Locke locks up Washington

NOVEMBER 8, 2000

Incumbent Governor Gary Locke easily defeated Republican challenger John Carlson for the leadership of Washington.

Along with tribal and environmental leaders, Locke had criticized Carlson for a plan that would end tribal and non-tribal commercial fishing. But the race all along had been predicted to go to Locke.

Get the latest results:
Washington Governor Results (The Washington Post)

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Locke cruises to a convincing victory (The Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11/8)

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