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Dow Constantine
James Dow Constantine (born November 15, 1961), better known as Dow Constantine, is an American politician in the state of Washington who is currently serving as King County Executive, an office he has held since November 2009. He was previously in the state legislature and on the King County Council, chairing the latter before his election as Executive. Constantine is a self-identified Democrat, although the Executive's office is officially nonpartisan. He considered running for Governor of Washington in the 2020 election but decided against it when incumbent Jay Inslee decided to seek a third term.
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Born
1961-11-15
Birth Place
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Nationality
United_States
Residence
Seattle
Education
University_of_Washington
Political Ideology
Democratic_Party_(United_States)
Spouse(s)
Shirley Carlson
Children
1
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Dow Constantine approves $4,000 bonuses for King County Sheriff deputies, staff

King County Executive Dow Constantine approved a retention bonus for deputies and staffers with the King County Sheriff's Office. The approved bonuses include a one-time $4,000 retention bonus to all commissioned Sheriff’s Office employees employed Jan. 1, a hiring bonus of $15,000 for lateral hires of sheriff's deputies, a hiring bonus of $7,500 for new deputies and a $5,000 referral bonus for current employees who refer successful deputy candidates.
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Dow Constantine leads for King County executive, Lambert in trouble

Change may be coming to the King County Council, but probably not to the county executive’s office, according to early election results on Tuesday. Votes counted so far show incumbent King County Councilmember Kathy Lambert trailing her opponent, Sarah Perry, by more than 10 percentage points. Lambert, a former state legislator, represents District 3, which includes suburban and rural communities east of Lake Sammamish.
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Dow Constantine leads in early results for King County Executive

Dow Constantine continues to lead in the race for King County Executive after the latest round of results on Wednesday with 57% of the vote, while Joe Nguyen has 42%. This year’s election marks the first time since Dow Constantine took office in 2009 that he faces a prominent reelection challenger in state Sen. Joe Nguyen. Constantine’s past election challengers have primarily been Republicans, including his most recent opponent in 2017, Bill Hirt, who lost by a wide 77% to 22% margin, and who ran again in 2021. Nguyen, though, is a fellow Democrat.
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Dow Constantine leads in King County executive primary, Joe Nguyen trails

King County Executive Dow Constantine, seeking his fourth term, is cruising toward the general election, as he led Tuesday night with 53% of the primary vote. Constantine will likely face his first serious, well-funded challenger in more than a decade, as state Sen. Joe Nguyen also looked sure to advance, capturing 30% of the votes counted Tuesday.
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County Executive Dow Constantine, Seeking Reelection: “The Status Quo Has Been Upended”

King County Executive Dow Constantine, who served in the state legislature and on the King County Council before beating eight other candidates for county executive in 2009, was supposed to run for governor—until the current governor, Jay Inslee, decided he wanted to keep the job. With a bid for higher office thwarted until at least 2024, many political observers expected Constantine to step down this year rather than seek a fourth term.
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