Washington state executive offices
Ballotpedia covers 12 state executive offices in the state of Washington. The executive branch is governed by Article III of the Washington Constitution.[1]
State executive organization
Executive officials in Washington are part of a three-pronged government structure that includes state legislators and state judges. The following chart details the relationship among different branches of Washington's state government:
Current officeholders
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Washington | Nick Brown | Democratic | January 13, 2025 |
| Democratic Party of Washington Chair | Shasti Conrad | ||
| Democratic Party of Washington Vice Chair | John Thompson | ||
| Governor of Washington | Bob Ferguson | Democratic | January 13, 2025 |
| Lieutenant Governor of Washington | Denny Heck | Democratic | January 11, 2021 |
| Republican Party of Washington Chair | Jim Walsh | ||
| Republican Party of Washington Vice Chair | Vacant | ||
| Washington Acting Director Department of Enterprise Services | Matt Jones | ||
| Washington Adjutant General Military Department | Gent Welsh | ||
| Washington Chief Information Officer | William Kehoe | ||
| Washington Chief State Patrol | John Batiste | ||
| Washington Commissioner Employment Security Department | Cami Feek | ||
| Washington Commissioner of Insurance | Patricia Kuderer | Democratic | January 15, 2025 |
| Washington Commissioner of Public Lands | Dave Upthegrove | Democratic | January 13, 2025 |
| Washington Director Department of Financial Institutions | Charlie Clark | ||
| Washington Director Department of Licensing | Marcus Glasper | ||
| Washington Director Department of Retirement Systems | Kathryn Leathers | ||
| Washington Director Department of Revenue | Drew Shirk | ||
| Washington Director Department of Veterans Affairs | David Puente Jr. | ||
| Washington Director Health Care Authority | Ryan Moran | ||
| Washington Director Office of Financial Management | K.D. Chapman-See | ||
| Washington Director Utilities and Transportation Commission | Vacant | ||
| Washington Director of Agriculture | Derek Sandison | Nonpartisan | June 15, 2015 |
| Washington Director of Commerce | Joe Nguyen | ||
| Washington Director of Ecology | Casey Sixkiller | ||
| Washington Director of Labor and Industries | Joel Sacks | Nonpartisan | January 16, 2013 |
| Washington Executive Director Puget Sound Partnership | Vacant | ||
| Washington Executive Director Student Achievement Council | Mike Meotti | ||
| Washington Secretary Department of Children, Youth, and Families | Tana Senn | ||
| Washington Secretary Department of Corrections | Tim Lang | ||
| Washington Secretary Department of Health | Dennis Worsham | ||
| Washington Secretary Department of Social and Health Services | Angela Ramirez | ||
| Washington Secretary Department of Transportation | Julie Meredith | ||
| Washington Secretary of State | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | November 22, 2021 |
| Washington State Auditor | Pat McCarthy | Democratic | January 11, 2017 |
| Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal | Nonpartisan | January 11, 2017 |
| Washington Treasurer | Mike Pellicciotti | Democratic | January 11, 2021 |
| Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Milt Doumit | Nonpartisan | September 1, 2022 |
| Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Ann Rendahl | Nonpartisan | January 1, 2015 |
| Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission | Brian Rybarik | Nonpartisan | February 24, 2025 |
Elections
2025
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2025.
2024
The following 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
2023
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2023.
2022
The following state executive office was up for election in Washington in 2022:
2021
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2021.
2020
The following state executive offices were up for election in Washington in 2020:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Commissioner of Public Lands
Treasurer
Auditor
Commissioner of Insurance
2019
There were no state executive offices up for election in Washington in 2019.
2018
There were no state executive offices up for election in Washington in 2018.
2017
There were no state executive offices up for election in Washington in 2017.
2016
Nine executive offices were up for election in 2016:
- Governor
- Lt. Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- Superintendent of Schools
- Natural Resources Commissioner
- Treasurer
- Auditor
- Insurance Commissioner
2015
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2015.
2014
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2014.
2013
There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2013.
2012
The following state executive offices were up for election in Washington in 2012:
- Governor of Washington
- Lieutenant Governor of Washington
- Attorney General of Washington
- Washington Secretary of State
- Washington Treasurer
- Washington State Auditor
- Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington Commissioner of Insurance
- Washington Commissioner of Public Lands
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ The state executive seats covered by Ballotpedia include both appointed and elected positions.
