Information on
the washington election
Governor
Jay Inslee -
Democratic Party
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Jay Inslee has been the Governor of Washington since 2013. Before that, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-1995, and again from 1999-2012.
Governor Inslee holds strong views on the topics of environmental policy, education, civil rights, and healthcare. As governor, Inslee has been committed to helping Washington achieve a carbon neutral electrical grid by 2030, as well as 100% clean energy electricity by 2045.
Governor Inslee has passed measures, such as the Workforce Education Investment Act, that partner with Washington-based corporations to ensure both partial and full tuition scholarships for working and middle-class Washingtonians.
Governor Inslee has promoted civil rights throughout Washington through measures such as the DREAM Act, which allows all students in Washington to go to college no matter where they were born, or the Equal Pay Opportunity Act, which holds employers accountable for ensuring equal pay and promotion opportunities for all of their employees.
Governor Inslee has also expanded the protection of Washingtonians rights under the Affordable Care Act, setting in stone that no person within Washington state will be denied health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition.
Loren Culp - Republican Party
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Loren Culp has been the Chief of Police in Republic, Washington since 2016. Preceding his career in law enforcement, Culp was a combat engineer in the U.S. Army.
Coinciding with his career in law enforcement, Culp has strict plans to be rid of drug dealers and addicts in Washington communities. He hopes to do this through tough enforcement of narcotics laws, as well as the facilitation of drug rehabilitation by drug courts.
Regarding education, Culp plans to reintroduce CTE training in Washington high schools, which he hopes will aid students in learning the trade and agricultural skill sets that are needed for success, especially in Washington farming and ranching communities.
Culp’s environmental policies include the management of forests, which more specifically includes logging and thinning of forests closest to communities, as well as cleaning of the forest floor.
Culp, if elected to office, would hope to freeze spending in the state, as well as the expansion of any programs. He would also strongly encourage the State legislature to pass a constitutional amendment that would permanently ban the possibility of a state income tax.
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Lt. Governor
Denny Heck - Democratic Party
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Denny Heck is currently a representative of the 10th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Heck endorses increased access to reproductive health, a fair budget that strengthens public schools, meaningful policies that combat climate change, and a more progressive tax system.
Marko Liias - Democratic Party
Marko Liias is currently serving in the Washington State Senate, representing the 21st legislative district. Liias believes in equal access to education and opportunity for everyone, as well as working to build an economy that helps all Washingtonians.
Secretary of State
Kim Wyman - Republican Party
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Kim Wyman has been the Washington Secretary of State since 2012. Wyman views her most important responsibility as protecting and inspiring confidence in Washington state elections.
Gael Tarleton - Democratic Party
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Gael Tarleton has been a State Representative in the Washington House of Representatives since 2013. Tarleton believes that the current election process needs to become more secure, by providing tools to make voting easier and extinguishing dark money from elections.
Bob Ferguson - Democratic Party
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Bob Ferguson is the current Attorney General in the state of Washington, as he has been since 2013. While in office, Ferguson has established the Environmental Crimes Unit and Counsel for Environmental Protection, formed the Wing Luke Civil Rights Unit in the Washington Attorney General’s Office, blocked President Trump’s original travel ban on the United States, and many others.
Matt Larkin - Republican Party
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Matt Larkin is currently the Chief Corporate Legal Counsel for a manufacturing company. Larkin believes that lowering taxes, as well as helping to rehabilitate those struggling with drugs and addiction, are the most prominent issues facing the position of the Attorney General. Additionally, Larkin would like to make sure that those individuals struggling with addiction will not be prosecuted unjustly within the legal system.
Attorney General
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chris Reykdal - Nonpartisan
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​Chris Reykdal is the current Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington state, and has been since 2016. Reykdal has championed the fight for developing a comprehensive policy to ensure that every student who is willing to put in the work will be able to achieve college credit while in high school, whether that be done at an area college, through homeschooling, or online. He is currently attempting to develop a capital budget request that delivers essential learning spaces to every community.
Maia Espinoza - Nonpartisan
Maia Espinoza does not have prior political experience; However, she brings a new perspective to Washington’s school system. With kids of her own, Espinoza has seen the way in which the current school system functions, and she hopes to make improvements so that there is future parental and community involvement within Washington’s schools.
Referendum Measure No. 90
The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5395 concerning comprehensive sexual health education. 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 parent’s request.
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.
Charter Amendment No. 1 - Inquests
Shall King County Charter Section 895 concerning mandatory inquests be amended to: (1) clarify that an inquest is required when a member of a law enforcement agency's action, decision, or possible failure to offer appropriate care might have contributed to an individual's death; and (2) to provide an attorney at the county's expense to represent the decedent's family in the inquest proceeding?
Charter Amendment No. 2 - Disposition of Real Property for Affordable Housing
Shall Section 230.10.10 of the King County charter be amended to remove a charter restriction on the county's authority to transfer, lease or sell real property for less than fair market value when the property will be used for affordable housing?
Charter Amendment No. 4 - Office of Law Enforcement Oversight-Subpoena Authority
Shall Section 265 of the King County charter be amended to authorize the office of law enforcement oversight to subpoena witnesses, documents and other evidence related to its investigations and reviews of county law enforcement officers?
Charter Amendment No. 6 - Structure and Duties of the Department of Public Safety
Shall the King County charter be amended so that the duties of the county sheriff and the structure and duties of the department of public safety are established by county ordinance and the county executive is responsible for bargaining working conditions with the department of public safety's represented employees?
Charter Amendment No. 7 - Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Family Caregiver, Military, or Veteran Status
Shall Section 840 of the King County charter be amended to prohibit discrimination in county employment and in county contracting with nongovernmental entities on the basis of status as a family caregiver, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression?