The 2024 Washington State Auditor election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Washington State Auditor, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
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Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Pat McCarthy is running for re-election to a third term, however, there was speculation that she might retire.[1]
Primary elections took place on August 6, 2024.[2]
Primary election
editDemocratic Party
editAdvanced to general
edit- Pat McCarthy, incumbent state auditor (2017–present)[1]
Republican Party
editAdvanced to general
editResults
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McCarthy
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Hawkins
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | 1,125,904 | 58.82% | |
| Republican | Matt Hawkins | 786,529 | 41.09% | |
| Write-in | 1,648 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 1,914,081 | 100.0% | ||
General election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Pat McCarthy (D) |
Matt Hawkins (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 24% |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Matt Hawkins | |||
| Write-in | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
edit- ^ a b Villeneuve, Andrew (July 10, 2023). "Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "August 6, 2024 Primary Results - State Auditor". Office of the Secretary of State of Washington. August 6, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.