Jay Robert Inslee is an American politician,lawyer,and economist who has served as the 23rd governor of Washington since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2012,and was a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is the longest-serving current governor in the United States.
Timothy Donald Eyman is an American anti-tax activist and businessman.
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 Student Achievement Council (WSAC) is the Washington State Government agency overseeing higher education in the state of Washington. It consists of a nine-member citizen board and an associated cabinet-level agency.
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.
Joseph Frederick Fain is an American attorney,businessman,and politician who served as a member of the Washington State Senate for the 47th district from 2011 to 2019. Fain was elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Fain served as the Senate minority floor leader during the 2018 legislative session.
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.
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.
Drew Christian MacEwen is an American politician of the Republican Party. He is a member of the Washington House of Representatives,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.
Noah Guzzo Purcell is an American attorney serving as the solicitor general of the U.S. state of Washington. He gained national attention when he halted President Donald Trump's first Travel Ban with a successful lawsuit on behalf of the State of Washington in Washington v. Trump.
Joseph-Thanh Nguyen is an American politician who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 34th district. Nguyen,a second-generation Vietnamese American,was raised with his three siblings in White Center,Washington,by his mother. He was a candidate for King County Executive in 2021 but was defeated by Dow Constantine 56 percent to 44 percent.
Hilary S. Franz is an American politician and conservation attorney serving as the 16th Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands since 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party who was previously a member of the Bainbridge Island city council and was elected as commissioner in 2016.
The 2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3,2020,to elect the lieutenant governor of Washington concurrently with the 2020 Washington elections. The top-two primary was held on August 4,and Democrats Denny Heck and Marko Liias advanced to the general election,which Heck won.
Nicholas William Brown is an American lawyer who served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from October 2021 to June 21,2023.
