2025 Washington Resolution 8201

2025 Washington Resolution 8201

November 4, 2025
Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,102,229 57.83% No 803,618 42.17% Total votes 1,905,847 100.00%
County results Yes   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   60–70%   50–60%

SJR 8201, officially the Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Washington on November 4, 2025, concurrent with the 2025 United States elections. The resolution was approved by voters, with 58% voting in support and 42% voting in opposition. ^[1]

Background

The Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund, also known as the WA Care Fund, is a long-term care insurance program that provides assistance to members of the state workforce as they age. It was signed into law in 2019 and survived an attempt to repeal it in 2024. It is funded as a 0.58% tax on the paychecks of workers in the state. ^[2]

In 2025, governor Bob Ferguson and John Braun, the Republican leader of the Washington State Senate, joined together to support a ballot measure that would allow the state to invest in the stock market using funds from the WA Care Fund. After the initial announcement, it received support and opposition from both parties. ^[3]

Endorsements

Yes

Statewide officials

• Bob Ferguson, governor of Washington (2025–present) (Democratic) ^[4]
• Mike Pellicciotti, state treasurer (2021–present) (Democratic) ^[5]
• Duane Davidson, former state treasurer (2017–2021) (Republican) ^[5]

State legislators

• 11 Republican state senators, ^[5] including:
  • John Braun, minority leader of the Washington State Senate (2020–present) and state senator from the 20th district (2013–present) ^[3]
• 13 Democratic state senators ^[5]
• 23 Democratic state representatives ^[5]

Labor unions

• Service Employees International Union 775 ^[6]
• SEIU 1199NW ^[5]
• Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 ^[5]
• SEIU6 Property Services Northwest ^[5]
• United Food and Commercial Workers Local 3000 ^[5]
• Washington State Labor Council ^[5]
• Washington State Nurses Association ^[5]

Organizations

• AARP ^[5]
• Economic Opportunity Institute ^[5]
• Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates ^[5]
• National Organization for Women Seattle ^[5]
• Snohomish County Indivisible ^[5]
• Fuse Washington ^[5]
• ALS Association ^[5]
• National Multiple Sclerosis Society ^[5]
• Northwest Progressive Institute ^[7]

Political parties

• Washington State Democratic Party ^[5]

Newspapers

• Everett Herald ^[8]
• The Columbian ^[9]
• The Seattle Times ^[10]
• The Stranger ^[11]
• Tri-City Herald ^[12]
• Union-Bulletin ^[13]

No

State legislators

• Peter Abbarno, state senator from the 20th district (2021–present) (Republican) ^[14]
• Bob Hasegawa, state senator from the 11th district (2013–present) (Democratic) ^[15]
• Joe Schmick, state representative from the 9th district (2007–present) (Republican) ^[16]
• Mark Schoesler, state senator from the 9th district (2005–present) (Republican) ^[14]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Yes	No	Undecided
Emerson College [17] [A]	October 20–21, 2025	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	47%	33%	21%

Results

The ballot measure was approved by voters. The results below are accurate as of November 19, 2025.

2025 Washington Resolution 8201

99.8% reporting
Choice		Votes	%
For		1,102,229	57.83
Against		803,618	42.17
Total		1,905,847	100.00
Source: Washington Secretary of State

