2026 Election

Nine candidates are running in the state’s August primary, but only two will emerge from that race to compete in November. It’s one of just 18 around the country that’s considered a toss-up.

Voters have until Aug. 4 to put their choices in the mail or in official county drop boxes. Primary ballots this year will include races for Congress and the state Supreme Court.

Hedge fund founder Brian Heywood and his conservative interest group Let’s Go Washington have lead the repeal effort, while supporters have launched a campaign to save the tax.

The Pierce Transit Board voted Monday to send a measure to the November ballot that would increase the amount people pay in sales tax for transit funding.

The 14th Legislative District is home to one of the largest populations of Latino voters in the state. It is one of several Republican districts Democrats aim to flip.

The Supreme Court ruled nothing in federal law prohibits Washington, Oregon and other states from accepting ballots that arrive via mail after Election Day.

Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, appointed Theo Angelis to the seat of outgoing Justice Barbara Madsen. Angelis will have to run for election in November to keep his seat.

Primary elections are fast approaching, and Democrats in some Western Washington races are facing early competition — from other Democrats.

Activists are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative that could strengthen enforcement of renter protections, in a follow-up to the 2023 “Tenant’s Bill of Rights."

Ballots are due on April 28. If passed, the bond would pay for capital improvements at about 40 locations over six years without increasing taxes.