2020 Washington elections

2020 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election
	County results; Franz: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Pederson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Public Lands Commissioner before election; Hilary Franz; Democratic	Elected Public Lands Commissioner ; Hilary Franz; Democratic

2020 Washington Attorney General election
	County results; Ferguson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Larkin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Attorney General before election; Bob Ferguson; Democratic	Elected Attorney General ; Bob Ferguson; Democratic

General elections were held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 3, 2020. A primary was held on August 4.^[1]

Federal

President of the United States

Washington has 12 electoral votes for the presidential election, remaining unchanged from 2016.^[2] A presidential primary for both parties was held on March 10, 2020, with 13 candidates for the Democrats and one candidate for the Republicans.^[3] The 2020 Democratic primary was the first in the state's history to have a binding vote, replacing the caucus system that overrode the nonbinding primary vote.^[4]

United States House of Representatives

All 10 of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election. All but one of the incumbents ran for re-election, the exception being Denny Heck (D) of the 10th district.^[5]

Statewide executive

Governor

Incumbent governor Jay Inslee (D) was re-elected to a third term in a landslide.^[6]

Lieutenant governor

Incumbent lieutenant governor Cyrus Habib (D) retired from politics.^[7] U.S. Representative Denny Heck won the open seat.^[8]

Attorney general

Incumbent attorney general Bob Ferguson (D) was re-elected to a third term.^[6]^[9]

Polling

Blanket primary

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Bob Ferguson (D)	Matt Larkin (R)	Brett Rogers (R)	Mike Vaska (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA^[10]	July 22–27, 2020	513 (LV)	± 5.4%	52%	13%	7%	5%	22%
SurveyUSA^[11]	May 16–19, 2020	650 (LV)	± 5.6%	47%	8%	8%	4%	32%

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Bob Ferguson (D)	Matt Larkin (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[12]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	53%	39%	8%
SurveyUSA^[13]	October 8–10, 2020	591 (LV)	± 5.2%	49%	38%	13%

2020 Washington Attorney General election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bob Ferguson (incumbent)	1,356,225	55.8
	Republican	Matt Larkin	575,470	23.7
	Republican	Brett Rogers	296,843	12.2
	Republican	Mike Vaska	199,826	8.2
	Write-in		2,372	0.1
Total votes			2,430,736	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Bob Ferguson (incumbent)	2,226,418	56.4
	Republican	Matt Larkin	1,714,927	43.5
	Write-in		3,968	0.1
Total votes			3,945,313	100.0
	Democratic hold

Secretary of state

Incumbent secretary of state Kim Wyman (R) was re-elected to a third term.^[6]^[16] State Representative Gael Tarleton (D–Seattle) unsuccessfully challenged Wyman.^[17]

2020 Washington Secretary of State election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kim Wyman (incumbent)	1,238,455	50.9
	Democratic	Gael Tarleton	1,053,584	43.3
	Independent	Ed Minger	87,982	3.6
	Washington Progressive Party	Gentry Lange	51,826	2.1
	Write-in		1,919	0.1
Total votes			2,433,766	100.0
General election
	Republican	Kim Wyman (incumbent)	2,116,141	53.6
	Democratic	Gael Tarleton	1,826,710	46.3
	Write-in		4,666	0.1
Total votes			3,947,517	100.0
	Republican hold

Public Lands Commissioner

Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz (D) was re-elected to a second term.^[6] She defeated Republican nominee Sue Kuehl Pederson in the general election by 13.5%.

