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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Incumbent one-term lieutenant governor Denny Heck (D) won re-election to a second term over Republican candidate Dan Matthews. [10] [11]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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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]
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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John Blair | Chad Magendanz | David Olson | Chris Reykdal | Reid Saaris | |||||
1 [28] | May 20, 2024 | League of Women Voters of Washington | Renee Radcliff Sinclair | TVW | N | P | P | N | P |
No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Nonpartisan | Nonpartisan |
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Chris Reykdal | David Olson | |||||
1 | Sep. 18, 2024 | Association of Washington Business | Renee Radcliff Sinclair | TVW | P | P |
2 | Sep. 26, 2024 | Washington State Debate Coalition | Kellyanna Brooking Venice Buhain John Hopperstad Sami West | TVW | P | P |
3 | Oct. 5, 2024 | League of Women Voters of Washington | Ann Dornfeld | TVW | P | P |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Chris Reykdal | John Blair | David Olson | Reid Saaris | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [29] [A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 14% | 4% | 7% | 2% | 74% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Chris Reykdal | David Olson | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [30] [A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 21% | 18% | 61% |
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
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Kuderer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Fortunato: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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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. [33] [34]
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 |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [36] [A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 5% | 2% | 56% |
Patty Kuderer vs. Chris Corry
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Patty Kuderer (D) | Chris Corry (R) | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [36] [A] | May 15–16, 2023 | 615 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 39% | 31% | 29% |
Primary election | ||||
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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 |
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. [37] In 2024, Susan Owens will reach mandatory retirement and will not be eligible to seek re-election.
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Todd Bloom | David Larson | Sal Mungia | David Shelvey | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [47] [A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 78% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [b] | Margin of error | Sal Mungia | David Larson | Undecided |
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Public Policy Polling (D) [48] [A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 10% | 14% | 76% |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Nonpartisan | Sal Mungia | 762,797 | 43.43% | |
Nonpartisan | Dave Larson | 640,116 | 36.45% | |
Nonpartisan | Todd Bloom | 286,298 | 16.30% | |
Nonpartisan | David Shelvy | 59,676 | 3.40% | |
Write-in | 7,347 | 0.42% | ||
Total votes | 1,756,234 | 100.00% | ||
General election | ||||
Nonpartisan | Sal Mungia | 1,644,253 | 50.05% | |
Nonpartisan | Dave Larson | 1,624,309 | 49.44% | |
Write-in | 16,654 | 0.51% | ||
Total votes | 3,285,216 | 100.00% |
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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.
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