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Washington Attorney General election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 26 (online; by mail)
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 16[1]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: No ID
- Poll times: Varies locally[1]
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| Filing deadline: May 15, 2020 |
| Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Bob Ferguson (D) |
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Washington held an election for attorney general on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was May 15, 2020.
Incumbent Bob Ferguson won election in the general election for Attorney General of Washington.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Washington did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for Attorney General of Washington
Incumbent Bob Ferguson defeated Matt Larkin in the general election for Attorney General of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bob Ferguson (D) | 56.4 | 2,226,418 |
 | Matt Larkin (R)  | 43.5 | 1,714,927 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,968 | ||
| Total votes: 3,945,313 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Attorney General of Washington
Incumbent Bob Ferguson and Matt Larkin defeated Brett Rogers and Mike Vaska in the primary for Attorney General of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bob Ferguson (D) | 55.8 | 1,356,225 |
| ✔ | | Matt Larkin (R) | 23.7 | 575,470 |
 | Brett Rogers (R) | 12.2 | 296,843 | |
 | Mike Vaska (R) | 8.2 | 199,826 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 2,372 | ||
| Total votes: 2,430,736 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Noah Purcell (D)
- M. Lorena Gonzalez (D)
Past elections
2016
The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.
Incumbent Bob Ferguson defeated Joshua Trumbull in the Washington attorney general election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bob Ferguson Incumbent |
67.14% | 2,000,804 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Trumbull | 32.86% | 979,105 | |
| Total Votes | 2,979,909 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
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2012Incumbent Rob McKenna (R) chose to run for Governor of Washington rather than run for re-election as attorney general in 2012, and Bob Ferguson (D) won the open seat in the general election on November 6, 2012.
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See also
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