WA · How to vote

Voting in Washington.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Washington Secretary of State at the link.

Official source of record

Washington Secretary of State — Elections

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3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the Washington federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE

Delbert Eugene Mr Brisco (C)$0fec.gov →

U.S. HOUSE

D3Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)$4.5Mfec.gov →

D1Suzan K Delbene (D)$2.7Mfec.gov →

D8Kim Dr. Schrier (D)$2.4Mfec.gov →

1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03

2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in Washington, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03

3Current officeholders

Who represents Washington now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR

Bob Ferguson (Democratic)

U.S. SENATE

Murray, Patty (Democratic)· since 1993

AppropriationsAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and RelatedCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies+9

Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsPrimary Health and Retirement Security

Veterans' Affairs

the Budget

Recent bills

+2 more on congress.gov

Cantwell, Maria (Democratic)· since 2001

RANKING MEMBERCommerce, Science, and TransportationAviation, Space, and InnovationCoast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries+4

Energy and Natural Resources

FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure

Indian Affairs

Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Taxation

Recent bills

+2 more on congress.gov

U.S. HOUSE

D1DelBene, Suzan K. (D)

D2Larsen, Rick (D)

D3Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (D)

D4Newhouse, Dan (R)

D5Baumgartner, Michael (R)

D6Randall, Emily (D)

D7Jayapal, Pramila (D)

D8Schrier, Kim (D)

D9Smith, Adam (D)

D10Strickland, Marilyn (D)

1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03

3State legislature

Washington legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 49 members · 49 districts

D1Derek Stanford (D)

D2Jim McCune (R)

D3Marcus Riccelli (D)

D4Leonard Christian (R)

D5Victoria Hunt (D)

D6Jeff Holy (R)

D7Shelly Short (R)

D8Matt Boehnke (R)

D9Mark Schoesler (R)

D10Ron Muzzall (R)

D11Bob Hasegawa (D)

D12Keith Goehner (R)

D13Judy Warnick (R)

D14Curtis King (R)

D15Nikki Torres (R)

D16Perry Dozier (R)

D17Paul Harris (R)

D18Adrian Cortes (D)

D19Jeff Wilson (R)

D20John Braun (R)

D21Marko Liias (D)

D22Jess Bateman (D)

D23Drew Hansen (D)

D24Mike Chapman (D)

D25Chris Gildon (R)

D26Deb Krishnadasan (D)

D27Yasmin Trudeau (D)

D28T'wina Nobles (D)

D29Steve Conway (D)

D30Claire Wilson (D)

D31Phil Fortunato (R)

D32Jesse Salomon (D)

D33Tina Orwall (D)

D34Emily Alvarado (D)

D35Drew MacEwen (R)

D36Noel Frame (D)

D37Rebecca Saldaña (D)

D38June Robinson (D)

D39Keith Wagoner (R)

D40Liz Lovelett (D)

D41Lisa Wellman (D)

D42Sharon Shewmake (D)

D43Jamie Pedersen (D)

D44John Lovick (D)

D45Manka Dhingra (D)

D46Javier Valdez (D)

D47Claudia Kauffman (D)

D48Vandana Slatter (D)

D49Annette Cleveland (D)

STATE HOUSE · 98 members · 49 districts

D1Davina Duerr (D), Shelley Kloba (D)

D2Matt Marshall (R), Andrew Barkis (R)

D3Natasha Hill (D), Timm Ormsby (D)

D4Rob Chase (R), Suzanne Schmidt (R)

D5Lisa Callan (D), Zach Hall (D)

D6Jenny Graham (R), Mike Volz (R)

D7Hunter Abell (R), Andrew Engell (R)

D8Stephanie Barnard (R), April Connors (R)

D9Joe Schmick (R), Mary Dye (R)

D10Dave Paul (D), Clyde Shavers (D)

D11David Hackney (D), Steve Bergquist (D)

D12Mike Steele (R), Brian Burnett (R)

D13Tom Dent (R), Alex Ybarra (R)

D14Deb Manjarrez (R), Gloria Mendoza (R)

D15Jeremie Dufault (R), Chris Corry (R)

D16Mark Klicker (R), Skyler Rude (R)

D17Kevin Waters (R), Dave Stuebe (R)

D18John Ley (R), Stephanie McClintock (R)

D19Jim Walsh (R), Joel McEntire (R)

D20Ed Orcutt (R), Peter Abbarno (R)

D21Lillian Ortiz-Self (D), Strom Peterson (D)

D22Lisa Parshley (D), Beth Doglio (D)

