2024 Washington Statewide Executive Offices elections
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]
This is the first time since 1965 that Republicans have not held at least 1 executive office.
Federal
President of the United States
Washington has 12 electoral votes for the
presidential election , remaining unchanged from
2020 .
[2] A presidential primary for both parties is scheduled to be held on March 12, 2024.
[3]
United States Senate
Washington'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
Only 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
Governor
Incumbent three-term
governor
Jay Inslee (D) announced he will not seek re-election.
[7]
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent one-term
lieutenant governor
Denny Heck (D) announced he will seek re-election to a second term.
[8]
Attorney general
Incumbent three-term
attorney general
Bob Ferguson (D) announced he will not seek re-election and will instead run for governor.
[9]
Secretary of state
Incumbent
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
Incumbent 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
Incumbent 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
Incumbent 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
Incumbent two-term
state superintendent
Chris Reykdal (non-partisan) announced he will seek re-election to a third term.
[8] He is being challenged by former state representatives Chad Magendanz and
Brad Klippert , as well as nonprofit founder Reid Saaris.
[13]
[14]
[15]
Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent six-term
insurance commissioner
Mike Kreidler (D) announced he will retire at the end of his term.
[8] Democratic state senator
Patty Kuderer is running for the position.
[16]
Supreme Court
Seats 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.
[17] In 2024,
Susan Owens will reach mandatory retirement and will not be eligible to seek re-election.
Legislative
State senate
Twenty-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
All 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
References
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"Electoral College in the 2024 presidential election" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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"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 .
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"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 .
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"Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not running for re-election" . NBC News . May 1, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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"Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year" . NW Progressive . July 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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"Attorney General Bob Ferguson announces run for governor with endorsement from Gov. Inslee" . king5.com . September 9, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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"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 .
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"Steve Hobbs breaks Washington Democrats' losing streak for secretary of state" . Axios . November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023 .
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"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 .
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