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U.S. Senate, Washington
Top-two primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: May 10, 2024
Primary: August 6, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. Voting in Washington
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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Voters in Washington elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 6, 2024. The filing deadline was May 10, 2024.

The election filled the Class I Senate seat held by Maria Cantwell (D), who first took office in 2001.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. Senate in the 119th Congress. Thirty-four of 100 seats were up for election, including one special election. Of the seats up for election in 2024, Democrats held 19, Republicans held 11, and independents held four.

At the time of the election, Democrats had a 50-49 majority. As a result of the election, Republicans gained a 53-47 majority in the U.S. Senate. To read more about the 2024 U.S. Senate elections, click here.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• United States Senate election in Washington, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Raul Garcia in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Cantwell (D)	59.1	2,252,577
		Raul Garcia (R)	40.6	1,549,187
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	10,627

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,812,391
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 6, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Cantwell (D)	57.2	1,114,327
✔		Raul Garcia (R)	22.1	431,182
		Scott Nazarino (R)	5.7	111,386
		Isaac Holyk (R)	5.7	110,701
		Melanie Ram (R)	4.5	86,956
		Charlie Jackson (Independent)	1.1	21,055
		David Tilton (No party preference)	0.9	17,561
		Paul Giesick (D)	0.9	17,433
		GoodSpaceGuy (R)	0.9	16,826
		Thor Amundson (Independent)	0.5	10,587
		Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)	0.4	7,840
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,862

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,948,716
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Aria Ursa (D)
• Ryan Searcy (R)
• John Guenther (R)
• Gregory Saunders (R)
• Destiny Archer (R)
• John Peterson (D)

Candidate profiles

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Raul Garcia

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I’m not a career politician. I’m an Emergency Room doctor who for 26 years has served patients at their most vulnerable moments. I’m also not a born American, but an adopted one who had a love for this country before even stepping foot on it. I was 11 years old when my mother and I escaped communist Cuba and found refuge in America. America has given me the opportunity to make the American Dream a reality. So, when I see the problems facing our state and our nation, I will step up and work to help resolve them. Washington is a wonderful place to live, filled with enormous human and natural resources, but we have lost our way. We’re in the midst of serious crises that need more attention than they are getting."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Fentanyl is the worst killer I've seen in 26 years as a doctor. We are losing a human life almost every five minutes in this country. In the Emergency Room, I treat two to five overdoses on every single shift. The government's response has been totally inadequate. We need to take drastic measures. I want to bring my scientific approach to politics. I’ve put together a plan, based on methods that have worked elsewhere. My Americans Against Fentanyl Act would target serious fentanyl dealers with felony charges and significant prison time. It would also help addicts with a mandatory treatment and recovery program.

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Another major crisis that must be solved is the high cost of living. We’ve all seen the rise in prices at the store, at the gas station, whenever we pay our bills. Housing and childcare in Washington is prohibitively expensive. Washington is the fourth most-expensive state for groceries, and the eighth overall. Inflation is putting terrible financial pressure on people across Washington. We can't go on like this. At the federal level, we must stop the reckless federal spending that is sending our national debt to dangerous levels. And we must promote policies that make our economy more productive and reduce prices for consumers.

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For years now, women in many parts of Washington have faced an OB-GYN crisis, losing access to local healthcare services. Our leaders, including the incumbent, have done nothing to stop this crisis. As a physician who has delivered babies and provided healthcare to women, I will listen to the women of Washington and help solve this crisis now. I believe Democrats and Republicans should, can and must work together on these problems instead of wasting time on political partisanship. The people of Washington deserve a government of solutions.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. Senate Washington in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Washington

Election information in Washington: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2024
• Online: Oct. 28, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 18, 2024 to Nov. 5, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

Varies - 8:00 p.m. (PST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Raul Garcia (R)

Fentanyl is the worst killer I've seen in 26 years as a doctor. We are losing a human life almost every five minutes in this country. In the Emergency Room, I treat two to five overdoses on every single shift. The government's response has been totally inadequate.

We need to take drastic measures. I want to bring my scientific approach to politics. I’ve put together a plan, based on methods that have worked elsewhere. My Americans Against Fentanyl Act would target serious fentanyl dealers with felony charges and significant prison time. It would also help addicts with a mandatory treatment and recovery program.

Another major crisis that must be solved is the high cost of living. We’ve all seen the rise in prices at the store, at the gas station, whenever we pay our bills. Housing and childcare in Washington is prohibitively expensive. Washington is the fourth most-expensive state for groceries, and the eighth overall.

Inflation is putting terrible financial pressure on people across Washington. We can't go on like this.

At the federal level, we must stop the reckless federal spending that is sending our national debt to dangerous levels. And we must promote policies that make our economy more productive and reduce prices for consumers.

