Yes. The two offices are elected separately. However, Brad Owen is a "Scoop Jackson" Democrat, not your garden variety liberal.
Correct. In fact, Owen was a Jackson county coordinator when Scoop ran for president in 1976.
And, thank goodness, we did elect a Republican Secretary of State (to replace Gregoire)and Attorney General. The State Treas is a Democrat, but from what I've heard (including conservative talk radio here), he's a good guy.
Yeah I even voted for him. I voted for 3 rats this time. It's a new record for me.