General elections in the U.S. state of Washington are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections are scheduled to be held on August 6, 2024.[1]
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This is the first time since 1965 that Republicans have not held at least 1 executive office.
Federal
editPresident of the United States
editWashington has 12 electoral votes for the presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2020.[2] A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 12, 2024.[3]
United States Senate
editWashington's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat will be up for election in 2024. Incumbent four-term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell is running for re-election.[4]
United States House of Representatives
editOnly 8 of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives will be up for re-election. Incumbent Representatives Derek Kilmer (D) from the 6th district and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) from the 5th district have announced that they will not seek re-election.[5][6]
Statewide executive
editGovernor
editIncumbent three-term governor Jay Inslee (D) announced he will not seek re-election.[7]
Lieutenant governor
editIncumbent one-term lieutenant governor Denny Heck (D) announced he will seek re-election to a second term.[8]
Attorney general
editIncumbent three-term attorney general Bob Ferguson (D) announced he will not seek re-election and will instead run for governor.[9]
Secretary of state
editIncumbent secretary of state Steve Hobbs (D) was named to replace former secretary of state Kim Wyman (R) who was re-elected to a third term in 2020, but resigned in 2021 to take a position in the Biden administration.[10] Hobbs won a 2022 special election to fill the role, and announced that he will seek re-election to a first full term.[11][8]
Public Lands Commissioner
editIncumbent two-term Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (D) announced that she will not seek re-election and will instead run for the House of Representatives in Washington's 6th congressional district.[12]
State auditor
editIncumbent two-term state auditor Pat McCarthy (D) filed to run for re-election to a third term, however, there is speculation that she will retire.[8]
State treasurer
editIncumbent one-term state treasurer Mike Pellicciotti (D) was the only Democrat to defeat a statewide Republican officeholder in Washington in 2020, defeating State Treasurer Duane Davidson (R). Pellicciotti announced he will seek re-election to a second term.[8]
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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Incumbent two-term state superintendent Chris Reykdal (non-partisan) announced he will seek re-election to a third term.[13] He is being challenged by former high school teacher John Blair, Peninsula School District boardmember David Olson, and teacher and nonprofit founder Reid Saaris.[14][15]
Debate
edit| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| John Blair | Chad Magendanz | David Olson | Reid Saaris | |||||
| 1[16] | May 20, 2024 | League of Women Voters of Washington | Renee Radcliff Sinclair | TVW | N | P | P | P |
General election
edit| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | John Blair | |||
| Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal (incumbent) | |||
| Nonpartisan | David Olson | |||
| Nonpartisan | Reid Saaris | |||
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Insurance Commissioner
editIncumbent six-term insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) announced he will retire at the end of his term.[17]Democratic state senator Patty Kuderer is running for the position.[18]
Supreme Court
editSeats 2, 8, and 9 of the Washington Supreme Court are up for six-year terms. Chief Justice Steven González, and Sheryl Gordon McCloud are up for re-election.[19] In 2024, Susan Owens will reach mandatory retirement and will not be eligible to seek re-election.
Legislative
editState senate
editTwenty-four of the forty-nine seats in the Washington State Senate will be up for election. Democrats kept a 29–20 majority in the Senate after 2022.
State House of Representatives
editAll 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives will be up for election. Democrats kept a 58–40 majority in the House after 2022.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Primary elections in Washington, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Electoral College in the 2024 presidential election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Election Calendar". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Who's in, who's out, and who's still waiting to announce for Senate in 2024". Washington Examiner. May 23, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Kilmer says he will not seek another House term". Roll Call. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ King, Rob (February 8, 2024). "Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers announces she will not run for re-election". KXLY-TV.
- ^ "Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not running for re-election". NBC News. May 1, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year". NW Progressive. July 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces run for governor with endorsement from Gov. Inslee". king5.com. September 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Wyman to assume federal election security role, resign as secretary of state; Wyman's resignation to take effect Nov. 19, 2021". Washington Secretary of State. October 26, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Steve Hobbs breaks Washington Democrats' losing streak for secretary of state". Axios. November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hilary Franz announces she will run for Congress after dropping out of 2024 governor's race". The Olympian. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ "Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year". NW Progressive. July 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Perry, Elena (May 22, 2024). "Smart phones and state funding: Candidates for state superintendent answer questions of high schoolers in candidate forum". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (August 15, 2023). "Teacher and founder of national education nonprofit enters race for Washington schools chief". Washington State Standard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Deng, Grace (May 21, 2024). "Six takeaways from the WA schools chief debate". Washington State Standard. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year". NW Progressive. July 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Rich (May 4, 2023). "Sen. Patty Kuderer Announces Run for Insurance Commissioner". The Stranger. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Washington Supreme Court elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
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