Washington gubernatorial election, 2020

Elections in Washington, 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
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: No ID
• Poll times: Varies locally

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2024 → ← 2016
Governor of Washington
Top-two primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 15, 2020
Primary: August 4, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Gov. Jay Inslee (D)
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail) Voting in Washington
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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Washington executive elections
Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Secretary of State Superintendent of Public Instruction Commissioner of Public Lands Treasurer Auditor Commissioner of Insurance

Washington held an election for governor on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline was May 15, 2020.

Incumbent Jay Inslee (D) and Loren Culp (R) won the August 4 top-two primary with 50% and 17% of the vote, respectively.

Incumbent Jay Inslee won election in the general election for Governor of Washington.

Coronavirus and the 2020 election

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 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.