2022 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election debate
No.	Date	Host	Link	Democratic	Republican
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
				Hilary Franz	Sue Kuehl Pederson
1	Oct. 2, 2020	The Columbian	YouTube	P	P

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Hillary Franz (D)	Sue Kuehl Pederson (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[18]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	49%	36%	15%

2020 Washington Commissioner of Public Lands election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Hilary Franz (incumbent)	1,211,310	51.1
	Republican	Sue Kuehl Pederson	554,147	23.4
	Republican	Cameron Whitney	197,610	8.3
	Republican	Steve Sharon	179,714	7.6
	Democratic	Frank Wallbrown	122,136	5.2
	Libertarian	Kelsey Reyes	77,407	3.4
	Republican	Maryam Abasbarzy	24,189	1.0
	Write-in		2,504	0.1
Total votes			2,369,017	100
General election
	Democratic	Hilary Franz (incumbent)	2,212,158	56.7
	Republican	Sue Kuehl Pederson	1,686,320	43.2
	Write-in		3,799	0.1
Total votes			3,902,277	100.0
	Democratic hold

State auditor

2020 Washington State Auditor election

← 2016

November 3, 2020

2024 →


Nominee	Pat McCarthy	Chris Leyba
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	2,260,830	1,633,956
Percentage	58.0%	41.9%

County results
McCarthy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Leyba: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

State Auditor before election

Pat McCarthy
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Pat McCarthy
Democratic

Incumbent state auditor Pat McCarthy (D) was re-elected to a second term.^[6]

2022 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election debate
No.	Date	Host	Link	Democratic	Republican
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
				Pat McCarthy	Chris Leyba
1	Sep. 23, 2020	The Columbian	YouTube	P	P

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Pat McCarthy (D)	Chris Leyba (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[19]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	48%	34%	14%

2020 Washington State Auditor election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Pat McCarthy (incumbent)	1,134,077	47.4
	Republican	Chris Leyba	982,411	41.1
	Democratic	Joshua Casey	273,198	11.4
	Write-in		2,278	0.1
Total votes			2,391,964	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Pat McCarthy (incumbent)	2,260,830	58.0
	Republican	Chris Leyba	1,633,956	41.9
	Write-in		3,316	0.1
Total votes			3,898,102	100.0
	Democratic hold

State treasurer

2020 Washington State Treasurer election

← 2016

November 3, 2020

2024 →


Nominee	Mike Pellicciotti	Duane Davidson
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	2,089,159	1,818,895
Percentage	53.4%	46.5%

County results
Pellicciotti: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Davidson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

State Treasurer before election

Duane Davidson
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Mike Pellicciotti
Democratic

Incumbent state treasurer Duane Davidson (R) ran for a second term. State Representative Mike Pellicciotti (D–Federal Way) defeated Davidson.^[20]

2020 Washington State Treasurer debate
No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Republican	Republican
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
					Duane Davidson	Mike Pellicciotti
1	Sep. 17, 2020	League of Women Voters of Washington League of Women Voters of Benton & Franklin counties The Spokesman-Review TVW	Matt Loveless	YouTube	P	P

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Duane Davidson (R)	Mike Pellicciotti (D)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[21]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	36%	46%	18%

2020 Washington State Treasurer election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Pellicciotti	1,279,452	53.2
	Republican	Duane Davidson (incumbent)	1,121,885	46.7
	Write-in		2,604	0.1
Total votes			2,403,941	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Mike Pellicciotti	2,089,159	53.4
	Republican	Duane Davidson (incumbent)	1,818,895	46.5
	Write-in		3,339	0.1
Total votes			3,911,393	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

Superintendent of Public Instruction

2020 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election

← 2016

2024 →


Nominee	Chris Reykdal	Maia Espinoza
Party	Independent	Independent
Popular vote	1,955,365	1,609,643
Percentage	54.6%	44.9%

County results
Reykdal: 50–60% 60–70%
Espinoza: 40–50% 50–60%

Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Chris Reykdal
Independent

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Chris Reykdal
Independent

Incumbent state superintendent Chris Reykdal (non-partisan election) was re-elected to a second term.^[6]

