Washington
Voting Population
Eligibility (70.8% eligible to vote)
Washington has 12 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.
State Capital: Olympia, WA • 2020 Population: 7,797,095 • US Representatives: 10
Recent Election Results
Leaning
56%Democrat
2016 Presidential (24.4% voted Republican)
2012 Presidential (35.1% voted Democratic)
2016 US Senate
2016 US House
2016 Gubernatorial
Current Elected Officials
Washington National
United States
This is the list of elected officials for Washington. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.
Representative | Office | Contact |
---|---|---|
Maria Cantwell | U.S. Senator |
511 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-3441 |
Patty Murray | U.S. Senator |
154 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2621 |
Jay Inslee | Governor of Washington |
Governor Jay Inslee Office of the Governor Olympia, WA 98504-0002 (360) 902-4111 governor.jayinslee@governor.wa.gov |
Denny Heck | Lieutenant Governor of Washington |
(360) 786-7700 ltgov@ltgov.wa.gov |
Mike Kreidler | WA State Insurance Commissioner |
(360) 725-7000 askmike@oic.wa.gov |
Hilary S. Franz | WA State Commissioner of Public Lands |
(360) 902-1000 cpl@dnr.wa.gov |
Chris Reykdal | WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction |
(360) 725-6000 |
Bob Ferguson | WA State Attorney General |
(360) 753-6200 |
Mike Pellicciotti | WA State Treasurer |
(360) 902-9001 |
Pat McCarthy | WA State Auditor |
(564) 999-0950 |
Steve Hobbs | WA Secretary of State |
(360) 902-4151 secretaryofstate@sos.wa.gov |
Barbara A. Madsen | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2037 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Charles W. Johnson | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2020 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Debra L. Stephens | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2050 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
G. Helen Whitener | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2026 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Mary I. Yu | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2033 mary.yu@courts.wa.gov |
Raquel Montoya-Lewis | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2054 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Sheryl Gordon McCloud | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2045 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Steven C. González | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2030 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
Susan Owens | WA State Supreme Court Justice |
(360) 357-2041 supreme@courts.wa.gov |
While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.
Washington will cast 12 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.
Elected Role Descriptions
Auditor:
The Auditor General is the chief fiscal watchdog of the commonwealth. This person is responsible for using annual audits to ensure that all government money is spent legally and properly.
Lieutenant Governor:
In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.
Treasurer:
Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.