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2024 Washington elections

Washington state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections were held on August 6, 2024.[1]

2024 Washington Statewide Executive Offices elections
← 2020 November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) 2028 →
All statewide executive offices
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 8 1
Seats before 9[a] 0[a]
Seats won 9 0
Seat change Steady Steady

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]

Federal

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President of the United States

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Main article: 2024 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
See also: 2024 United States presidential election

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

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Main article: 2024 United States Senate election in Washington
See also: 2024 United States Senate elections

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

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Main article: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
See also: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections

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

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Governor

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Main article: 2024 Washington gubernatorial election
See also: 2024 United States gubernatorial elections

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent one-term lieutenant governor Denny Heck (D) won re-election to a second term over Republican candidate Dan Matthews.[10][11]

Attorney general

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Main article: 2024 Washington Attorney General election
See also: 2024 United States attorney general elections

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington Secretary of State election
See also: 2024 United States secretary of state elections

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington State Auditor election

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington State Treasurer election
See also: 2024 United States state treasurer elections

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

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2024 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election
 
← 2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →
     
Nominee Chris Reykdal David Olson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,746,848 1,543,550
Percentage 52.77% 46.63%
 
County results
Reykdal:      50–60%      60–70%
Olson:      50–60%      60–70%
Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Chris Reykdal
Independent

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Chris Reykdal
Independent

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] He was challenged by former high school teacher John Blair, Peninsula School District boardmember David Olson, and teacher and nonprofit founder Reid Saaris.[20][21] 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.[22]

Candidates

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  • John Blair, perennial candidate and former high school teacher[23]
  • David Olson, president of the Peninsula School District board[23]
  • Chris Reykdal, incumbent state superintendent, former state representative, and former world history teacher[23]
  • Reid Saaris, founder of nonprofit Equal Opportunity Schools and former teacher[24]
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Debates & forum

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2024 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction primary election candidate forum
No. Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
John Blair Brad Klippert Chad Magendanz David Olson Chris Reykdal Reid Saaris
1[29] May 20, 2024 League of Women Voters
of Washington 		Renee Radcliff Sinclair TVW N W P P N P
2024 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction general election debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Chris Reykdal David Olson
1 Sep. 26, 2024 Washington State Debate Coalition TVW P P
2 Oct. 5, 2024 League of Women Voters
of Washington 		Ann Dornfeld TVW P P

Polling

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Blanket primary
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Chris
Reykdal 		John
Blair 		David
Olson 		Reid
Saaris 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] July 24–25, 2024 581 (LV) ± 4.0% 14% 4% 7% 2% 74%
General election
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Chris
Reykdal 		David
Olson 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] October 16–17, 2024 571 (LV) ± 4.1% 21% 18% 61%

Results

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Blanket primary results by county
  Reykdal
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  Olson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
2024 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election[30][31]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Chris Reykdal (incumbent) 702,227 39.3
Nonpartisan David Olson 557,822 31.2
Nonpartisan Reid Saaris 427,788 23.9
Nonpartisan John Blair 91,410 5.1
Write-in 7,404 0.4
Total votes 1,786,651 100.0
General election
Nonpartisan Chris Reykdal (incumbent) 1,746,848 52.8
Nonpartisan David Olson 1,543,550 46.6
Write-in 19,932 0.6
Total votes 3,310,330 100.0
Democratic hold

Insurance Commissioner

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2024 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
 
← 2020 November 5, 2024 2028 →
     
Candidate Patty Kuderer Phil Fortunato
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,091,969 1,598,032
Percentage 56.62% 43.26%
 
Kuderer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Fortunato:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Insurance Commissioner before election

Mike Kreidler
Democratic

Elected Insurance Commissioner

Patty Kuderer
Democratic

Incumbent six-term insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) announced he will retire at the end of his term.[32] Democratic state senator Patty Kuderer won the election against Republican state senator Phil Fortunato.[33][34]

