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Washington: what's on the November 3, 2026 ballot

Name: Washington general election
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Washington

Every candidate below is listed alphabetically, with party shown as text only. Open a name for their stated positions, background and recent news, each with sources.

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Key dates

Voting period (all-mail voting): October 16, 2026 to November 3, 2026. Washington votes by mail. Counties must mail ballots to all registered voters by October 16, and voting is open from then until 8 p.m. on Election Day. Drop boxes and county voting centers are available.
Voter registration deadline (online or by mail): October 26, 2026. Online and mailed registrations or updates must be received by October 26. You can still register and vote in person at a county voting center until 8 p.m. on November 3.
Mail ballot return deadline: November 3, 2026. You do not need to request a ballot. Every registered voter is mailed one. A mailed ballot must be postmarked by November 3, and USPS recommends mailing it by October 27. Drop boxes are open until 8 p.m. on November 3.
Election Day: November 3, 2026. Ballot drop boxes and county voting centers close at 8 p.m. Washington has no traditional polling places.

Official election information: vote.gov

Who's running

Statewide races are loaded. U.S. House, state legislature and local races aren't loaded yet. Check your sample ballot for the full list.

State courts

Supreme Court Justice Position 1 (2-year unexpired term)

Nonpartisan special election to fill the rest of former Justice Mary Yu's term, which runs through 2028. Appointed Justice Colleen Melody is running.

Scott Edwards Nonpartisan · Challenger
Colleen Melody Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Supreme Court Justice Position 3 (6-year term)

Nonpartisan race for a 6-year term. This is an open seat because Justice Raquel Montoya-Lewis is not running again.

Jaime Michelle Hawk Nonpartisan · Open seat
David Stevens Nonpartisan · Open seat

Supreme Court Justice Position 4 (6-year term)

Nonpartisan race for a 6-year term. This is an open seat because Justice Charles W. Johnson has reached the mandatory retirement age.

Ian Birk Nonpartisan · Open seat
Sean O'Donnell Nonpartisan · Open seat

Supreme Court Justice Position 5 (2-year unexpired term)

Nonpartisan special election to fill the rest of former Justice Barbara Madsen's term, which runs through 2028. Appointed Justice Theo Angelis is running.

Theo Angelis Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Dave Larson Nonpartisan · Challenger

Supreme Court Justice Position 7 (6-year term)

Nonpartisan race for a 6-year term. The incumbent, Chief Justice Debra L. Stephens, is running for re-election.

Todd A. Bloom Nonpartisan · Challenger
Debra L. Stephens Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Ballot measures

Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 (state and local taxes)

This measure would repeal the 9.9% state tax on yearly individual income over $1,000,000 that the Legislature passed in 2026 (ESSB 6346). It would also ban taxes measured by or placed on individual income, and define "income."

Yes: A yes vote repeals the 9.9% tax on individual income over $1,000,000 before it starts in 2028. It also adds a law banning state and local taxes on individual income.
No: A no vote keeps the 9.9% tax on individual income over $1,000,000, which starts in calendar year 2028, and does not add the income-tax ban.

Initiative Measure No. IL26-001 (parental rights relating to children in public school)

This measure would repeal the Legislature's 2025 changes to the state law that lists the rights of parents and guardians of public-school children (RCW 28A.605.005). The law would go back to the version first enacted through Initiative to the Legislature 2081 in 2024.

Yes: A yes vote repeals the 2025 changes and restores the parents' rights law as the Legislature first passed it in 2024 under Initiative 2081.
No: A no vote keeps the parents' rights law as the Legislature amended it in 2025.

Initiative Measure No. IL26-638 (participation in athletics at K-12 schools)

This measure would bar students the measure defines as "biologically male" from competing in K-12 school sports or events designated for female students only. Students would need a form signed by their health care provider verifying their biological sex. It would apply to public schools and to private schools in WIAA or similar organizations.

Yes: A yes vote bars students defined as biologically male from interschool sports designated for female students only, and requires provider-signed sex verification to take part in those sports.
No: A no vote leaves the current rules in place, under which school sports must not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender identity.