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2000 Pierce County Executive election
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2000 Pierce County Executive election presidential no 1996 Pierce County Executive election 1996 November 5, 2000 2004 Pierce County Executive election 2004 150x150px John Ladenburg Democratic Party (United States) 147,531 59.64% 150x150px Jan Shabro Republican Party (United States) 99,382 40.18% County Executive Doug Sutherland Republican Party (United States) John Ladenburg Democratic Party (United States)
The 2000 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican County Executive Doug Sutherland was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term, and instead successfully ran for Commissioner of Public Lands.Partlow Bob Pierce official to take on Belcher The Olympian January 6, 2000 Olympia, Washington B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian/177534148/ July 26, 2025
Two candidates ran to succeed Sutherland: Democrat John Ladenburg, the County Prosecuting Attorney, and Republican Jan Shabro, a County Councilwoman. The News Tribune praised both Ladenburg and Shabro as "two capable executive candidates," but ultimately endorsed Ladenburg, concluding that his management experience running the prosecutor's office was a "formidable advantage."County executive: John Ladenburg The News Tribune October 27, 2000 Tacoma, Washington B6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/177534682/ July 26, 2025
Ladenburg ultimately defeated Shabro in a landslide, receiving 60 percent of the vote to Shabro's 40 percent.Lavigne Sullivan Paula Kremer Lisa Ladenburg handily defeats Shabro for county's top seat The News Tribune November 8, 2000 Tacoma, Washington A16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/177534901/ July 26, 2025
Primary election
Candidates
John Ladenburg, County Prosecuting Attorney (Democratic)Kremer Lisa Ladenburg ready to launch county executive campaign The News Tribune January 13, 2000 Tacoma, Washington B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/177534521/ July 26, 2025
Jan Shabro, County Councilmember (Republican)Kremer Lisa Shabro decides to run for county executive The News Tribune November 30, 1999 Tacoma, Washington B1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/177534609/ July 26, 2025
Results
Blanket primary resultsOfficial Results Pierce County Auditor 2000 https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1711/sept2000results?bidId= July 26, 2025
John Ladenburg Democratic Party (United States) 82,208 58.56%
Jan Shabro Republican Party (United States) 57,860 41.22%
write-ins 303 0.22%
140,371 100.00%
General election
Results
2000 Pierce County Executive election2000 General Election Results 2000 Pierce County Auditor https://www.piercecountywa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1714/nov2000results?bidId= July 26, 2025
John Ladenburg Democratic Party (United States) 147,531 59.64%
Jan Shabro Republican Party (United States) 99,382 40.18%
write-ins 442 0.22%
247,355 100.00%
Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States)
References
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