Washington state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024.

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were held on August 6, 2024. This was the first time since 1965 that

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have not held at least one executive office going into the election. In the early hours of October 28, a ballot drop box in

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was found to be on fire damaging a number of ballots. Police stated that a suspicious device had been found next to the box.

Federal

President of the United States

Washington has 12 electoral votes for the

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, remaining unchanged from

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. A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 12, 2024.

United States Senate

Washington's Class 1

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seat was up for election in

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. Incumbent four-term Democratic Senator

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ran for re-election.

United States House of Representatives

All of Washington's seats in the

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were up for re-election. Incumbent Representatives

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(D) from the 6th district and

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(R) from the

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announced they would not seek re-election.

Statewide executive

Governor

Incumbent three-term

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(D) announced he would not seek re-election. Democratic

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Bob Ferguson won the election over Republican former congressman

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Lieutenant governor

Incumbent one-term

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(D) won re-election to a second term over Republican candidate Dan Matthews.

Attorney general

Incumbent three-term

Bob Ferguson (D) announced he would not seek re-election and instead ran for governor. Democratic former U.S. attorney

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won the election, defeating Republican mayor of Pasco Pete Serrano.

Secretary of state

Incumbent secretary of state Steve Hobbs (D) was named to replace former secretary of state

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(R) who was re-elected to a third term in

, but resigned in 2021 to take a position in the

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. Hobbs won a 2022 special election to fill the role, and announced that he would seek re-election to a first full term. Hobbs won the election the election decisively against Republican Dale Whitaker.

Public Lands Commissioner

Incumbent two-term Public Lands Commissioner

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(D) announced that she would not seek re-election and instead ran for the

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Washington's 6th congressional district Washington's 6th congressional district encompasses the Olympic Peninsula, the Kitsap Peninsula, and most of the city of Tacoma. Its counties include the entirety of Clallam, Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor counties, and part of ...

. Democratic King County councilor Dave Upthegrove defeated Republican former congresswoman

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State auditor

Incumbent two-term

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Pat McCarthy (D) filed to run for re-election to a third term, despite there being speculation that she would retire. McCarthy won re-election against Republican Matt Hawkins.

State treasurer

Incumbent one-term

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Mike Pellicciotti Michael John Pellicciotti (born July 17, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 24th Washington State Treasurer since 2021. He previously served as a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Washingt ...

(D) was the only

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to defeat a statewide Republican officeholder in Washington in

, defeating

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Duane Davidson (R). Pellicciotti won re-election to a second term against Republican Sharon Hanek.

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent two-term state superintendent

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(non-partisan) won re-election to a third term, defeating Peninsula School District board President David Olson. He was challenged by former high school teacher John Blair, Peninsula School District boardmember David Olson, and teacher and nonprofit founder Reid Saaris. While the race was officially non-partisan, incumbent Chris Reykdal identified as a Democrat, while his general election challenger David Olson identified as a Republican.

Candidates

* John Blair, perennial candidate and former high school teacher * David Olson, president of the Peninsula School District board *

, incumbent state superintendent, former state representative, and former world history teacher * Reid Saaris, founder of nonprofit Equal Opportunity Schools and former teacher

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= * Brad Klippert, former state representative * Chad Magendanz, former state representative and computer science teacher

Debates & forum

Polling

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Results

2024 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election primary

Insurance Commissioner

Incumbent six-term

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Mike Kreidler Myron Bradford Kreidler (born September 28, 1943) is an American physician and politician who previously served as the eighth Washington Insurance Commissioner. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served one term in the Congress, re ...

(D) announced he will retire at the end of his term. Democratic state senator

Patty Kuderer Patricia Eileen Kuderer (born 1958) is an American politician and attorney who is serving as the 9th Insurance Commissioner of Washington since 2025. She previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 48th district from 201 ...

won the election against Republican state senator Phil Fortunato.

Candidates

* Bill Boyd (Democratic), insurance broker * Chris Chung (Democratic) *

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(Republican), state senator * Jonathan Hendrix (Independent), insurance executive * Justin Murta (Republican) *

(Democratic), state senator * John Pestinger (Democratic), project manager at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner * Tim Verzal (Independent), retired auto body mechanic

Polling

=Blanket primary

=General election

= Patty Kuderer vs. Chris Corry

Results

2024 Washington Insurance Commissioner election primary

Supreme Court

Seats 2, 8, and 9 of the

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are up for six-year terms. Chief Justice Steven González, and Sheryl Gordon McCloud are up for re-election and were re-elected unopposed. In 2024, Susan Owens will reach mandatory retirement and will not be eligible to seek re-election.

Position 2

Candidates

*Todd Bloom,

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, Republican candidate for

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and

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*Dave Larson, Judge of the

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Municipal Court * Salvador Mungia,

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yer,

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cooperating lawyer *David Shelvey,

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attorney

Endorsements

Polling

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Results

2024 Washington supreme court position 2 primary election by county

Legislative

State senate

Twenty-four of the forty-nine seats in the

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were up for election. Democrats won a 30–19 majority in the Senate, a net gain of one seat compared with

State House of Representatives

All 98 seats in the

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were up for election. Democrats won a 59–39 majority in the House, a net gain of one seat compared with

Notes

Partisan clients

References

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August 2024 in the United States November 2024 in the United States General elections in the United States Washington elections

Federal

President of the United States

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Statewide executive

Governor

Lieutenant governor

Attorney general

Secretary of state

Public Lands Commissioner

State auditor

State treasurer

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Candidates

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Debates & forum

Polling

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=General election

Results

Insurance Commissioner

Candidates

Polling

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=General election

Results

Supreme Court

Position 2

Candidates

Endorsements

Polling

=Blanket primary

=General election

Results

Legislative

State senate

State House of Representatives

See also

Notes

References