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The 2024 Washington Secretary of State election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Washington Secretary of State, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington.
Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs was appointed to the position in 2021 after the resignation of Kim Wyman. He won a 2022 special election to serve out the remaining two years of Wyman's term and is eligible to seek re-election to a full term in 2024.
Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Democratic Party
Potential
- Steve Hobbs, incumbent secretary of state (2021–present)
Republican Party
Declared
- Bob Hagglund, IT professional and candidate for secretary of state in 2022[1]
- Phil Fortunato, state senator for the 31st district (2017–present) and candidate for governor in 2020[2]
- Dale Whitaker, Christian nonprofit executive[3]
Declined
- Kim Wyman, senior election security advisor for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (2021–present) and former Washington Secretary of State (2013–2021)[4]
References
- ^ Villenueve, Andrew (April 21, 2024). "Here's who the Republican Party endorsed for statewide office at its 2024 convention in Spokane". The Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Miller-Still, Ray (April 15, 2024). "Fortunato announces Secretary of State run". Enumclaw Courier-Herald. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Dennis, Ellen (April 23, 2024). "Washington state Republican Party endorses 6 candidates as races for statewide offices heat up". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Kaczaraba, Bill (March 13, 2024). "Is ex-Secretary of State Kim Wyman running for that office again?". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.