On Your Ballot 2020

FEDERAL 

United States President & Vice President (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent:

Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence

Joseph R. Biden/Kamala D. Harris DEMOCRATIC

Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence REPUBLICAN

Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen LIBERTARIAN

Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker GREEN

Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION

Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm M. Jarrett Socialist Workers SOCIALIST WORKERS

U.S. Representative Congressional District 5 (Partisan Office 2-year term) Incumbent: Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Dave Wilson DEMOCRATIC

Cathy McMorris Rodgers REPUBLICAN


STATEWIDE

Referendum Measure No. 90

This bill would require school districts to adopt or develop, consistent with state standards, comprehensive age-appropriate sexual health education, as defined, for all students, and excuse students if their parents request. 

Advisory Vote No. 32 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5323

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a retail sales tax on passthrough charges retail establishments collect for specified carryout bags, costing $32,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending. 

Advisory Vote No. 33 Substitute Senate Bill 5628

The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, a tax on heavy equipment rentals to consumers by heavy equipment rental property dealers, costing $103,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.

Advisory Vote No. 34 Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6492

The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax rate for certain businesses, while reducing certain surcharges, costing $843,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.

Advisory Vote No. 35 Engrossed Senate Bill 6690

The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the business and occupation tax on manufacturers of commercial airplanes, including components or tooling, costing $1,024,000,000 in its first ten years, for government spending.

Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8212

The legislature has proposed a constitutional amendment on investment of public funds. This amendment would allow public money held in a fund for long term care services and supports to be invested by governments as authorized by state law, including investments in private stocks.

Governor (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Jay Inslee

Jay Inslee DEMOCRATIC

Loren Culp REPUBLICAN

Lt Governor (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Cyrus Habib

Marko Liias DEMOCRATIC

Denny Heck DEMOCRATIC

Write In Joshua Freed REPUBLICAN

Secretary of State (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Kim Wyman

Kim Wyman REPUBLICAN

Gael Tarleton DEMOCRATIC

State Treasurer (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Duane A. Davidson

Duane A. Davidson REPUBLICAN

Mike Pellicciotti DEMOCRATIC

State Auditor (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Pat (Patrice) McCarthy

Chris Leyba REPUBLICAN

Pat (Patrice) McCarthy DEMOCRATIC

Attorney General (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Bob Ferguson

Matt Larkin REPUBLICAN

Bob Ferguson DEMOCRATIC

Commissioner of Public Lands (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Hilary Franz

Hilary Franz DEMOCRATIC

Sue Kuehl Pederson REPUBLICAN

Superintendent of Public Instruction (Nonpartisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Chris Reykdal

Maia Espinoza

Chris Reykdal

Insurance Commissioner (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Mike Kreidler

Chirayu Avinash Patel REPUBLICAN

Mike Kreidler DEMOCRATIC


Washington State Legislative District 7

State Representative Pos. 1 (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Jacquelin Maycumber

Georgia D. Davenport DEMOCRATIC

Jacquelin Maycumber REPUBLICAN

State Representative Pos. 2 (Partisan Office 4-year term) Incumbent: Joel Kretz

Joel Kretz REPUBLICAN

JJ Wandler INDEPENDENT


JUDICIAL

Supreme Court Position 3 (Nonpartisan Office Short & 6-year term) Incumbent: Raquel

Montoya-Lewis

Dave Larson

Raquel Montoya-Lewis

Supreme Court Position 4 (Nonpartisan Office 6-year term) Incumbent: Charles W. Johnson

Charles W. Johnson

Unopposed

Supreme Court Position 6 (Nonpartisan Office 6-year term) Incumbent: G. Helen

Whitener

Richard S. Serns

G. Helen Whitener

Supreme Court Position 7 (Nonpartisan Office 6-year term) Incumbent: Debra L.

Stephens

Debra L. Stephens

Unopposed

Court of Appeals Judge Division 3 District 1 Position 2 (Nonpartisan Office 6-year term)

Marshall Casey

Tracy Arlene Staab

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