2020 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction debate
No.	Date	Host	Moderator	Link	Nonpartisan	Nonpartisan
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
					Chris Reykdal	Maia Espinoza
1	Sep. 18, 2020	Washington State Wire		YouTube	P	P
2	Sep. 25, 2020	City Inside/Out	Brian Callahan	YouTube	P	P

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Chris Rekydal	Maia Espinoza	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[22]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	30%	23%	47%

2020 Superintendent of Public Instruction election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Chris Reykdal (incumbent)	898,951	40.2
	Nonpartisan	Maia Espinoza	564,674	25.3
	Nonpartisan	Ron Higgins	456,879	20.5
	Nonpartisan	Dennis Wick	121,425	5.4
	Nonpartisan	David Spring	111,176	5.0
	Nonpartisan	Stan Lippmann	71,395	3.2
	Write-in		9,571	0.4
Total votes			2,234,071	100.0
General election
	Nonpartisan	Chris Reykdal (incumbent)	1,955,365	54.6
	Nonpartisan	Maia Espinoza	1,609,643	44.9
	Write-in		17,957	0.5
Total votes			3,582,965	100.0
	Democratic hold

Insurance Commissioner

2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election

← 2016

November 3, 2020

2024 →


Candidate	Mike Kreidler	Chirayu Avinash Patel
Party	Democratic	Republican
Popular vote	2,506,693	1,308,292
Percentage	65.4%	34.1%

County results
Kreidler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Patel: 50–60% 60–70%

Insurance Commissioner before election

Mike Kreidler
Democratic

Elected Insurance Commissioner

Mike Kreidler
Democratic

Incumbent insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler (D) was re-elected to a sixth term.^[6] With over 65% of the vote, Kreidler had the best performance of any statewide candidate in this cycle.

2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election debate
No.	Date	Host	Link	Democratic	Republican
Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn
				Mike Kreidler	Chirayu Avinash Patel
1	Oct. 14, 2020	The Columbian	YouTube	P	N

Polling

General election

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Mike Kreidler (D)	Chirayu Avinash Patel (R)	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[23]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	52%	30%	18%

2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election^[14]^[15]
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Kreidler (incumbent)	1,402,650	59.0
	Republican	Chirayu Avinash Patel	644,446	27.1
	Libertarian	Anthony Welti	324,921	13.7
	Write-in		4,220	0.2
Total votes			2,376,237	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Mike Kreidler (incumbent)	2,506,693	65.4
	Republican	Chirayu Avinash Patel	1,308,292	34.1
	Write-in		18,576	0.5
Total votes			3,833,561	100.0
	Democratic hold

Supreme Court

Seats 3, 4, and 7 of the Washington Supreme Court were up for six-year terms. Debra L. Stephens, Charles W. Johnson, and Raquel Montoya-Lewis ran for new terms. Seat 6 Justice Charles Wiggins retired and Governor Inslee's appointee G. Helen Whitener^[24] ran for the final two years of the term.^[25]

Polling

Position 3

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Raquel Montoya-Lewis	David Larson	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[26]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	21%	17%	62%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[27]	May 19–20, 2020	1,070 (LV)	± 3%	14%	8%	78%

Position 6

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	G. Helen Whitener	Richard S. Serns	Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)^[26]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	22%	12%	66%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[27]	May 19–20, 2020	1,070 (LV)	± 3%	13%	6%	81%

Legislative

State senate

Twenty-five of the forty-nine seats in the Washington State Senate were up for election. Democrats kept a 28–21 majority in the Senate. Senators retiring this election were Senators Randi Becker (R-Olympia),^[28] Maureen Walsh (R-Walla Walla),^[29] and Hans Zeiger (R-Puyallup).^[30] Senators Dean Takko (D) and Steve O'Ban (R) lost reelection.

