The filing deadline to run for elected office in Washington is on May 10, 2024. In Washington, prospective candidates may file for the following offices:
- U.S. Senate (1 seat)
- U.S. House of Representatives (10 seats)
- Governor
- Lieutenant Governor
- Attorney General
- Secretary of State
- Auditor
- Treasurer
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Public Lands Commissioner
- Insurance Commissioner
- Washington State Senate (25 seats)
- Washington House of Representatives (98 seats)
- Washington Supreme Court (3 seats)
- Washington Court of Appeals (8 seats)
Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following areas:
- King County
- Spokane County
- Seattle
The primary is scheduled for August 6, and the general election is scheduled for November 5, 2024.
Washington’s statewide filing deadline is the 38th to take place in the 2024 election cycle. The next statewide filing deadline is on May 30 in Vermont.
Entering the 2024 election, the U.S. Senate has 48 Democrats, 49 Republicans, and 3 independents who caucus with Democrats. Only 34 out of 100 Senate seats are up for election. A majority in the chamber requires 51 seats.
The U.S. House has 213 Democrats, 217 Republicans, and five vacancies. All 435 seats are up for election. A majority in the chamber requires 218 seats.
Washington has a Democratic trifecta. A state government trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and both state legislative chambers.
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