Washington elections
It takes more than the president to change the country, but usually, all we hear about in the news is the president.
Branch's mission is to make it easy for you to cast an informed vote for every level of government, even the state and local office you may not know about.
Upcoming elections in Washington
There currently is an election happening in Washington. Election Day in Washington is August 4, 2026.
August 4, 2026
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See your sample ballot
What will be on your ballot depends on where you live. Branch walks you through what will be on your ballot, what it means, and why it matters. Just click "Find your ballot" to get started.
2026 Washington candidates
Branch has nonpartisan information on thousands of candidates running for office across the state. Click to read more about the candidates that will be on your ballot.
Explore elections for these popular cities in Washington
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Aberdeen
Auburn
Battle Ground
Bonney Lake
Bremerton
Bucoda
Camas
Castle Rock
Cathlamet
Centralia
Chehalis
Cosmopolis
DuPont
Eatonville
Edgewood
Elma
Fife
Fircrest
Ilwaco
Kalama
Kelso
La Center
Lacey
Lakewood
Long Beach
Longview
McCleary
Milton
Montesano
Morton
Mossyrock
Napavine
North Bonneville
Oakville
Olympia
Orting
Pacific
Pe Ell
Puyallup
Rainier
Raymond
Ridgefield
Roy
Shelton
South Bend
Steilacoom
Stevenson
Sumner
Tacoma
Tenino
Toledo
Tumwater
University Place
Vader
Vancouver
Washougal
Westport
Winlock
Woodland
Yacolt
Yelm
Explore past elections in Washington
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