Elected Officials
State Offices
For more information about the government of Washington state, go to Access Washington.
State Officials serve 4-year terms
State Officials
| Position | Official | Elected | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | Jay Inslee (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Lieutenant Governor | Cyrus Habib (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Secretary of State | Kim Wyman (R) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Treasurer | Duane Davidson (R) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Auditor | Pat (Patrice) McCarthy (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Attorney General | Bob Ferguson (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Insurance Commissioner | Mike Kreidler (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | Chris Reykdal (NP) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
| Commissioner of Public Lands | Hilary Franz (D) |
2016
|
2017-2020
|
Judicial Positions
To learn more, go to A Guide to Washington Courts.
State Supreme Court Justices and Court of Appeals Judges serve staggered six-year terms
Supreme Court
| Position | Justice | Elected | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Justice Mary Yu |
2016
|
2017-2022
|
|
2
|
Justice Susan J. Owens |
2012
|
2013-2018
|
|
3
|
Justice Mary Fairhurst |
2014
|
2015-2020
|
|
4
|
Justice Charles W. Johnson |
2014
|
2015-2020
|
|
5
|
Chief Justice Barbara Madsen |
2016
|
2017-2022
|
|
6
|
Justice Charlie Wiggins |
2016
|
2017-2022
|
|
7
|
Justice Debra L. Stephens |
2014
|
2015-2020
|
|
8
|
Justice Steve Gonzalez |
2012
|
2013-2018
|
|
9
|
Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
2012
|
2013-2018
|
Court of Appeals
|
Division
|
District
|
Position
|
Judge |
Elected
|
Term
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
II
|
3
|
1
|
Judge Richard A. Melnick |
2014
|
2013-2018
|
|
II
|
3
|
2
|
Judge Jill M. Johanson |
2016
|
2017-2022
|