Ballots for WA's 2025 general election are due Tuesday. What you need to know

Voters across Washington will decide nearly 3,000 races in Tuesday’s election.

These include contests for city, county, school, fire district and court of appeals positions, along with one statewide ballot measure. In the state’s biggest city and county, that means deciding on the next Seattle mayor and King County executive.

There are also several competitive legislative elections that could signal how voters feel about decisions to raise taxes and pass contentious social policies this past legislative session. The outcomes in those races could skew, but not upend, the balance of power in Olympia going into 2026.

To count, ballots must be returned to a drop box or voting center by 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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