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The 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. 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.
The lieutenant governor of Washington is an elected office in the U.S. state of Washington.The incumbent is Denny Heck, a Democrat who began his term in January 2021. The lieutenant governor serves as president of the Washington State Senate, fills in as acting governor whenever the governor leaves the state or is unable to serve, and assumes the duties of governor in case of a vacancy.
Washington state elections in 2024 were held on November 5, 2024.Primary elections were held on August 6, 2024. [1]This was the first time since 1965 that Republicans have not held at least one executive office going into the election.
Sep. 8—A Republican who wants smaller government will face off with a Democratic incumbent this November in the race for Washington's lieutenant governor. The main job of Washington's lieutenant ...
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest-ranking government official in 45 of the 50 U.S. states and four of the five territories.In those states and territories, he or she is the first in the line of succession in case of a vacancy in the office of governor (Note: in Massachusetts and West Virginia, the lieutenant governor only assumes powers and duties as acting governor, not succeeding ...
Nov. 7—Former mayoral candidate Keith Amemiya is now running in the crowded Democratic field for lieutenant governor in 2022. "Our state has been lacking leadership for years and it needs to ...
Dennis Lynn Heck (born July 29, 1952) is an American politician serving as the 17th lieutenant governor of Washington, since 2021.A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Washington's 10th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and as a state representative from 1977 to 1985.
With current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson running for governor, the seat is open, and it's shaping up to be a highly saturated race. After candidate filing ended in December, there were three candidates ...