Candidate Filing Week runs May 11-15
Filing week begins on Monday for state and regional offices.
From May 11-15, applications for public office will be accepted during Candidate Filing Week.
During the current closures locally and statewide, the Office of Secretary of State encourages prospective candidates to file online.
Candidates for federal, statewide, and multi-county legislative or judicial offices must file with the OSOS, which can be done online 24 hours a day beginning at 9 a.m. Monday and ending at 4 p.m. Friday, May 15.
Individuals can also file by mail with a paper form or in-person.
More than 300 federal and state offices are open for election in 2020, including all U.S. representatives, statewide offices, the state House of Representatives, and half of the state Senate.
This includes a Grays Harbor County Commissioner seat representing East County as well as Representative and Senator seats for both the 19th and 24th legislative districts, with numerous local candidates indicating they will file.
Also open during the week will be the offices of Governor, Lt. Governor, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and other state offices.
Citizens considering a run for state public office can download a candidate guide, read answers to frequently asked questions, and more on the Resources for Candidates page on the Secretary of State’s website.
| District | Area | Office | Term | Incumbent | Filing Fee |
| Nationwide | Nationwide | President/Vice President | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence | $0.00 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Governor | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Jay Inslee | $1,771.07 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Lt. Governor | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Cyrus Habib | $1,039.37 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Secretary of State | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Kim Wyman | $1,241.08 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | State Treasurer | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Duane Davidson | $1,446.79 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | State Auditor | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Pat (Patrice) McCarthy | $1,241.08 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Attorney General | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Bob Ferguson | $1,625.99 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Commissioner of Public Lands | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Hilary Franz | $1,382.25 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Superintendent of Public Instruction | 4-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal | $1,369.10 |
| State of Washington | Statewide | Insurance Commissioner | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Mike Kreidler | $1,265.55 |
| Supreme Court | State | Justice Position #01 | 6-year Unexpired term, Nonpartisan | Mary Yu | $1,904.15 |
| Supreme Court | State | Justice Position #03 | 6-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Raquel Montoya-Lewis | $1,904.15 |
| Supreme Court | State | Justice Position #04 | 6-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Charles W. Johnson | $1,904.15 |
| Supreme Court | State | Justice Position #07 | 6-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Debra L. Stephens | $1,904.15 |
| Congressional District 3 | Clark*, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston*, Wahkiakum | U.S. Representative | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Jaime Herrera Beutler | $1,740.00 |
| Congressional District 6 | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason*, Pierce* | U.S. Representative | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Derek Kilmer | $1,740.00 |
| Legislative District 19 | Cowlitz*, Grays Harbor*, Lewis*, Pacific, Wahkiakum | State Senator | 4-year Short & Full term, Partisan | Dean Takko | $487.31 |
| Legislative District 24 | Clallam, Grays Harbor*, Jefferson | State Senator | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Kevin Van De Wege | $487.31 |
| Legislative District 19 | Cowlitz*, Grays Harbor*, Lewis*, Pacific, Wahkiakum | State Representative Pos. 1 | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Jim Walsh | $487.31 |
| Legislative District 19 | Cowlitz*, Grays Harbor*, Lewis*, Pacific, Wahkiakum | State Representative Pos. 2 | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Brian E. Blake | $487.31 |
| Legislative District 24 | Clallam, Grays Harbor*, Jefferson | State Representative Pos. 1 | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Mike Chapman | $487.31 |
| Legislative District 24 | Clallam, Grays Harbor*, Jefferson | State Representative Pos. 2 | 2-year Regular term, Partisan | Steve Tharinger | $487.31 |
| Grays Harbor County | Grays Harbor | Commissioner #1 | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Wes Cormier | $786.00 |
| Grays Harbor County | Grays Harbor | Commissioner #2 | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Randy Ross | $786.00 |
| Pacific County | Pacific | Commissioner #1 | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Lisa Olsen | $611.88 |
| Pacific County | Pacific | Commissioner #2 | 4-year Regular term, Partisan | Frank Wolfe | $611.88 |
| Grays Harbor County | Grays Harbor | District Court #1 | 4-year Unexpired term, Nonpartisan | Kyle L. Imler | $1,610.92 |
| Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 2 | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Thurston* | Judge Position 1 | 6-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Lisa L. Sutton | $1,812.63 |
| Grays Harbor Superior Court | Grays Harbor | Judge Position 1 | 4-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Stephen E. Brown | $1,725.71 |
| Pacific, Wahkiakum Superior Court | Pacific, Wahkiakum | Judge Position 1 | 4-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Donald J. Richter | $1,725.71 |
| Grays Harbor Superior Court | Grays Harbor | Judge Position 2 | 4-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | David L. Edwards | $1,725.71 |
| Grays Harbor Superior Court | Grays Harbor | Judge Position 3 | 4-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | David Mistachkin | $1,725.71 |
| PUD District 2 | Pacific | Public Utility Commissioner 1 | 6-year Regular term, Nonpartisan | Michael ‘Mike’ Swanson | $275.08 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Commissioner District 1 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Chris Thomas | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Commissioner District 2 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Michael Bruce | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Commissioner District 3 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Lynn Csernotta | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Commissioner District 4 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Andrew Bickar | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Commissioner District 5 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Becky Walsh | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Position 1 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | David T Quigg | $0.00 |
| Hospital District 2 | Grays Harbor* | Hospital 2 Position 2 | 6-year term, Nonpartisan | Scott Dilley | $0.00 |