State House of Representatives

All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives were up for election. Democrats kept a 57–41 majority in the House. House members who didn't run for re-election were Representatives Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo),^[31] Richard DeBolt (R-Chehalis),^[32] Beth Doglio (D-Olympia),^[33] Chris Gildon (R-Puyallup),^[30] Bill Jenkin (R-Prosser),^[34] Christine Kilduff (D-University Place),^[35] Mike Pellicciotti (D-Federal Way),^[20] Eric Pettigrew (D-Seattle),^[36] Norma Smith (R-Clinton),^[37] and Gael Tarleton (D-Seattle).^[17] Representatives Luanne Van Werven (R) and Brian Blake (D) lost reelection.

Ballot measures

No initiatives to the people qualified for the ballot. One referendum was on the ballot, on Senate Bill 5395 regarding sexual education.^[38] One constitutional amendment was on the ballot, regarding the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Account and the Long-Term Care Services and Supports Trust Account.^[39] It passed with 58% in favor.

Ballot initiatives

Polling

Referendum 90

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size^[a]	Margin of error	Approve	Reject	Undecided
PPP/NPI^[40]	October 14–15, 2020	610 (LV)	± 4%	56%	33%	11%
SurveyUSA/KING-TV^[41]	October 8–10, 2020	591 (LV)	± 5.2%	52%	34%	14%

Results

Referendum 90^[15]

November 3, 2020

Washington Comprehensive Sexual Health Education

Results

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	2,283,630	57.82%
No	1,665,906	42.18%
Total votes	3,949,536	100.00%

Yes

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

No

70–80%

60–70%

50–60%

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

References

^ "Dates and Deadlines 2020". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
^ "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. September 19, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ Brunner, Jim (January 6, 2020). "Thirteen Democrats qualify for Washington presidential primary, Trump sole choice for Republicans". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ Gutman, David; Brunner, Jim (January 26, 2020). "Washington's presidential primary is no longer a meaningless 'beauty contest'; this one really counts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ Stack, Liam (December 4, 2020). "Denny Heck, a Washington Democrat, Won't Seek House Re-election". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cornfield, Jerry (October 9, 2019). "A boring election for state seats in 2020? Try nine of them". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ Habib, Cyrus (March 19, 2020). "Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits". America.
^ "Denny Heck defeats Marko Liias in Washington state lieutenant governor election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^ "Bob Ferguson defeats Matt Larkin in Washington state attorney general election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ SurveyUSA
^ SurveyUSA
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ SurveyUSA
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Certification of the 2020 Primary Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
^ "Kim Wyman leads Gael Tarleton in Washington state secretary of state election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Q&A: Rep. Gael Tarleton on her bid to become Washington's next Secretary of State". Washington State Wire. January 14, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ ^a ^b Mirror, For the (May 17, 2019). "State Rep. Mike Pellicciotti announces early bid for state treasurer". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ Public Policy Polling (D)
^ Stern, Mark Joseph (April 17, 2020). "Washington State Now Has the Most Diverse Supreme Court In History". Slate Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^ La Corte, Rachel (January 18, 2020). "Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins to retire". The Olympian.
^ ^a ^b Public Policy Polling (D)
^ ^a ^b Public Policy Polling (D)
^ "Sen. Randi Becker announces retirement from Senate at end of current term". Washington State Wire. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Union-Bulletin, CHLOE LeVALLEY of the Walla Walla. "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election". Union-Bulletin.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "The News Tribune". account.thenewstribune.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Pilling, Nathan. "Rep. Sherry Appleton, longtime member of Kitsap legislative delegation, to retire". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Chronicle, Eric Schwartz and Natalie Johnson The. "State Rep. Richard DeBolt Announces Upcoming Retirement From House After 24 Years". The Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "Washington state Rep. Beth Doglio joins crowded race to succeed Denny Heck in Congress". The Seattle Times. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "Realtor, farm leader to run for Legislature, representing part of Benton County and Pasco". Tri-City Herald. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
^ "Rep. Christine Kilduff announces that she will not seek re-election in the 28th Legislative District". Washington State Wire. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Jan 30, Rich Smith •; Pm, 2020 at 12:43. "Rep. Eric Pettigrew Says He Won't Seek Re-Election, Opening Space for a True Progressive to Run". The Stranger. Retrieved March 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ Service, SC News staff, Skagit Publishing, and WNPA News. "10th District Rep. Norma Smith will not run for re-election". goSkagit. Retrieved March 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Washington Referendum 90, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ "Washington Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^ PPP/NPI
^ SurveyUSA/KING-TV