Candidates

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  • Bill Boyd (Democratic), insurance broker[35]
  • Chris Chung (Democratic)[35]
  • Phil Fortunato (Republican), state senator[35]
  • Jonathan Hendrix (Independent), insurance executive[35]
  • Justin Murta (Republican)[35]
  • Patty Kuderer (Democratic), state senator[35]
  • John Pestinger (Democratic), project manager at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner[35]
  • Tim Verzal (Independent), retired auto body mechanic[35]

Polling

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Blanket primary
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Bill
Boyd (D) 		Chris
Chung (D) 		Phil
Fortunato (R) 		Jonathan
Hendrix (NP) 		Patty
Kuderer (D) 		Justin
Murta (R) 		John
Pestinger (D) 		Tim
Verzal (NP) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] July 24–25, 2024 581 (LV) ± 4.0% 3% 2% 13% 2% 8% 10% 5% 2% 56%
General election
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Hypothetical polling
Patty Kuderer vs. Chris Corry
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Patty
Kuderer (D) 		Chris
Corry (R) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] May 15–16, 2023 615 (LV) ± 4.0% 39% 31% 29%

Results

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Blanket primary results by county
  Kuderer
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Fortunato
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
2024 Washington Insurance Commissioner election[30][31]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patty Kuderer 845,148 45.2
Republican Phil Fortunato 533,560 28.5
Republican Justin Murta 189,582 10.1
Democratic John Pestinger 103,986 5.6
No party preference Jonathan Hendrix 68,961 3.7
Democratic Bill Boyd 57,387 3.1
Democratic Chris D. Chung 54,469 2.9
No party preference Tim Verzal 15,742 0.8
Write-in 1,738 0.1
Total votes 1,870,573 100.0
General election
Democratic Patty Kuderer 2,091,969 56.6
Republican Phil Fortunato 1,598,032 43.3
Write-in 4,430 0.1
Total votes 3,694,431 100.0
Democratic hold

Supreme Court

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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 and were re-elected unopposed.[36] In 2024, Susan Owens will reach mandatory retirement and will not be eligible to seek re-election.

Position 2

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2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 2 election
 
← 2018
2030 →
 
Candidate Sal Mungia Dave Larson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,644,253 1,624,309
Percentage 50.05% 49.44%
 
Mungia:      50–60%      60–70%
Larson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Washington Supreme Court Justice before election

Susan Owens
Nonpartisan

Elected Washington Supreme Court Justice

Sal Mungia
Nonpartisan

Candidates

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Endorsements

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Dave Larson
Political parties
Newspapers and other media
Sal Mungia
State officials
Political parties
Newspapers and other media

Polling

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Blanket primary
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Todd
Bloom 		David
Larson 		Sal
Mungia 		David
Shelvey 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] July 24–25, 2024 581 (LV) ± 4.0% 3% 8% 8% 3% 78%
General election
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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[b] 		Margin
of error 		Sal
Mungia 		David
Larson 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[A] October 16–17, 2024 571 (LV) ± 4.1% 10% 14% 76%

Results

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2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 2[30][31]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sal Mungia 762,797 43.4
Nonpartisan Dave Larson 640,116 36.4
Nonpartisan Todd Bloom 286,298 16.3
Nonpartisan David Shelvy 59,676 3.4
Write-in 7,347 0.4
Total votes 1,756,234 100.0
General election
Nonpartisan Sal Mungia 1,644,253 50.1
Nonpartisan Dave Larson 1,624,309 49.4
Write-in 16,654 0.5
Total votes 3,285,216 100.0

Legislative

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State senate

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Main article: 2024 Washington State Senate election

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

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Main article: 2024 Washington House of Representatives election

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

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman, a Republican, resigned from the office on November 19, 2021, to become the senior election security lead for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the Biden administration's Department of Homeland Security. Washington governor Jay Inslee – a Democrat – appointed Democratic state senator Steve Hobbs to replace her.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b c d e f Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

References

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