Ricky Anthony
Ricky Anthony (Democratic Party) ran for election for Governor of Washington. He lost in the primary on August 6, 2024.
Anthony completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2024
See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Washington
Bob Ferguson defeated Dave Reichert in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Ferguson (D) | 55.5 | 2,143,368 | |
| Dave Reichert (R) | 44.3 | 1,709,818 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8,202 | ||
| Total votes: 3,861,388 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Ferguson (D) | 44.9 | 884,268 | |
| ✔ | Dave Reichert (R) | 27.5 | 541,533 | |
| Semi Bird (R) | 10.8 | 212,692 | ||
| Mark Mullet (D) | 6.0 | 119,048 | ||
| Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) | 1.8 | 35,971 | ||
| Jim Daniel (R) | 1.5 | 29,907 | ||
| Cassondra Hanson (D) | 1.2 | 24,512 | ||
| EL'ona Kearney (D) | 1.2 | 24,374 | ||
| Jennifer Hoover (R) | 0.8 | 15,692 | ||
| Andre Stackhouse (G) | 0.6 | 11,962 | ||
| Don Rivers (D) | 0.5 | 9,453 | ||
| Martin Wheeler (R) | 0.4 | 7,676 | ||
| Chaytan Inman (D) | 0.3 | 6,427 | ||
| Ricky Anthony (D) | 0.3 | 6,226 | ||
| Jeff Curry (Independent) | 0.3 | 6,068 | ||
| Fred Grant (D) | 0.3 | 5,503 | ||
| Brian Bogen (No party preference) | 0.2 | 4,530 | ||
| A.L. Brown (R) | 0.2 | 4,232 | ||
| Michael DePaula (L) | 0.2 | 3,957 | ||
| Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence Party) | 0.2 | 2,960 | ||
| Jim Clark (No party preference) | 0.1 | 2,355 | ||
| Edward Cale (D) | 0.1 | 1,975 | ||
| Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,721 | ||
| Bill Hirt (R) | 0.1 | 1,720 | ||
| Frank Dare (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,115 | ||
| Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters Party) | 0.1 | 1,106 | ||
| William Combs (Independent) | 0.1 | 1,042 | ||
| Brad Mjelde (No party preference) | 0.1 | 991 | ||
| Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,347 | ||
| Total votes: 1,970,363 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Geoff Nelson (Constitution Party)
- Tony Tasmaly (R)
- Robert Arthur Ferguson (D)
- Kriss Schuler (R)
- Eric Nelson (No party preference)
- Robert Benjamin Ferguson (D)
- Reggie Grant (D)
- Laurel Khan (R)
- Daniel Miller (R)
- Hilary Franz (D)
- Raul Garcia (R)
- Tim Ford (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Anthony in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Ricky Anthony completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Anthony's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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His formative years were spent in the sphere of sports, where he honed his values of teamwork, discipline, and commitment. These values propelled him to graduate from Steilacoom High School and earn a college football scholarship. However, a physical injury may have altered his path, but it didn't dampen his spirit of service. Instead, it led him to a new arena—joining the Army.
Ricky enlisted in the Army in 2003, and honorably retired at 41 years old in July 2023. Prior to retirement, he was selected to serve in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Forces Integration Unit in Budapest, Hungary, as the Operations Staff Assistant focused on the eastern flank of the United States European Command (EUCOM) Area of Responsibility (AOR), and undertook liaison responsibilities to the U.S. Embassy.
Ricky was selected to serve as the Administrative Technician for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in Hanoi, S.R. Vietnam, where he liaised with the U.S. Embassy for interagency engagements.
Master of Science in Homeland Security & Emergency Services Management - grad date June 2024
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration- Lived Experience
- Learned Experience
- Efficient Administration
Our scientific deductive standards for evaluations facilitate data-driven decisions. These decisions guide our state and significantly impact our lives in the real world. Given the latter, the policy design process is rooted in implicit and explicit assumptions, igniting my passion for public policy.
Another influential figure is Miss Ann Mills Griffiths, CEO of the League of Families. It's hard to imagine where America's recovery efforts would be without the Ronald Reagan Administration. Notably, Miss Ann Mills-Griffiths' letters to Congress, backed by countless Americans campaigning for the safe return of Prisoners of War and seeking full accounting and identification of POWs/MIA from the Vietnam conflict, still resonates with me. Her determination led to establishing relations and a resolution with Vietnam while also contributing to normalized relations with Laos and Cambodia, which, in effect, brought families closure. Our official meetings in 2018 were an honor, and they intrinsically oriented my perception of what enhanced proficiency in diplomatic engagements looked and sounded like. I admire her heroism and find them valuable for growth and development.
Moreover, an elected official should proficiently simplify complex issues, making them more accessible and understandable for the general public. They must be proactive in closing policy loopholes and advancing proposals that streamline priorities, save costs, and improve the efficiency of governance.
They must be action-oriented and attentively involved in restoring victims' emotional and material losses and providing opportunities for dialogue, negotiation, and problem-solving.
They must be intuitive, demonstrate political acumen, contest assumptions, clarify misunderstandings, and address conflicts when policies, regulations, or rules appear to undermine stability instead of backing it.
An elected official must be resolute in their commitment to safeguarding women's rights. With intent, they should ensure that all individuals, regardless of gender, are not only treated with respect but also have legal protections for their life and livelihood.
An elected official is self-evident and has proven trustworthiness and credibility. They should also be able to engage and attract a diverse array of investors, including those from the African American community, and establish balanced commercial partnerships both domestically and globally. The elected official should exhibit diplomatic acuteness and have the capability to unify Memorandums of Understanding that could potentially evolve into bilateral agreements.
For this reason, an elected official has a responsibility to demonstrate intellect when handling sensitive matters in this role, they should lead with empathy and insight, fostering decisions that mirror wisdom and understanding. This approach is key to promoting stability and addressing the needs of all. Therefore, upon taking office, they must introduce proposals to mitigate risks, identify overlooked hazards, and ease vulnerabilities by advancing real solutions for all, not just for a select few.
Most importantly, an elected official's primary responsibility is to uphold sovereignty and ensure community safety. On the same note, they are entrusted with the noble duty of ensuring safety by deterring civil disorder and any attempts to dismantle or aggressively seek to reform an existing government system.
Handle sensitive topics: Resolve climate issues, extinguish smoldering conflicts, and quell potentially rising temperatures to decrease the possibility of civil unrest.
My way of thinking evolved, shifting my attitude throughout my journey, asking "whose needs I can meet rather than who will meet mine." Furthermore, I recognized that, most often, life's difficulties may not always be deliberate acts to cause physical, mental, or emotional setbacks. Above all, they are customary stepping stones towards growth, adventure, and self-discovery.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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