External links

Elections & Voting at the Washington Secretary of State
Washington at Ballotpedia
Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Washington", Voting & Elections Toolkits
"Washington: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
"League of Women Voters of Washington". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
"State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020

[key-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear

[1] "Dates and Deadlines 2020". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved February 3, 2020.

[2] "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. September 19, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

[3] Brunner, Jim (January 6, 2020). "Thirteen Democrats qualify for Washington presidential primary, Trump sole choice for Republicans". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

[4] Gutman, David; Brunner, Jim (January 26, 2020). "Washington's presidential primary is no longer a meaningless 'beauty contest'; this one really counts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

[5] Stack, Liam (December 4, 2020). "Denny Heck, a Washington Democrat, Won't Seek House Re-election". The New York Times. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

[:0-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cornfield, Jerry (October 9, 2019). "A boring election for state seats in 2020? Try nine of them". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[7] Habib, Cyrus (March 19, 2020). "Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the Jesuits". America.

[8] "Denny Heck defeats Marko Liias in Washington state lieutenant governor election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.

[9] "Bob Ferguson defeats Matt Larkin in Washington state attorney general election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[11] SurveyUSA

[12] SurveyUSA

[13] Public Policy Polling (D)

[14] SurveyUSA

[WAsosr-15] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Certification of the 2020 Primary Results" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[WAgenr-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved December 3, 2024.

[17] "Kim Wyman leads Gael Tarleton in Washington state secretary of state election results". Seattle Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.

[:1-18] "Q&A: Rep. Gael Tarleton on her bid to become Washington's next Secretary of State". Washington State Wire. January 14, 2020. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

[19] Public Policy Polling (D)

[20] Public Policy Polling (D)

[:2-21] Mirror, For the (May 17, 2019). "State Rep. Mike Pellicciotti announces early bid for state treasurer". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved February 2, 2020.

[22] Public Policy Polling (D)

[23] Public Policy Polling (D)

[24] Public Policy Polling (D)

[25] Stern, Mark Joseph (April 17, 2020). "Washington State Now Has the Most Diverse Supreme Court In History". Slate Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2020.

[26] La Corte, Rachel (January 18, 2020). "Washington Supreme Court Justice Charles Wiggins to retire". The Olympian.

[Public_Policy_Polling_D-27] Public Policy Polling (D)

[nwprogressive.org-28] Public Policy Polling (D)

[29] "Sen. Randi Becker announces retirement from Senate at end of current term". Washington State Wire. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[30] Union-Bulletin, CHLOE LeVALLEY of the Walla Walla. "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election". Union-Bulletin.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[:3-31] "The News Tribune". account.thenewstribune.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[32] Pilling, Nathan. "Rep. Sherry Appleton, longtime member of Kitsap legislative delegation, to retire". Kitsap Sun. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[33] Chronicle, Eric Schwartz and Natalie Johnson The. "State Rep. Richard DeBolt Announces Upcoming Retirement From House After 24 Years". The Chronicle. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[34] "Washington state Rep. Beth Doglio joins crowded race to succeed Denny Heck in Congress". The Seattle Times. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[35] "Realtor, farm leader to run for Legislature, representing part of Benton County and Pasco". Tri-City Herald. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.

[36] "Rep. Christine Kilduff announces that she will not seek re-election in the 28th Legislative District". Washington State Wire. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.

