Who holds power
Democratic trifecta
Governor Bob Ferguson, Democratic, since January 9, 2025
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
No US Senate or governor race in 2026.
US House
- 1Suzan DelBene67.1-32.6D, civicAPI
- 2Rick Larsen66.8-32.9D, civicAPI
- 3Marie Gluesenkamp Perez53.6-45.5D, DDHQ
- 4Amanda McKinney53.9-45.9R, civicAPI
- 5Not called51.5-48.1Baumgartner (R) ahead
- 6Emily Randall63.6-36.2D, civicAPI
- 7Pramila Jayapal87.6-12.1D, civicAPI
- 8Kim Schrier56.7-43.0D, civicAPI
- 9Adam Smith75.5-23.8D, civicAPI
- 10Marilyn Strickland63.7-35.7D, civicAPI
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Patty Murray (Democrat, term ends 2029); Maria Cantwell (Democrat, term ends 2031).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- March 14, 20282028 presidential primaryPresident
- August 1, 20282028 primaryNominates for the 2028 general election
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate, Supreme court
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Harris by 18.2 points
2,245,849 and 1,530,923 votes; other candidates 147,471 (3.8%), 3,924,243 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Harris 12.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Denny Heck | Democratic | January 11, 2021 |
| Attorney general | Nick Brown | Democratic | January 13, 2025 |
| Secretary of state | Steve Hobbs | Democratic | November 22, 2021 |
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | None |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Congressional maps drawn by | A commission: Washington State Redistricting Commission |
|---|---|
| Legislative maps drawn by | A commission: Washington State Redistricting Commission |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State Supreme Court | 9 | Nonpartisan elections | 6 years |
Washington supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Washington, by county
Washington does not register voters by party.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Washington legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Democrats hold 59 of the 98 seats in the House (50 for a majority); Democrats hold 30 of the 49 seats in the Senate (25 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Washington?
Bob Ferguson (Democratic), in office since January 9, 2025, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Washington?
The 2028 presidential primary, on March 14, 2028 (President).
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Wash. Const.; RCW 29A.56.020; RCW 29A.04.311; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; RCW 2.04.071; Washington Courts, Supreme Court justices page; RCW 29A.52.231.
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.