By county

County results

County [18]	Yes		No		Margin		Total votes
	#	%	#	%	#	%
Adams	1,092	42.19%	1,496	57.81%	-404	-15.61%	2,588
Asotin	2,685	44.38%	3,365	55.62%	-680	-11.24%	6,050
Benton	17,816	42.51%	24,091	57.49%	-6,275	-14.97%	41,907
Chelan	8,792	48.89%	9,191	51.11%	-399	-2.22%	17,983
Clallam	12,562	48.71%	13,229	51.29%	-667	-2.59%	25,791
Clark	64,020	53.44%	55,771	46.56%	8,249	6.89%	119,791
Columbia	517	36.10%	915	63.90%	-398	-27.79%	1,432
Cowlitz	10,200	41.35%	14,466	58.65%	-4,266	-17.30%	24,666
Douglas	3,452	38.96%	5,408	61.04%	-1,956	-22.08%	8,860
Ferry	627	32.50%	1,302	67.50%	-675	-34.99%	1,929
Franklin	4,373	41.41%	6,188	58.59%	-1,815	-17.19%	10,561
Garfield	362	38.80%	571	61.20%	-209	-22.40%	933
Grant	5,795	37.63%	9,606	62.37%	-3,811	-24.75%	15,401
Grays Harbor	6,360	41.27%	9,051	58.73%	-2,691	-17.46%	15,411
Island	13,061	50.72%	12,692	49.28%	369	1.43%	25,753
Jefferson	8,648	58.81%	6,057	41.19%	2,591	17.62%	14,705
King	445,967	71.08%	181,465	28.92%	264,502	42.16%	627,432
Kitsap	44,271	53.70%	38,168	46.30%	6,103	7.40%	82,439
Kittitas	5,815	45.67%	6,918	54.33%	-1,103	-8.66%	12,733
Klickitat	2,859	46.51%	3,288	53.49%	-429	-6.98%	6,147
Lewis	7,755	39.24%	12,009	60.76%	-4,254	-21.52%	19,764
Lincoln	1,335	37.13%	2,260	62.87%	-925	-25.73%	3,595
Mason	7,858	44.44%	9,823	55.56%	-1,965	-11.11%	17,681
Okanogan	4,285	43.89%	5,477	56.11%	-1,192	-12.21%	9,762
Pacific	3,391	45.33%	4,089	54.67%	-698	-9.33%	7,480
Pend Oreille	1,370	36.54%	2,379	63.46%	-1,009	-26.91%	3,749
Pierce	98,739	53.16%	87,014	46.84%	11,725	6.31%	185,753
San Juan	4,963	62.35%	2,997	37.65%	1,966	24.70%	7,960
Skagit	17,280	50.48%	16,951	49.52%	329	0.96%	34,231
Skamania	1,331	43.31%	1,742	56.69%	-411	-13.37%	3,073
Snohomish	99,389	54.05%	84,492	45.95%	14,897	8.10%	183,881
Spokane	73,518	51.48%	69,303	48.52%	4,215	2.95%	142,821
Stevens	4,172	32.89%	8,514	67.11%	-4,342	-34.23%	12,686
Thurston	46,217	56.07%	36,216	43.93%	10,001	12.13%	82,433
Wahkiakum	765	42.48%	1,036	57.52%	-271	-15.05%	1,801
Walla Walla	6,555	49.98%	6,560	50.02%	-5	-0.04%	13,115
Whatcom	42,107	61.27%	26,616	38.73%	15,491	22.54%	68,723
Whitman	4,918	50.63%	4,796	49.37%	122	1.26%	9,714
Yakima	17,007	48.44%	18,106	51.56%	-1,099	-3.13%	35,113
Totals	1,102,229	57.83%	803,618	42.17%	298,611	15.67%	1,905,847

Note

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

References

1. Hobbs, Steve (November 4, 2025). "Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved November 17, 2025.
2. Cornfield, Jerry (June 6, 2025). "Washington's long-term care program nears liftoff". Washington State Standard. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
3. Cornfield, Jerry. "Should WA Cares funds be invested in the stock market? Ferguson says yes". Washington State Standard. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
4. New, Elizabeth (May 1, 2025). "Washington state Legislature 2025: That's a wrap". Washington Policy Center. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
5. "Washington SJR 8201, Allow Investment of Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund in Stocks and Other Equities Amendment (2025)". Ballotpedia.
6. Cornfield, Jerry (September 5, 2025). "Debate on investing WA Cares funds in the stock market heats up". Washington State Standard. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
7. Leyden, Henry (September 24, 2025). "Washington voters have an opportunity to strengthen the WA Cares Fund by voting "Approved" on SJR 8201 this autumn". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved September 28, 2025. NPI urges Washington State voters to vote "Approved" on SJR 8201 this autumn
8. "Editorial: Yes on SJR 8201 a prudent investment for WA Cares". Everett Herald. October 18, 2025. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
9. "In Our View: Constitutional amendment will benefit WA Cares". The Columbian. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
10. "Approve SJR 8201 to grow WA Cares Fund". The Seattle Times. September 17, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
11. "The Stranger's General Election 2025 Voting Guide". The Stranger. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
12. "Vote 'Yes' to strengthen WA Cares Fund for elder, long-term care". Tri-City Herald. October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
13. "Editorial: Senate Joint Resolution 8201 can boost Washington Long-Term Care Fund". Union-Bulletin. October 9, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
14. "State Measures - Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201 Arguments For and Against". VoteWA. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
15. Cornfield, Jerry (May 2, 2025). "Decision on investing WA Cares tax dollars in stock market goes to ballot". Washington State Standard. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
16. Schmick, Joe (October 19, 2025). "Vote 'no' on Measure 8201: Don't gamble with mandatory payroll deductions". Spokesman. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
17. Villeneuve, Andrew (October 23, 2025). "A plurality of Washington voters say they're voting "Approved" on SJR 8201, a proposed statewide constitutional amendment". Northwest Progressive Institute. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
18. Hobbs, Steve (November 4, 2025). "Senate Joint Resolution No. 8201 - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved November 16, 2025.