Preferred Party: Republican
Residence: Spokane

Election(s)

2024 General Election

November 5, 2024

Washington Secretary of State

Steve Hobbs (incumbent)
Dale Whitaker

2024 Primary Election

August 6, 2024

Washington Secretary of State

Steve Hobbs

Clark County
42.25% 55,511 votes
Overall
48.72% 910,193 votes

Marquez Tiggs

Clark County
9.70% 12,750 votes
Overall
9.66% 180,398 votes

Damon Townsend

Clark County
5.37% 7,053 votes
Overall
5.01% 93,508 votes

Dale Whitaker

Clark County
42.68% 56,072 votes
Overall
36.53% 682,521 votes

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Washington is one of 19 states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, that allows some or all undocumented residents to obtain a driver’s license or state-issued identification. Some worry this practice lets noncitizens register and vote in federal, state or local elections. Read story

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On Saturday, Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State increased the filing fee for voter-submitted ballot proposals — called initiatives — from $5 to $156, according to a news release. Read story

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As Washington voters think about what they’re going to do with their presidential primary ballots, Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has bigger concerns: how to convince voters the system is safe, secure and worth participating in. Read story

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, poses for a photo before taking part in a debate with Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, who is running as a nonpartisan, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Olympia, Wash.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, a Democrat, poses for a photo before taking part in a debate with Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, who is running as a nonpartisan, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in Olympia, Wash.  (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 10, 2022, 8:00am Latest News

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs continued to hold a lead over challenger Julie Anderson on Wednesday. Read story