March 4, 2024, 6:05am Election
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… Read story
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
March 12, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News
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
November 8, 2022, 9:15pm Election
Democrats are trying to win the secretary of state’s office in an election for the first time in six decades after Republicans failed to advance a candidate in the primary. Read story
November 6, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News
The Nov. 8 general election is just days away and includes key races that will impact Clark County residents at the local and national level. Read story
October 24, 2022, 6:00am Election
To hear the candidates tell it, the campaign for secretary of state in Washington is about experience. Read story
October 20, 2022, 6:57pm Election
The campaign for Washington’s top elections official has largely skirted the proverbial elephant in the room: the voters, egged on by some politicians and candidates, who increasingly believe the state’s elections are rife with widespread fraud. Read story
September 27, 2022, 7:41am Election
For the first time in years, the race for secretary of state in Washington does not include a Republican — at least not officially. Read story
August 18, 2022, 11:03am Election
Democratic Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and nonpartisan Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson agreed on many things Wednesday in their first debate ahead of the November election: that more needs to be done to engage and assure voters of the safety and security of the state’s election system, there should… Read story
August 9, 2022, 8:38am Election
The primary election for Washington secretary of state remained partly undecided after additional votes were counted Monday, with a shutout for Republicans looking very possible. Read story