For years now, women in many parts of Washington have faced an OB-GYN crisis, losing access to local healthcare services. Our leaders, including the incumbent, have done nothing to stop this crisis. As a physician who has delivered babies and provided healthcare to women, I will listen to the women of Washington and help solve this crisis now.

I believe Democrats and Republicans should, can and must work together on these problems instead of wasting time on political partisanship. The people of Washington deserve a government of solutions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Raul Garcia (R)

Fighting the fentanyl crisis, making our economy better for all Washingtonians & tackling inflation, improving healthcare and access to healthcare services, solving our immigration crisis, working across party lines for solutions.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Raul Garcia (R)

My mother, without question. She sacrificed so much for me to get us out of Cuba and eventually to the United States where she worked hard to build a new life for us. She is strong, principled, and giving.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Raul Garcia (R)

As an immigrant to this country who escaped communist Cuba with my mother, I have a deep love and respect for the United States, our democracy, our Constitution, and the freedoms we are so blessed to enjoy.

Anyone entrusted by the voters with public office has a duty and an obligation to always work in the best interests of the people he or she represents. That means working for solutions, addressing the priorities and the problems of your constituents, and putting aside partisan politics to do what's right and what's most effective.

It is important for voters to have the option of candidates from different parties and with different viewpoints and beliefs — and it is also important for those candidates, once they are elected, to

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Raul Garcia (R)

To do the best job possible of representing the views, priorities, needs and best interests of the people of the State of Washington. To work cooperatively, across party lines, to find solutions. To listen to others and be open to suggestions and critiques. To make decisions on policy based on what you believe will best work and be most effective.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Raul Garcia (R)

When I was eight years old in communist Cuba, I took my roller skates, put them under a box and created a handle to form a sort of wagon. Then I went to the local store and told people I would take their groceries home for 10 cents a block. At the end of the day I'd made about five dollars. I ran home and told my Mom, "I think I've found the American Dream!" because we'd been able to secretly listen to American radio from Cuba and I'd always loved America. My Mother spoke to me very sternly and told me not to mention America because we would be punished by the government. Nonetheless, it felt amazing to be a little entrepreneur!

What kind of relationships would you build with other senators?

Raul Garcia (R)

I will seek to build positive relationships with all other senators, of all parties. My job as US Senator for the people of Washington is to represent them and work for their best interests, and the only way I can do that properly is to have good working relationships.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Raul Garcia (R)

Absolutely. No one person, and no one party, has all the answers. Working collaboratively is a must.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Raul Garcia (R)

Financial transparency and government accountability is essential, and there should be much more of it. Speaking as someone who is not a career politician, but with a background in science and medicine, I believe we need much better access to how our government is operating and what it is spending.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Maria Cantwell	Democratic Party	$13,025,510	$12,984,191	$611,211	As of December 31, 2024
Paul Giesick	Democratic Party	$0	$6,910	$210	As of July 22, 2024
Raul Garcia	Republican Party	$773,709	$773,709	$0	As of December 31, 2024
GoodSpaceGuy	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Isaac Holyk	Republican Party	$8,343	$7,964	$40	As of December 31, 2024
Scott Nazarino	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Melanie Ram	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
David Tilton	No party preference	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Henry Dennison	Socialist Workers Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Thor Amundson	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Charlie Jackson	Independent	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Washington, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Washington in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Washington	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	1,740	$1,740.00	5/10/2024	Source
Washington	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	1,000	N/A	8/2/2024	Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2016.

2022

See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Incumbent Patty Murray defeated Tiffany Smiley in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Murray (D)	57.1	1,741,827
		Tiffany Smiley (R)	42.6	1,299,322
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	6,751

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,047,900
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Patty Murray (D)	52.2	1,002,811
✔		Tiffany Smiley (R)	33.7	646,917
		Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)	3.1	59,134
		John Guenther (R)	2.9	55,426
		Ravin Pierre (D)	1.2	22,172
		Dave Saulibio (JFK Republican Party)	1.0	19,341
		Naz Paul (Independent)	1.0	18,858
		Bill Hirt (R)	0.8	15,276
		Mohammad Said (D)	0.7	13,995
		Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)	0.7	13,901
		Pano Churchill (D)	0.6	11,859
		Bryan Solstin (D)	0.5	9,627
		Charlie Jackson (Independent)	0.4	8,604
		Jon Butler (Independent)	0.3	5,413
		Thor Amundson (Independent)	0.3	5,133
		Martin Hash (Independent)	0.2	4,725
		Dan Phan Doan (Independent)	0.2	3,049
		Sam Cusmir (D)	0.1	2,688
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	1,511

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,920,440
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Ishii (D)
• Bob Hagglund (R)
• Nicolaus Sleister (D)
• Justin Greywolf (Independent)
• Isaac Holyk (R)
• David McCune (Independent)
• Robert Kirby (D)
• Mfumu Metamorphosis Mpiana (Independent)
• Larry Hussey (Independent)

2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Washington

Incumbent Maria Cantwell defeated Susan Hutchison in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maria Cantwell (D)	58.4	1,803,364
		Susan Hutchison (R)	41.6	1,282,804

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,086,168
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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2016

See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Washington's U.S. Senate race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Patty Murray (D) won re-election in 2016. She defeated Chris Vance (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Murray and Vance defeated 15 other candidates to win the primary on August 2, 2016. In Washington, all candidates run in the same primary and the two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, advance to the general election.