D23Greg Nance (D), Tarra Simmons (D)

D24Steve Tharinger (D), Adam Bernbaum (D)

D25Michael Keaton (R), Cyndy Jacobsen (R)

D26Michelle Valdez (R), Adison Richards (D)

D27Jake Fey (D), Laurie Jinkins (D)

D28Mari Leavitt (D), Dan Bronoske (D)

D29Melanie Morgan (D), Sharlett Mena (D)

D30Jamila Taylor (D), Kristine Reeves (D)

D31Drew Stokesbary (R), Josh Penner (R)

D32Lauren Davis (D), Cindy Ryu (D)

D33Edwin Obras (D), Mia Gregerson (D)

D34Joe Fitzgibbon (D), Brianna Thomas (D)

D35Travis Couture (R), Dan Griffey (R)

D36Julia Reed (D), Liz Berry (D)

D37Sharon Tomiko Santos (D), Chipalo Street (D)

D38Julio Cortes (D), Mary Fosse (D)

D39Sam Low (R), Carolyn Eslick (R)

D40Debra Lekanoff (D), Alex Ramel (D)

D41Janice Zahn (D), My-Linh Thai (D)

D42Joe Timmons (D), Alicia Rule (D)

D43Nicole Macri (D), Shaun Scott (D)

D44Brandy Donaghy (D), April Berg (D)

D45Larry Springer (D), Roger Goodman (D)

D46Gerry Pollet (D), Darya Farivar (D)

D47Debra Entenman (D), Chris Stearns (D)

D48Osman Salahuddin (D), Amy Walen (D)

D49Monica Stonier (D), Sharon Wylie (D)

Source: openstates.org

3At-a-glance rules

No ID requiredUniversal vote-by-mailOnline voter registrationSame-day registrationAutomatic voter registration

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →

VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS

Washington does not require ID to vote (vote-by-mail state). Signature on ballot envelope is compared to registration.

VOTE BY MAIL

Washington is a universal mail ballot state. All elections conducted by mail. In-person ballot drop-off sites also available.

3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15

Local elections in Washington are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.

Official action — WA

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Washington system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→

Check my registration

First name + last name + DOB. Auto-creates VoteWA account if registered. SMS opt-in.

Statewide→

WA DL/state ID + SSN-4 fallback. Same-day reg through Election Day at any VC. Online deadline 8 days pre-election.

Statewide→

Find my polling place

Universal-mail — 'polling place' maps to drop-box / Voting Center finder.

Statewide→

Preview my ballot

Per-voter ballot info incl. local races. Statewide voters' pamphlet mailed to every household — distinctive.

Statewide→

Request a mail ballot

Universal-mail — no separate request. Replacement, address change, drop-off — all via VoteWA.

Statewide→

Track my mail ballot

Tracker rolled into VoteWA. Status (received / accepted / rejected) + SMS opt-in. In-house, NOT BallotTrax.

Statewide→

See who's on the ballot

Per-cycle filings. WA uses TOP-TWO PRIMARY (no party primaries) — top two finishers regardless of party advance. Filing window mid-May.

Statewide→

Statewide ballot measures

Both initiative-to-people and initiative-to-legislature. Several measures in signature-collection; none certified for Nov 2026.

Statewide→

Live + past results

Live + archive. State-aggregated, per-county + statewide views. 301 from legacy results.vote.wa.gov.

Statewide→

Election calendar

Top-two primary 2026-08-04, general 2026-11-03. (Old `/elections/voters/election-dates-and-deadlines` slug 404'd; SOS moved calendar under /elections/elections-calendar/.)

1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Washington

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-08-04Ballot Request — State PrimaryNot Required

2026-08-04Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Email/Online or Fax: Received by

2026-08-04Ballot Return — State PrimaryReturn by Mail: Postmarked by

2026-08-04Registration — State PrimaryReceived by*

2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionNot Required

2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReturn by Mail: Postmarked by

2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReturn by Email/Online or Fax: Received by

Full FVAP WA guide →

Local authorities — WA

First-class county / borough sources.

For some tasks — especially sample ballot, drop-box lists, and live local results — the county or borough is the authoritative source. We list them here as peer authorities, not delegates.

FIRST-CLASS

King County Elections (Seattle)

All-mail state. KCE's drop-box layer is published in the King County Spatial Data Catalog as `ballot_dropbox` — only county in either sweep with a first-class GIS data-catalog entry. Plus a return-statistics dashboard with per-day/per-box counts post-Election Day. Best machine-readable surface in the registry.

~1,500,000 registered voters

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