Washington
Washington, nicknamed "The Evergreen State," is bordered by Oregon, Idaho, Canada and the Pacific Ocean. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was the 42nd state to be admitted to the Union. While Olympia is the state’s capital, the city of Seattle is the state’s most populated city.
Washington has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of ten members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 49 members of the State Senate and 98 members of the House of Representatives.
Washington 2024 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Attorney General • Secretary of State • State executive offices • State Senate • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • Local ballot measures • Municipal • Candidate ballot access
Washington elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in Washington
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Washington. Click here to find your county!
Washington fact checks
Policy issues in Washington
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
Influencers in Washington
Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.
