2024 Washington elections
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Washington state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on August 6, 2024.[1]
This was the first time since 1965 that Republicans have not held at least one executive office going into the election.
In the early hours of October 28, a ballot drop box in Vancouver was found to be on fire damaging a number of ballots.[2] Police stated that a suspicious device had been found next to the box.[2]
President of the United States
Washington has 12 electoral votes for the presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2020.[3] A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 12, 2024.[4]
United States Senate
Washington's Class 1 U.S. Senate seat was up for election in 2024. Incumbent four-term Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell ran for re-election.[5]
United States House of Representatives
All of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election. Incumbent Representatives Derek Kilmer (D) from the 6th district and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) from the 5th district announced they would not seek re-election.[6][7]
Statewide executive
Governor
Incumbent three-term governor Jay Inslee (D) announced he would not seek re-election.[8] Democratic attorney general Bob Ferguson won the election over Republican former congressman Dave Reichert.[9]
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent one-term lieutenant governor Denny Heck (D) won re-election to a second term over Republican candidate Dan Matthews.[10][11]
Attorney general
Incumbent three-term attorney general Bob Ferguson (D) announced he would not seek re-election and instead ran for governor.[12] Democratic former U.S. attorney Nick Brown won the election, defeating Republican mayor of Pasco Pete Serrano.[13]
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.[14] Hobbs won a 2022 special election to fill the role, and announced that he would seek re-election to a first full term.[15][10] Hobbs won the election the election decisively against Republican Dale Whitaker.[16]
Public Lands Commissioner
Incumbent two-term Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (D) announced that she would not seek re-election and instead ran for the House of Representatives in Washington's 6th congressional district.[17] Democratic King County councilor Dave Upthegrove defeated Republican former congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler.[18]
State auditor
Incumbent two-term state auditor Pat McCarthy (D) filed to run for re-election to a third term, despite there being speculation that she would retire.[10] McCarthy won re-election against Republican Matt Hawkins.[16]
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 won re-election to a second term against Republican Sharon Hanek.[10][16]
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Incumbent two-term state superintendent Chris Reykdal (non-partisan) won re-election to a third term, defeating Peninsula School District board President David Olson.[19]
Insurance Commissioner
Incumbent six-term insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) announced he will retire at the end of his term.[19] Democratic state senator Patty Kuderer won the election against Republican state senator Phil Fortunato.[20][21]
Supreme Court
Seats 2, 8, and 9 of the Washington Supreme Court were up for six-year terms. Chief Justice Steven González, and Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud were up for re-election and were re-elected unopposed.[22] In 2024, Susan Owens reached mandatory retirement and was not eligible to seek re-election.
Legislative
State senate
Twenty-four of the forty-nine seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election. Democrats won a 30–19 majority in the Senate, a net gain of one seat compared with 2022.
State House of Representatives
All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats won a 59–39 majority in the House, a net gain of one seat compared with 2022.
