WA Secretary of State

08/25/2026

WA Secretary of State discusses Trump's move against mail-in voting.

08/25/2026

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says the state isn’t backing down after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to move closer to enforcing new rules for mail-in voting.

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs says the state isn’t backing down after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to move closer to enforcing new rules for m…

08/25/2026

Today, the United States Supreme Court lifted one of two injunctions that prevented the federal government from implementing new regulations on mail-in voting ahead of the November General Election. These changes would place significant burdens on county elections offices and the Office of the Secretary of State ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Read the full statement: https://bit.ly/4xYsGwC

08/21/2026

Today, the Office of the Secretary of State certified statewide results for the Aug. 4 Primary. Along with certification of results, the Secretary of State also certified all measures and candidates that will appear on the ballot in November. Read more (link in the comments)

08/19/2026

Join our Washington State Corporations and Charities Division today and tomorrow in Wenatchee, WA, for the "Serving Those Who Served" conference.

Visit us at table #8 for information and resources on small business ownership, consumer protection, and more!

08/12/2026

Join us Thursday, Aug. 13 at 10 a.m. for a virtual Coffee Klatch with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs. Learn about his work, the Productivity Board's mission to save taxpayer dollars, and more.

RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3UqAvg4

08/10/2026

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs appointed Melody Sky Weaver to serve as the next Washington State Librarian for the Washington State Library. Weaver brings more than two decades of public library experience to the role. She will begin her tenure at the Washington State Library on Oct. 1. Read the full news release: https://bit.ly/4fTOEcI

08/07/2026

We have made updates to the election results website to now show all congressional, legislative, and Supreme Court races on the landing page.

We’ll continue making improvements ahead of the General Election. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to share feedback with us.

View election results at results.votewa.gov.

08/05/2026

Remember, election results are not official until they are certified. Ballots will continue to be processed and tabulated until then. Find results at https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20260804

Recuerde que los resulatdos de las elecciones no son oficiales hasta que estén certificados. Las boletas se seguirán procesando y tabulando hasta entonces. Encuentre los resultados en https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20260804

請記住，選舉結果在確證之前不具有官方效力。在此期間，我們將繼續處理並統計選票。可在這裡查找結 https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20260804

Xin nhớ là kết quả bầu cử sẽ không chính thức nếu chưa được chứng nhận. Các lá phiếu sẽ tiếp tục được xử lý và kiểm đếm cho đến thời điểm đó. Tìm kết quả tại https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20260804

08/05/2026

To see results for the August Primary Election, visit https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/washington/elections/20260804
Remember, results are updated as the counties report them and are unofficial until they are certified.