Robert Marion McKenna is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 17th attorney general of Washington from 2005 to 2013 after serving on the Metropolitan King County Council from 1996 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party,he ran for Governor of Washington in 2012,losing to Democrat Jay Inslee.
The Washington State Republican Party (WSRP) is the state affiliate of the national United States Republican Party,headquartered in Bellevue.
Frank Vana Chopp is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 43rd district since 1995. His district covers the neighborhoods of Montlake,Fremont,Wallingford,the University District,Madison Park,and part of Capitol Hill,all of which are in Seattle. Chopp served as Speaker of the House from 2002 to 2019.
The Washington State Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) is the official nonpartisan youth advisory body to the Washington State Legislature on issues related to young people in Washington. Created in July 2005,it consists of approximately 22 members,each serving a two-year term. According to state law,the mission of LYAC is to "examine issues of importance to youth,including but not limited to education,employment,strategies to increase youth participation in state and municipal government,safe environments for youth,substance abuse,emotional and physical health,foster care,poverty,homelessness,and youth access to services on a statewide and municipal basis."
Geoffrey H. Simpson is an American firefighter and politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 47th district from 2001 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party,Simpson previously served as a member of the City Council of Covington,Washington and as Mayor Pro Tempore of Covington.
Roger Elliot Goodman is an American lawyer and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 45th district since 2007. Goodman won re-election in 2012 against Republican Joel Hussey. Goodman has been described by the Seattle Times as "progressive."
Reuven Michael Carlyle is a founder of Earth Finance,a global climate strategy and investment firm. He is also an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Washington legislature representing the Washington's 36th legislative district in the state house between 2009 and 2016 and in the state senate between 2016 and 2023.
Michael James Baumgartner is an American politician and diplomat serving as the 28th Spokane County Treasurer. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 6th district from 2011 to 2019 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 election for the United States Senate,unsuccessfully challenging Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell.
David S. Frockt is an American politician and attorney who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 46th legislative district,which includes North Seattle,Lake Forest Park,and Kenmore.
Steven Ryuma Hobbs is an American military officer and politician serving as the 16th Secretary of State of Washington since 2021. A member of the Democratic Party,he previously served as a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 44th district from 2007 to 2021. In 2021,Governor Jay Inslee named Hobbs to succeed the departing Kim Wyman as Secretary of State of Washington;he is the first Democrat in the state to serve in the position since Victor Aloysius Meyers left it in 1965.
Daniel P. Kristiansen is a former American politician of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Washington House of Representatives,representing the 39th district,and the former House Minority Leader.
Kamyar Cyrus Habib is an American Jesuit,lawyer,and politician who served as both a state legislator from 2013 to 2017 and then as the 16th Lieutenant Governor of Washington from 2017 to 2021. He also served as the state's Acting Governor for over six months,primarily in 2019 during the presidential campaign of Governor Jay Inslee. He is the first,and as yet only,Iranian American to hold statewide elected office in the United States.
Chad Lee Magendanz is an American software developer and politician. A Republican,he served two terms in the Washington House of Representatives for the 5th district,comprising much of the eastern third of King County. Magendanz was the ranking member on the House Education Committee and served on the House Appropriations and House Technology and Economic Development committees. He previously served as the Issaquah School Board president. Magendanz was endorsed by The Seattle Times in 2012,2014,2018,and 2022 and consistently received an Outstanding rating from the Municipal League of King County. He is currently running for the open senate seat in the 5th Legislative District.
Gael Frances Donelan Tarleton is an American politician who served as a member of the Washington House of Representatives for the 36th Legislative District from 2013 to 2021. Tarleton was a candidate for Secretary of State of Washington in 2020,losing to incumbent Republican Kim Wyman.
Drew Christian MacEwen is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington State Senate,representing the 35th district,which covers the entirety of Mason County and parts of Kitsap and Thurston counties.
Brady Piñero Walkinshaw is an American businessman and politician who served in the Washington State House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. Walkinshaw represented the 43rd legislative district,which encompasses much of central Seattle. Since 2017,he has served as CEO of Grist,a Seattle-based online magazine focusing on environmental news.
Andrew Ryan Stokesbary is an American lawyer and politician. He serves in the Washington House of Representatives,where he is currently the ranking Republican member on the House Appropriations Committee. During his second term,he was elected Minority Floor Leader. He also sits on the House Finance Committee.
The 2020 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020. It followed a top-two primary held on August 4. Incumbent governor Jay Inslee,the Democratic candidate,defeated Loren Culp,the Republican candidate by a wide margin. Inslee,who was eligible to run for a third term due to the lack of gubernatorial term limits,initially launched a campaign for president of the United States in the 2020 election. When he dropped out of that race in August 2019 due to extremely low polling numbers,he announced he would seek a third term as governor. Several other Democratic political figures considered entering the race if Inslee did not run,including Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson;no other major Democratic candidates entered the race. Republican Loren Culp,the police chief of Republic,Washington,placed second in the top-two primary and advanced to the general election alongside Inslee.
Lisa Callan is a Democratic member of the Washington Legislature representing the State's 5th House district for position 2. Callan has held office since 2019 after being elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5,2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee announced on May 1,2023 that he would not run for a fourth term. Inslee,who previously served in the U.S. House,was first elected governor in 2012 and won re-election in 2016 and 2020 by increasing margins each time.
