WASHINGTON

Your complete directory of Washington State candidates for Governor, United State Senator and Congress in the current election cycle ... state political parties ... the official state election office ... and state news sources.

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ELECTION CALENDAR: Filing Deadline: May 14, 2024 Primary: August 6, 2024

CANDIDATE DIRECTORY LEGEND: Bold = Active Candidate Italics = Potential Candidate * = Incumbent = Winner (Incumbent Party Listed First)

This page was last updated on October 12, 2024

STATE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS:

GOVERNOR:
[ Jay Inslee (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Bob Ferguson (D) - Attorney General & Ex-King County Councilman
Dave Reichert (R) - Ex-Congressman & Ex-King County Sheriff

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
Denny Heck (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Matthews (R) - Retired Airline Pilot, USAF Veteran & Frequent Candidate

Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2024.

SECRETARY OF STATE:
Steve Hobbs (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dale Whitaker (R) - Tax Preparer

STATE TREASURER:
Mike Pellicciotti (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Sharon Hanek (R) - Financial Consultant, Accountant, Community Activist & '12 Candidate

STATE AUDITOR:
Pat McCarthy (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Matt Hawkins (R) - Business Consultant, GOP Activist & '18 US Sen Candidate

ATTORNEY GENERAL:
[ Bob Ferguson (D)* - Candidate for Governor in 2024. ]
Nick Brown (D) - Ex-US Attorney, Ex-Governor's General Counsel & Army Veteran
Pete Serrano (R) - Pasco Mayor, Attorney & Conservative Activist

STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS:
[ Hilary Franz (D)* - Lost Primary for Congress in 2024. ]
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) - Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Congressional Aide
Dave Upthegrove (D) - King County Councilman, Ex-State Rep. & '16 Candidate

STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER:
[ Mike Kreidler (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Phil Fortunato (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Businessman & '20 Gov Candidate
Patty Kuderer (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep. & Attorney

STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION:
(Note: Superintendent is a Non-Partisan Positition)
Chris Reykdal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Olson (I) - Peninsula School Board Member, Bank Manager & Navy Veteran

STATE LEGISLATURE:

State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)

U.S. SENATOR:

Maria Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Raul Garcia (R) - Physician & '20 Gov Candidate

Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site) - Next Election in 2028.

U.S. CONGRESS:

District 1:
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Jeb Brewer (R) - Construction Project Executive

District 2:
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Cody Hart (R) - Engineering Firm Owner, Navy Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate

District 3:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Joe Kent (R) - Technology Project Manager, Retired Army Warrant Officer & '22 Nominee

District 4:
Dan Newhouse (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Jerrod Sessler (R) - Businessman, Ex-NASCAR Driver, Navy Veteran & '22 Candidate

District 5:
[ Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Michael Baumgartner (R) - Spokane County Treasurer
Carmela Conroy (D) - Spokane Democratic Chair, Retired US Diplomat & Attorney

District 6:
[ Derek Kilmer (D)* - Retiring in 2024. ]
Drew MacEwen (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Financial Advisor & Navy Veteran
Emily Randall (D) - State Sen. & Ex-Community Organizer

District 7:
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Dan Alexander (R) - Aeronautical Engineering Manager

District 8:
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Carmen Goers (R) - Commercial Banker, Community Activist & '22 St Rep Candidate

District 9:
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Melissa Chaudhry (D) - Nonprofit Fundraiser

District 10:
Marilyn Strickland (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Don Hewett (R) - Electrical Engineer, USAF Veteran & '20/'22 Candidate

STATE POLITICAL PARTIES:

American Solidarity Party of Washington State (ASP)
Constitution Party of Washington State (C)
Washington State Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Washington State (G)
Libertarian Party of Washington State (L)
Washington State Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent / Non Partisan / No Party Affiliation (I)
Write-In (WI)

STATE ELECTION OFFICE:

Secretary of State's Office

State Public Disclosure Commission

STATE NEWS SOURCES:

Arlington Times
Bainbridge Island Review
Bellingham Herald
Centralia Chronicle
Colville Statesman-Examiner
Crosscut Nonprofit News
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
Everett Daily Herald
Forks Forum
Grandview Valley Publishing
Issaquah Reporter
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland Tri-City Herald
Kennewick tu Decides (Spanish)
Kitsap Daily News
Kitsap Sun
Leavenworth Echo
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Nisqually Valley News
Northern Kittitas County Tribune
Northwest Asian Weekly
The Olympian
Pasco La Voz (Spanish)
Peninsula Daily News
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Axios Seattle
Seattle Chinese Post
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Seattle El Mundo USA (Spanish)
Seattle El Siete Dias (Spanish)
Seattle Facts (African-American)
Seattle Gay News (LGBT)
Seattle Medium (African-American)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Stranger (Alternative)
Seattle Times
Seattle Weekly (Alternative)
Skagit Valley Herald
Pacific Northwest Inlander (Alternative - Spokane)
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Sunnyside Sun
Tacoma News Tribune
Vancouver Columbian
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Washington State Standard
Wenatchee World
Yakima Herald-Republic

Northwest Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
KOMO TV-4 (ABC - Seattle)
KING TV-5 (NBC - Seattle)
KIRO TV-7 (CBS - Seattle)
KCPQ TV-13 (FOX - Seattle)
KWPX TV-33 (Telemundo - Seattle)
KREM TV-2 (CBS - Spokane)
KXLY TV-4 (ABC - Spokane)
KHQ TV-6 (CBS - Spokane)
KAYU TV-28 (FOX - Spokane)
KUOW Public Radio (NPR - Seattle)
KIRO Radio / KTTH Radio / MyNorthwest.com (Seattle)