See the races and measures on Seattle ballots, plus when and where to vote, in plain English. Covers King County.
Enter your address in the guide to see your races and make a voting plan you can print. Your picks stay on your device. Compare endorsements from 16 sources side by side, or hide them.
Key dates
- In-person voting: Fri, Oct 16 to Tue, Nov 3King County vote centers: Renton, Elections headquarters, 919 SW Grady Way; Bellevue College, Building U, Gary Locke Ballroom, 3000 Landerholm Cir SE; Federal Way, Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center Banquet Hall, 650 SW Campus Dr; Kenmore City Hall, 18120 68th Ave NE; Kent, Green River College-Kent Campus, Rooms 282 and 283, 417 Ramsay Way; UW Seattle, Student Engagement Hub, Room 160 (Lyceum) and Room 145, 4001 E Stevens Way NE; Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, Floor 1, 600 4th Ave. All seven open October 31, 10 AM to 4 PM; November 2, 8:30 AM to 6 PM; November 3, 8:30 AM to 8 PM. Renton also opens weekdays October 14 to 23, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and October 26 to 30, 8:30 AM to 6 PM. Centers offer registration, replacement ballots and accessible voting. Check the live county page before leaving.
- Last day to register online: Mon, Oct 26Register or update your address online at VoteWA.gov by Monday, October 26. The Secretary of State: 'Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day.'
- Last day to register by mail: Mon, Oct 26A paper registration form must be received by your county elections office by Monday, October 26. Don't mail one in the final week; go in person instead.
- Last day to register in person: Tue, Nov 3You can register in person at your county elections office or any voting center in your county 'during business hours and any time before 8:00 p.m. on Election Day,' November 3, and vote on the spot. King County: Elections headquarters, 919 SW Grady Way, Renton (open 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day), or any King County Vote Center.
- Mail ballot deadline: Tue, Nov 3Drop boxes and voting centers: 8:00 PM PT. Mail: must be postmarked by November 3.
- official ballot drop box (any drop box in your county; open 24/7 until exactly 8:00 PM on Nov 3; King County has 100, open since Oct 15)
- mail (USPS), no stamp needed; must be postmarked by Nov 3, so mail more than a week early
- any voting center in your county during its hours, until 8:00 PM on Nov 3
- your county elections office (King County: 919 SW Grady Way, Renton)
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3Polls close at 8 PM. Drop boxes close at '8 p.m. sharp' on Election Day (King County). If you are inside a voting center or in its line at 8:00 PM you can still register and vote. Don't plan on 7:58.
Where to vote
- Find where to vote
- Find a ballot drop box
- Track your mail ballot
- Check your registration
- See your official sample ballot
Your election office: King County Elections
206-296-VOTE (8683)
Toll free: 800-325-6165
919 SW Grady Way, Renton 98057 (Seattle vote centers: Seattle City Hall, Bertha Knight Landes Room, 600 4th Ave; and UW Seattle, Student Engagement Hub, Room 160 (Lyceum) and Room 145, 4001 E Stevens Way NE)
This week: 8:30 AM to 6 PM Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday, and 8:30 AM to 8 PM on Election Day.
What to bring
No ID needed for most voters.
No ID? If you vote in person and can't show ID, you sign the ballot declaration instead, or you're issued a provisional ballot that counts once your signature is matched to your registration. For the mail ballot almost everyone uses, no ID is needed at all.
What's on the ballot in Seattle
28 races and 4 measures across Seattle. Your address decides which ones are on your ballot. Enter it in the guide to see yours.
Federal
- U.S. Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 7 Pramila Jayapal (Democratic), Nirav Sheth (Republican)
- District 9 Adam Smith (Democratic), Doug Basler (Republican)
State
- State Senator Your address determines your district.
