2008 Election Campaign
Of the six candidates on the August 19, 2008 mixed party "top two" primary ballot, Beren was the only Republican, placing second and qualifying for the general election ballot. A few days before the primary, the Seattle Times called Beren "the longest of longshots" to unseat Congressman McDermott despite being a "Republican rising star."
In the November 4, 2008 general election, Beren lost to McDermott by a margin of 84%-16%. Beren received 57,054 votes in the strongly Democratic 7th Congressional District, compared to McDermott's 291,963. Beren ran slightly ahead of Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who received 55,200 votes in the 7th Congressional District.
Beren had been mentioned as a possible candidate for city council in the Seattle 2007 elections.
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