[37] Jan 30, Rich Smith •; Pm, 2020 at 12:43. "Rep. Eric Pettigrew Says He Won't Seek Re-Election, Opening Space for a True Progressive to Run". The Stranger. Retrieved March 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[38] Service, SC News staff, Skagit Publishing, and WNPA News. "10th District Rep. Norma Smith will not run for re-election". goSkagit. Retrieved March 25, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[39] "Washington Referendum 90, Sex Education in Public Schools Measure (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[40] "Washington Authorize Fund Investment of Family Medical Leave and Long-Term Care Accounts Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

[41] PPP/NPI

[42] SurveyUSA/KING-TV

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U.S. President	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Guam (straw poll)
U.S. Senate	Alabama Alaska Arizona (special) Arkansas Colorado Delaware Georgia Georgia (special) Idaho Illinois Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico North Carolina Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Virginia West Virginia Wyoming
U.S. House (election ratings)	Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California 25th sp Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia 5th sp Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland 7th sp Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York 22nd 27th sp North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia U.S. Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin 7th sp Wyoming
Governors	American Samoa Delaware Lt. Gov Indiana Missouri Lt. Gov Montana New Hampshire North Carolina Lt. Gov North Dakota Puerto Rico Utah Vermont Washington Lt. Gov West Virginia
Attorneys general	Indiana Missouri Montana North Carolina Oregon Pennsylvania Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia
Secretaries of state	Missouri Montana North Carolina Oregon Vermont Washington West Virginia
State treasurers	Missouri North Carolina North Dakota Oregon Pennsylvania Utah Vermont Washington West Virginia
State legislatures	Alaska House Senate Arizona House Senate Arkansas House Senate California Assembly Senate Colorado House Senate Connecticut House Senate Delaware House Senate Florida House Senate Georgia House Senate Hawaii House Senate Idaho House Senate Illinois House Senate Indiana House Senate Iowa House Senate Kansas House Senate Kentucky House Senate Maine House Senate Massachusetts House Senate Michigan House 34th sp Minnesota House Senate Missouri House Senate Montana House Senate Nebraska Nevada Assembly Senate New Hampshire House Senate New Mexico House Senate New York Assembly Senate North Carolina House Senate North Dakota House Senate Ohio House Senate Oklahoma House Senate Oregon House Senate Pennsylvania House Senate Puerto Rico House Senate Rhode Island House Senate South Carolina House Senate South Dakota House Senate Tennessee House Senate Texas House Senate Utah House Senate Vermont House Senate Washington House Senate West Virginia House Senate Wisconsin Assembly Senate Wyoming House Senate
Mayors	Bakersfield, CA Baltimore, MD Baton Rouge, LA Clearwater, FL Corpus Christi, TX El Paso, TX Fort Lauderdale, FL Fresno, CA Honolulu, HI Irvine, CA Lubbock, TX Mesa, AZ Miami-Dade County, FL Milwaukee, WI Phoenix, AZ Portland, OR Richmond, VA Riverside, CA Sacramento, CA Salt Lake County, UT San Diego, CA San Juan, PR Santa Ana, CA Stockton, CA Tulsa, OK Virginia Beach, VA Wilmington, DE Winston-Salem, NC
Local	Clearwater, FL Cook County, IL Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles County, CA Board of Supervisors New Castle County, DE Orange County, CA Portland, OR San Diego, CA City Attorney San Diego County, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC
Statewide	Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
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2020 Washington elections

Federal

President of the United States

United States House of Representatives

Statewide executive

Governor

Lieutenant governor

Attorney general

Polling

Blanket primary

General election

Secretary of state

Public Lands Commissioner

Polling

General election

State auditor

Polling

General election

State treasurer

Polling

General election

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Polling

General election

Insurance Commissioner

Polling

General election

Supreme Court

Polling

Position 3

Position 6

Legislative

State senate

State House of Representatives

Ballot measures

Ballot initiatives

Polling

Results

Notes

See also

References

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