TO: Interested Parties

FROM: Global Strategy Group

DATE: April 29, 2018
RE: Race for Second Slot in WA-08 Wide Open; Jason Rittereiser Poised for Gains

A poll of likely primary voters in Washington’s 8​th Congressional District shows non-Republican voters are up for
grabs, and there is no clear frontrunner for the second general election slot. As a lawyer protecting workers’
rights, Jason Rittereiser has fought for everyday people over powerful corporate interests, and this compelling
profile puts him in an excellent position to consolidate Democratic support in this Clinton +3 district. But in a
largely unknown field of Democratic candidates, no candidate has yet built a significant base of support.

KEY SURVEY FINDINGS:

● There is no Democratic frontrunner. In an eight-way ballot test, Kim Schrier and Jason Rittereiser receive 6%
and 4% support, respectively, and no Democrat has established a clear advantage in the race for the second
spot alongside the lone Republican, Dino Rossi (43%). Shannon Hader and independent candidate Bill
Grassie each garner 3%, while no other candidate wins more than 1% support. A large segment of likely
primary voters (37%) remain undecided, driven by non-Republicans who are waiting to learn more about the
Democratic candidates.

● Jason Rittereiser is well-positioned to consolidate support. After voters hear balanced, positive profiles of
four of the leading candidates (Rittereiser, Hader, Schrier and Rossi), along with positive and negative
messaging, Rittereiser rises to a firm lead among the Democrats with 25% support overall, ahead of Schrier
at 6% and Hader at 3%. Among only Democratic and independent voters, who are most likely to be up for
grabs in the August primary, Rittereiser’s advantage is larger, with 44% support against 9% for Schrier.

ABOUT THIS POLL

Global Strategy Group conducted a live telephone survey of 400 likely primary voters in Washington’s 8th ​ Congressional District from
​ to 28th​ ​, 2018. The margin of error at the 95% confidence level is +/- 4.9%. Care has been taken to ensure the geographic and
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demographic divisions of the expected electorate are properly represented based on historical turnout.

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