News
04/04/2025
Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and Attorney General Nick Brown announced a joint lawsuit with the state of Oregon against the Trump administration for their Executive Order regarding elections and voting rights. At a press conference in Seattle on April 4, Hobbs and Brown outlined the ways the executive order attempts to control Washington’s election processes.
03/26/2025
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following statement on the recent Presidential Executive Order pertaining to elections, announced March 25, 2025.
03/20/2025
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issued the following statement on the passing of former Secretary of State Ralph Munro.
03/18/2025
A legendary rock guitarist from Seattle and four state workers who rescued a woman from a burning car were honored with Washington’s highest awards – the Medal of Merit and the Medal of Valor – during a ceremony at the State Capitol.
03/13/2025
UPDATE: The application deadline for the 2025 TTRPG Innovation grants has been extended by one week. The new deadline is Monday, March 17.
03/06/2025
In a majority opinion, the court ruled in favor of the defendants, upholding the longstanding process that ensures the integrity of Washington’s vote-by-mail system.
02/27/2025
A team at Washington’s Lottery Commission implemented a project to improve earnings on their municipal investment account, creating revenue for the state.
02/25/2025
“More than 100 suggestions from employees have resulted in helping to make our state government operate more efficiently,” Secretary of State Steve Hobbs said.
02/12/2025
OLYMPIA – Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs called out the presidential administration’s action to place members of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) on administrative leave at a time when threats from cybercriminals and nation states to state and local elections grow.
02/05/2025
OLYMPIA — Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is proud to announce the two outstanding recipients of the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award from Washington state: Charles Johnson and Iliana Barnes Diaz. These young leaders have demonstrated a deep commitment to civic engagement, social justice, and community empowerment, carrying forward the legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis.