- District 32 Cindy Ryu (Democratic), Jesse Salomon (Democratic)
- District 34 Unopposed: Emily Alvarado (Democratic)
- District 36 Noel C. Frame (Democratic), Jillian England (Republican)
- District 37 Chipalo Street (Democratic), Tatiana Brown (Democratic)
- District 43 Jamie Pedersen (Democratic), Hannah Sabio-Howell (Democratic)
- District 46 Javier Valdez (Democratic), Sandra Stephens (Republican)
- State Representative Your address determines your district.
- District 32, Position 1 Keith Scully (Democratic), Danica Noble (Democratic)
- District 32, Position 2 Lauren Davis (Democratic), Imraan Siddiqi (Democratic)
- District 34, Position 1 Unopposed: Brianna K. Thomas (Democratic)
- District 34, Position 2 Joe Fitzgibbon (Democratic), Mary Anito (Democratic)
- District 36, Position 1 Unopposed: Julia Grant Reed (Democratic)
- District 36, Position 2 Unopposed: Liz Berry (Democratic)
- District 37, Position 1 Kelabe Tewolde (Democratic), Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democratic)
- District 37, Position 2 Jaelynn Scott (Democratic), Evon McCorkle (Independent)
- District 43, Position 1 Nicole Macri (Democratic), Alby Clendennin (Democratic)
- District 43, Position 2 Unopposed: Shaun Scott (Democratic)
- District 46, Position 1 Gerry Pollet (Democratic), Will Dreher (Democratic)
- District 46, Position 2 Darya Farivar (Democratic), Rodney 'Star' Thornley (Independent)
Courts
- Washington Supreme Court, Justice Position 1 (unexpired 2-year term)
Colleen Melody, Scott Edwards
- Washington Supreme Court, Justice Position 3
David Stevens, Jaime Michelle Hawk
- Washington Supreme Court, Justice Position 4
Ian Birk, Sean O'Donnell
- Washington Supreme Court, Justice Position 5 (unexpired 2-year term)
Theo Angelis, Dave Larson
- Washington Supreme Court, Justice Position 7
Debra L. Stephens, Todd A. Bloom
- Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Judge Position 5
Unopposed: David S. Mann
- Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 1, Judge Position 6
Unopposed: Bill A. Bowman
- King County District Court, West Electoral District, Judge Position 1 (short and full term)
Bardi Martin, Nyjat Rose-Akins
- King County District Court, West Electoral District, Judge Position 2
Unopposed: Kuljinder K. Dhillon
- King County District Court, West Electoral District, Judge Position 3
Unopposed: Rebecca Robertson
- King County District Court, West Electoral District, Judge Position 4 (short and full term)
Unopposed: Yvonne Chin
- King County District Court, West Electoral District, Judge Position 5
Unopposed: Kristin Shotwell
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 1
Unopposed: Cat McDowall
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 2
Unopposed: Katharine Edwards
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 3
Unopposed: Pooja Vaddadi
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 4
Unopposed: Anita Crawford-Willis
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 5
Gabe Rothstein, Garmon Newsom
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 6
Unopposed: Shantrice Anderson
- Seattle Municipal Court Judge, Position 7
Unopposed: Damon Shadid
County
- King County Prosecuting Attorney
Unopposed: Leesa Manion
- King County Assessor
Rob Foxcurran, Dominique M Scarimbolo
- King County Director of Elections
Unopposed: Julie Wise
- Metropolitan King County Council (short and full term) District 2 Only in parts of Seattle
Rebecca Saldaña, Toshiko Grace Hasegawa
- Metropolitan King County Council Your address determines your district.
- District 4 Unopposed: Jorge L. Barón
- District 8 Teresa Mosqueda, Nick Duda
City
- Seattle City Council (unexpired 1-year term) District 5 Only in parts of Seattle
Nilu Jenks, Julie Kang
Ballot measures
- Initiative Measure No. IP26-645: Income tax repeal and ban
- Initiative Measure No. IL26-001: School parental rights law
- Initiative Measure No. IL26-638: Eligibility for girls’ school sports
- Proposition No. 1 (Seattle Transit Measure): Transit sales tax