campaign website Jon Haugen campaign website District 4 Republican Doc Hastings, who represented the 4th district since 1995, successfully ran for re-election. Jamie Wheeler, the state director for FairTax.org and member of the Tri-Cities Tea Party, also ran as a Republican. Mary Baechler, a businesswoman, ran as a Democrat. Jay Clough, a radiological control technician who unsuccessfully challenged Hastings as the Democratic nominee in 2010, had planned to run again, but dropped his bid for the seat in February 2012. General Election Results External links Mary Baechler campaign website Doc Hastings campaign website Jamie Wheeler campaign website District 5 Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represented the 5th district since 2005, ran successfully for re-election in 2012. Rich Cowan, the president and CEO of a film production company, ran as a Democrat. Dan Morrissey, a professor at Gonzaga University School of Law, and Mary Verner, the former mayor of Spokane, decided not to run. General Election Results External links Rich Cowan campaign website Cathy McMorris Rodgers campaign website District 6 Democrat Norm Dicks, who represented the 6th district since 1977, decided to retire rather than seeking re-election. Democratic state Senator Derek Kilmer ran to succeed Dicks. Kitsap County Sheriff Steve Boyer; Kitsap County Commissioner Josh Brown; state Senator James Hargrove; Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist; Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy; state Senator Christine Rolfes; state Senator and Mason County Commissioner Tim Sheldon; state Auditor Brian Sonntag; Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland; and state Representative Kevin Van De Wege, will not run. Stephan Brodhead, a small business owner; Doug Cloud, an attorney who unsuccessfully challenged Dicks as the Republican nominee in 2004 and 2006, and as a Republican in 2008 and 2010; Bill Driscoll, a businessman; David "Ike" Eichner, an accountant ; and Jesse Young, a technology consultant who also ran as a Republican in 2010, ran. Bob Sauerwein, an insurance agent, had also planned to run as a Republican, but dropped out of the race in February 2012. Republican state Representative Jan Angel did not run. General Election Polling Results External links Stephan Brodhead campaign website Doug Cloud campaign website Bill Driscoll campaign website David Eichner campaign website Derek Kilmer campaign website Jesse Young campaign website District 7 Democrat Jim McDermott, who represented the 7th district since 1989, successfully ran for re-election. Tax attorney Andrew Hughes also sought the Democratic nomination. General Election Results External links Jim McDermott campaign website District 8