Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Washington politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Washington politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Washington, nicknamed "The Evergreen State," is bordered byOregon,Idaho, Canada and the Pacific Ocean. The state is named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was the 42nd state to be admitted to the Union. WhileOlympia is the state’s capital, the city ofSeattle is the state’s most populated city.

Washington has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of ten members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 49 members of theState Senate and 98 members of theHouse of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

Bob Ferguson

Capital:

Olympia

Motto:

Al-ki

Translation:

By and By

Population:

7,715,946

Land Area of State:

66,455 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1889

Washington Elections

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Washington elections, 2027
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