U.S. Senate, Washington General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patty Murray Incumbent	59%	1,913,979
	Republican	Chris Vance	41%	1,329,338
Total Votes				3,243,317
Source: Washington Secretary of State

U.S. Senate, Washington Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Patty Murray Incumbent	53.8%	745,421
	Republican	Chris Vance	27.5%	381,004
	Republican	Eric John Makus	4.2%	57,825
	Democratic	Phil Cornell	3.4%	46,460
	Republican	Scott Nazarino	3%	41,542
	Libertarian	Mike Luke	1.5%	20,988
	Democratic	Mohammad Said	1%	13,362
	Conservative	Donna Rae Lands	0.8%	11,472
	Independent	Ted Cummings	0.8%	11,028
	Human Rights	Sam Wright	0.8%	10,751
	Republican	Uncle Mover	0.6%	8,569
	System Reboot Party	Jeremy Teuton	0.6%	7,991
	Democratic	Thor Amundson	0.6%	7,906
	Independent	Chuck Jackson	0.5%	6,318
	Lincoln Caucus	Pano Churchill	0.4%	5,150
	Independent	Zach Haller	0.4%	5,092
	Standupamerica	Alex Tsimerman	0.3%	4,117
Total Votes				1,384,996
Source: Washington Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Washington, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Washington's 1st	Suzan DelBene	Democratic	D+13
Washington's 2nd	Rick Larsen	Democratic	D+9
Washington's 3rd	Marie Gluesenkamp Perez	Democratic	R+5
Washington's 4th	Dan Newhouse	Republican	R+11
Washington's 5th	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	R+8
Washington's 6th	Derek Kilmer	Democratic	D+6
Washington's 7th	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	D+36
Washington's 8th	Kim Schrier	Democratic	D+1
Washington's 9th	Adam Smith	Democratic	D+21
Washington's 10th	Marilyn Strickland	Democratic	D+7

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Washington
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Washington's 1st	64.0%	33.3%
Washington's 2nd	60.1%	37.2%
Washington's 3rd	46.6%	50.8%
Washington's 4th	40.3%	57.2%
Washington's 5th	43.5%	53.5%
Washington's 6th	57.1%	39.9%
Washington's 7th	86.8%	11.3%
Washington's 8th	52.0%	45.3%
Washington's 9th	71.5%	26.3%
Washington's 10th	57.3%	39.6%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 72.5% of Washingtonians lived in one of the state's 11 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.3% lived in one of 22 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Washington was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Washington following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Washington county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Democratic	11	72.5%
Solid Republican	22	22.3%
Trending Republican	4	3.6%
Battleground Democratic	1	1.0%
Trending Democratic	1	0.6%
Total voted Democratic	13	74.1%
Total voted Republican	26	25.9%

Historical voting trends

Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 17 Democratic wins
• 13 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Washington.

U.S. Senate election results in Washington
Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	57.1%	42.6%
2018	58.3%	41.5%
2016	58.8%	40.9%
2012	60.4%	39.5%
2010	52.1%	47.4%
Average	57.3	41.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Washington.

Gubernatorial election results in Washington
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	56.6%	43.1%
2016	54.2%	45.5%
2012	51.4%	48.3%
2008	53.0%	46.6%
2004	48.9%	48.9%
Average	52.8	46.5

See also: Party control of Washington state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	8	10
Republican	0	2	2
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	10	12

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Washington, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor	Denny Heck
Secretary of State	Steve Hobbs
Attorney General	Bob Ferguson

State legislature

Washington State Senate

Party		As of NFebruary 2024
	Democratic Party	29
	Republican Party	20
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		49

Washington House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	58
	Republican Party	40
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		98

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
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The table below details demographic data in Washington and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

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Demographic Data for Washington
	Washington	United States
Population	7,705,281	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	66,455	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	69.9%	65.9%
Black/African American	3.9%	12.5%
Asian	9.2%	5.8%
Native American	1.2%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.7%	0.2%
Two or more	9.9%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	13.5%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	92.1%	89.1%
College graduation rate	38%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$90,325	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	6.3%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

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Footnotes

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Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Maria Cantwell (D)

Patty Murray (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzan DelBene (D)

District 2

Rick Larsen (D)

District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)

District 4

Dan Newhouse (R)

District 5

Michael Baumgartner (R)

District 6

Emily Randall (D)

District 7

Pramila Jayapal (D)

District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

District 9

D. Adam Smith (D)

District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (2)