The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election will be held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary will be held on August 6.
As Washington does not have gubernatorial term limits, incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee will be eligible to run for a fourth term.[1] Inslee has filed paperwork to run for reelection to a historic fourth term.[2]
Washington has not had a Republican governor since John Spellman left office in 1985, the longest streak of Democratic leadership of any state in the country and the third longest streak of one-party leadership after South Dakota (which has not had a Democratic governor since Harvey L. Wollman left office in 1979) and Utah (which has not had a Democratic governor since Scott M. Matheson left office nine days prior to Spellman in 1985).[3][4][5] Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee, who previously served in the U.S. House, was first elected to the governorship in the 2012 election and won reelection in 2016 and in 2020, by increasing margins each time. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, it is likely that he will become the first governor in Washington state history to win a fourth term in office if he were to seek it.[6]
Primary election[]
Washington is one of few states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election. Most states have party primaries.
Democratic candidates[]
Filed paperwork[]
Jay Inslee, incumbentgovernor of Washington and candidate for President of the United States in 2020[2]
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Federal elections
State elections
