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NCAA tournament: Western Washington newsmakers compete in bracket challenge

Who do you think will go all the way?
Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
A detailed view of a Wilson Basketball with a NCAA March Madness logo on it during the first half between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Florida Gators during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at Madison Square Garden.

We’ve asked newsmakers across Western Washington to fill out a bracket, and throughout the tournament we will check in to see who is winning.

It’s all for fun. Who knows? Maybe we’ll buy the winner doughnuts. Maybe.

Related: Men's tournament bracket challenge | Women's tournament bracket challenge

Here’s a list of the competitors and their projected winner:

Men’s Tournament

Politicians

Governor Jay Inslee – Gonzaga

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan – Villanova

Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin – Villanova

Marysville Mayor Jon Nehring – Virginia

Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville – Villanova

King County Executive Dow Constantine – Gonzaga

Senator Patty Murray – Virginia

Senator Maria Cantwell – Gonzaga

Representative Denny Heck – Gonzaga

Representative Susan DelBene – Virginia

Representative Dave Reichert – Gonzaga

Public safety

Coast Guard Admiral David Throop – Michigan State

Naval Base Kitsap Commanding Officer Edward ‘Alan’ Schrader – Arizona

Seattle Police Interim Chief Carmen Best – Villanova

Radio

Dave "Softy" Mahler, 950 KJR – Arizona

Steve Migs, 99.9 FM KISW – Virginia

BJ Shea, 99.9 FM KISW – Kansas

Ashley Ryan, WARM 106.9 – Villanova

Allan Fee, WARM 106.9 – Virginia

Bender, 106.1 KISS FM – Cincinnati

Molly Mesnick, 106.1 KISS FM – Virginia

Entertainment

Former ‘Bachelor’ Jason Mesnick – Arizona

Women’s Tournament

Politicians

Governor Jay Inslee – Seattle U

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan – Notre Dame

Senator Patty Murray – UConn

Senator Maria Cantwell – UConn

Representative Dave Reichert – UConn

Representative Susan DelBene – Texas

Representative Denny Heck – Gonzaga

Public safety

Seattle Police Interim Chief Carmen Best – Seattle U

Radio

Bender, 106.1 KISS FM – UConn

Molly, 106.1 KISS FM – UConn

BJ Shea, 99.9 KISW – UConn

Steve Migs, 99.9 KISW – UConn

Ashley Ryan, WARM 106.9 – UConn

Allan Fee, WARM 106.9 – UConn

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