2026 in Washington (state)

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Last updated December 15, 2025

The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the U.S. state of Washington .

Incumbents

State government

Governor:
- Bob Ferguson

Events

January

January 1: State minimum wage increases to $17.13 per hour,^[1] highest state rate in the nation, only behind District of Columbia. Bellingham, Burien, Everett, King County, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle and Tukwila will have higher minimums.^[2]

April

April 1–30: Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

May

May 7–17: Seattle International Film Festival

June

Planned opening 2 Line (Sound Transit) light rail connection between Eastside and Seattle over Lake Washington, in time for 2026 FIFA World Cup ^[3]^[4]

November

November 3: U.S. Midterm elections
- 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
November 3: State elections
- 2026 Washington House of Representatives election
- 2026 Washington State Senate election
- Washington State Supreme Court election

Sports

Events

June 24: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B Playoff Winner A vs. Qatar, Seattle^[5]

Professional

College

References

↑ https://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/_docs/2026MinimumWageAnnouncementEnglish.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
↑ Yannet Lathrop (December 2025), Raises from Coast to Coast in 2026 (PDF), National Employement Law Project
↑ Belman, Brooke (August 24, 2023). "Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
↑ Packer, Ryan (2024-05-10). "2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor's Edge". The Urbanist. Retrieved 2025-12-14.
↑ 2026 World Cup: Full List of Matches, Schedule, Sports Illustrated, December 5, 2025

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[1] ttps://lni.wa.gov/workers-rights/_docs/2026MinimumWageAnnouncementEnglish.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}

[2] Yannet Lathrop (December 2025), Raises from Coast to Coast in 2026 (PDF), National Employement Law Project

[3] Belman, Brooke (August 24, 2023). "Get ready for new Link service on the Eastside next spring". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

[4] Packer, Ryan (2024-05-10). "2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor's Edge". The Urbanist. Retrieved 2025-12-14.

[5] 2026 World Cup: Full List of Matches, Schedule, Sports Illustrated, December 5, 2025

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