Washington state executive official elections, 2024

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Washington state executive official elections
Election details
Filing deadline: May 10, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. Voting in Washington
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Nine state executive offices were up for election in Washington in 2024:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor
Treasurer
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Public Lands Commissioner
Insurance Commissioner

Governor

General election candidates

• Bob Ferguson  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dave Reichert  (Republican Party) 

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Primary candidates

• Ricky Anthony  (Democratic Party) 
• Semi Bird  (Republican Party) 
• Brian Bogen  (No party preference) 
• A.L. Brown  (Republican Party)
• Edward Cale  (Democratic Party) 
• Jim Clark  (No party preference) 
• William Combs  (Independent Party) 
• Jeff Curry  (Independent Party)
• Jim Daniel  (Republican Party)
• Frank Dare  (Independent Party)
• Michael DePaula  (Libertarian Party) 
• Bob Ferguson  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Fred Grant  (Democratic Party) 
• Cassondra Hanson  (Democratic Party)
• Bill Hirt  (Republican Party)
• Jennifer Hoover  (Republican Party) 
• Chaytan Inman  (Democratic Party) 
• EL'ona Kearney  (Democratic Party) 
• Leon Lawson  (Trump Republican Party) 
• Alan Makayev  (Nonsense Busters Party) 
• Rosetta Marshall-Williams  (Independence Party) 
• Brad Mjelde  (No party preference)
• Mark Mullet  (Democratic Party) 
• Dave Reichert  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Don Rivers  (Democratic Party) 
• Andre Stackhouse  (Green Party) 
• Alex Tsimerman  (Standup-America Party)
• Martin Wheeler  (Republican Party)
• Ambra Mason  (Constitution Party) (Write-in) 
• Bobbie Samons  (No party preference) (Write-in) 

Did not make the ballot:

• Robert Arthur Ferguson
• Robert Benjamin Ferguson
• Tim Ford
• Hilary Franz
• Raul Garcia
• Reggie Grant
• Laurel Khan 
• Ambra Mason 
• Daniel Miller
• Eric Nelson
• Geoff Nelson
• Kriss Schuler
• Tony Tasmaly

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Lieutenant Governor

General election candidates

• Denny Heck  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dan Matthews  (Republican Party) 

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Primary candidates

• Denny Heck  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• David Griffin  (Democratic Party)
• Bob Hagglund  (Republican Party)
• Patrick Harman  (Liberal Republican Party)
• Dan Matthews  (Republican Party) ✔ 

Did not make the ballot:

• Laurel Khan

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Attorney General

General election candidates

• Nick Brown  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Pete Serrano  (Republican Party)

Primary candidates

• Nick Brown  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Manka Dhingra  (Democratic Party)
• Pete Serrano  (Republican Party) ✔

Secretary of State

General election candidates

• Steve Hobbs  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dale Whitaker  (Republican Party)

Primary candidates

• Steve Hobbs  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Marquez Tiggs  (Democratic Party)
• Damon Townsend  (No Labels Party) 
• Dale Whitaker  (Republican Party) ✔

Did not make the ballot:

• Phil Fortunato

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Auditor

General election candidates

• Pat McCarthy  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Matt Hawkins  (Republican Party) 

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Primary candidates

• Pat McCarthy  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Matt Hawkins  (Republican Party) ✔ 

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Treasurer

General election candidates

• Mike Pellicciotti  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Sharon Hanek  (Republican Party)

Primary candidates

• Mike Pellicciotti  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Sharon Hanek  (Republican Party) ✔

Superintendent of Public Instruction

General election candidates

• Chris Reykdal  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• David Olson  (Nonpartisan) 

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Primary candidates

• Chris Reykdal  (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• John Patterson Blair  (Nonpartisan) 
• David Olson  (Nonpartisan) ✔ 
• Reid Saaris  (Nonpartisan) 

Did not make the ballot:

• Brad Klippert
• Chad Magendanz 
• Vincent Perez
• David Spring

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Insurance Commissioner

General election candidates

• Patricia Kuderer  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Phil Fortunato  (Republican Party)

Primary candidates

• Bill Boyd  (Democratic Party)
• Chris Chung  (Democratic Party)
• Phil Fortunato  (Republican Party) ✔
• Jonathan Hendrix  (No party preference) 
• Patricia Kuderer  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Justin Murta  (Republican Party)
• John Pestinger  (Democratic Party) 
• Tim Verzal  (No party preference)

Did not make the ballot:

• Khristopher Greene

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Public Lands Commissioner

General election candidates

• Dave Upthegrove  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Jaime Herrera Beutler  (Republican Party)

Primary candidates

• Jeralee Anderson  (Democratic Party)
• Jaime Herrera Beutler  (Republican Party) ✔
• Patrick DePoe  (Democratic Party) 
• Allen Lebovitz  (Democratic Party) 
• Sue Kuehl Pederson  (Republican Party)
• Dave Upthegrove  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Kevin Van De Wege  (Democratic Party) 

Did not make the ballot:

• Mona Das
• Rebecca Saldana

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Voting information

See also: Voting in Washington

Election information in Washington: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2024
• Online: Oct. 28, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 18, 2024 to Nov. 5, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

Varies - 8:00 p.m. (PST)

Context of the 2024 elections

Party control in Washington

Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Past elections

2022

The following offices were up for election in 2022:

Secretary of state (special)

External links

Suggest a link

• State of Washington official website

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