Socialists Won 300,907 Votes in 2014

Candidate	Group	Votes	% of Votes
Owen Hill	International Socialist Organization*	3,725	27.0
Jess Spear	Socialist Alternative	8,143	17.1
Adam Adrianson	Socialist Party USA*	33,920	1
Eugene Puryear	Party for Socialism and Liberation*	11,504	3.5
Angela Walker	Solidarity	67,346	21
Howie Hawkins	Socialist Party USA*	176,269	4.7
TOTAL		300,907
*Green Party candidate/ballot line.

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Lessons from Socialist Alternative’s Loss to Democrat Frank Chopp

By Tom Barnard.

The Jess Spear campaign for WA State House had been hopeful. Volunteers were growing. Money was coming in at a strong enough pace to pay for door hangers and flyers. Door knocking, especially in working class neighborhoods, was getting a good reception. Neighborhood corner standouts were enthusiastic and well attended. Though no one inside Socialist Alternative was uttering the word “win” it seemed nonetheless that momentum was building, and her 20% primary total would increase. But on election night, Rep. Frank Chopp, the Speaker of the House in the Washington Legislature, easily defeated her, and even lowered her tally to 16.5%.

U.S. Left’s Performance in the 2014 Elections