Report
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In March 2014, Washington Votes, a legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[14] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. Three individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[14] Reykdal missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.
Freedom Foundation
The Freedom Foundation releases its Big Spender List annually. The Institute ranks all Washington legislators based on their total proposed taxes and fees. To find each legislator’s total, the Institute adds up the 10-year tax and fee increases or decreases, as estimated by Washington’s Office of Financial Management, of all bills sponsored or co-sponsored by that legislator.[15]
2012
Reykdal proposed a 10-year increase in state taxes and fees of $5.91 billion, the 14th highest amount of proposed new taxes and fees of the 93 Washington state representatives on the Freedom Foundation’s 2012 Big Spender List.
- See also: Washington Freedom Foundation Legislative Scorecard (2012)
The Freedom Foundation also issued its 2012 Informed Voter Guide for Washington State voters, including a legislative score card documenting how Washington State legislators voted upon bills the Foundation deemed important legislation. The legislation analyzed covered budget, taxation, and pension issues.[16] A 
sign indicates a bill more in line with the Foundation's stated goals, and a 
sign indicates a bill out of step with the Foundation's values. Here's how Reykdal voted on the specific pieces of legislation:
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| Bill #6636 (Balanced budget requirement)
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Bill #5967 (House Democrats budget)
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Bill #6582 (Local transportation tax increases)
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Bill #6378 (Pension reforms)
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Personal
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Reykdal and his wife, Kim, live in Historic Tumwater and have two children.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction |
Officeholder Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 20, 2020
- ↑ NW News Network, "Women, Gen Xers Prepare To Take Statewide Office In Olympia," December 21, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandlist - ↑ Elect Chris Reykdal, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2016
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Primary Candidates," accessed December 18, 2013
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 27, 2012
- ↑ Elect Chris Reykdal Superintendent of Public Instruction, "Issues," accessed July 22, 2016
- ↑ Multi State, "2015 State Legislative Session Dates," accessed July 13, 2015
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ StateScape, "Session schedules," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Washington Policy Center, "2014 Missed Votes Report for Legislators Released," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Freedom Foundation, "2012 Big Spender List," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ My Freedom Foundation, "Home," accessed June 18, 2014
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