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State executive news headlines:
By Ballotpedia's state executive team
OLYMPIA, Washington: There are nine state executive offices up for election in Washington this year: governor, lieutenant governor, Washington, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of public instruction, insurance commissioner and public lands commissioner.
Washington's August 7th primary election is not your typical partisan primary. Instead, they have a "Top 2" primary system, also known as a blanket primary, in which all candidates run in one race, regardless of party affiliation. Candidates may indicate which party they prefer, but their preference "does not imply that the candidate is nominated or endorsed by the party, or that the party approves of or associates with that candidate."[1] The two candidates who receive the most votes then advance to the general election.
Of the nine primaries, only one is completely uncontested: have just one candidate: the race for treasurer. Incumbents are seeking re-election in five of the nine offices.[2]
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