Patrice A. McCarthy (born 1953)[1] is an American politician serving as the 11th Washington State Auditor since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Early life and education
McCarthy earned her Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from the University of Washington Tacoma in 1992.[2]
Career
McCarthy served as the school board director for the Tacoma School District from 1987 to 1999[3] and as the county executive of Pierce County, Washington from 2009 to 2017.[4]
In 2016, McCarthy was elected Washington State Auditor, defeating Republican Mark Miloscia with 52% of the vote.[5][6][7] She won reelection in 2020, receiving 58 percent of the vote against Republican Chris Leyba.[8][9] On August 1, 2023, McCarthy announced she would be running for a third term in 2024.[10] She was reelected again with 58% of the vote against Republican Matt Hawkins.[11]
Personal life
Her husband, John, has served on the Port of Tacoma commission and as a judge of the Pierce County Superior Court. Their son, Conor, served on the Tacoma City Council, before resigning to become a lobbyist for Comcast.[12][13]
References
- ^ "State Auditor - 2020 Washington General Election, Nov. 3".
- ^ "The transformative power of UW Tacoma". University of Washington Boundless Campaign. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Pat McCarthy - Ballotpedia Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ "Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy to run for state auditor". The News Tribune. February 16, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy appears headed to a win in state auditor's contest". The Seattle Times. November 8, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Results (Washington)". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/compare.php?year=2016&fips=53&f=0&off=3&elect=0&class=3&type=state&all=1
- ^ Brown, Sydney. "Washington voters approve comprehensive sex education in public schools, Inslee's third term". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "State auditor Pat McCarthy announces re-election bid". KIRO 7 News Seattle. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Former Judge McCarthy seeks Port of Tacoma commission seat". Tacoma News Tribune. March 28, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ Stearns, John (June 10, 2022). "Tacoma Councilman McCarthy Resigning to Join Comcast". SouthSoundBiz.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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