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Key Races To Watch In The 2025 Washington General Election

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key races to watch in the 2025 washington general election

Voter information and a guide to key races appearing on November 2025 general election ballots in Washington state. To stream KING 5 on your phone, you need the KING 5 app. Example video title will go here for this video Example video title will go here for this video The 2025 general election is Nov. 4 and voters will decide on key races throughout western Washington.

Select a format to learn more about what's on your ballot or log in to VoteWA to view a voters' guide customized to the measures and races on your ballot. A searchable overview of all state measures and information provided by state candidates. Use a mobile device or Chrome/Firefox browser to load this dynamic guide. Choose from regional Editions, including Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese translations. Your precinct determines which measures and races are on your ballot. You may see candidates in the Voters' Pamphlet that do not appear on your ballot.

Visit VoteWA.gov to see measures and races in your precinct. Listen to recordings from the printed Voters' Pamphlet. SEATTLE — Washington voters are getting ready for the General Election on Nov. 4, with ballots with ballots featuring a wide range of local and statewide races that could reshape leadership in several key cities and jurisdictions. From a high-profile statewide ballot measure to city council races in Seattle and mayoral contests in multiple Puget Sound cities and counties, here’s a look at what’s on the ballot: At the top of the ballot is State Measure No.

8201, a significant proposal that could have broad implications for state law and policy. It proposes allowing the state to invest the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Fund, or WA Cares Fund, in stocks and other equities. The WA Cares Fund was established in 2019 to provide long-term care benefits for eligible Washington workers. It is funded by a payroll tax on employees. If passed, Measure 8201 would lift the state constitutional restriction that currently limits the WA Cares Fund to fixed-income securities like government bonds. This would allow the non-partisan Washington State Investment Board to invest the fund more broadly for higher returns.

It’s the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Your gift powers the trusted, unbiased information voters need heading into 2026. Donate now! Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to neutrality in our content.

This page provides information on the 2025 elections in Washington, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions. Statewide election dates in Washington are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar. November 4, 2025: Statewide ballot measure election Washington state voters have cast their ballots in the November 2025 general election. The voting deadline has passed, as ballot drop boxes closed at 8 p.m.

on Nov. 4. Mailed ballots must have been mailed and postmarked by Tuesday to count. Washington is a vote-by-mail state, and ballots were sent to 5 million registered voters across 39 counties. Results often take days to count as the ballots arrive in election offices in counties throughout the week. Under the state’s primary system, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election, regardless of party.

That means races could have two Democrats or two Republicans facing each other in the general election. Keep reading for live, updated election results for all Washington state races. Filters will narrow down the list of races. Use the search box to find races or candidates by last name. Details & headlines for this race To top Details & headlines for this race To top

Details & headlines for this race To top Details & headlines for this race To top Multiple elections occurred on November 4, 2025, with primary elections held on August 5, 2025. 9 of the 147 state legislative seats were up for special election in 2025 as a result of deaths and resignations among members, 5 in the Senate and 4 in the House. All nine elections are in the Seattle area. Two special elections to the Washington Court of Appeals took place in November 2025.

No more than two candidates filed in either race, so primary elections were cancelled. Municipal elections in Washington are nonpartisan, while county elections are partisan. The municipality of Seattle has 499,210 active voters as of May 1, 2025.[4]

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It’s the 12 Days of Ballotpedia! Your gift powers the trusted, unbiased information voters need heading into 2026. Donate now! Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics and elections. Our goal is to inform people about politics by providing accurate and objective information about politics at all levels of government. We are firmly committed to neutrality in our content.