2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election


The 2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Washington concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election and the 2020 Washington gubernatorial election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The top-two primary will be August 4.
Incumbent Cyrus Habib surprised the state by announcing he was foregoing a run for re-election in order to join the Order of Jesuits. The position is of special importance due to speculation that the incumbent Governor, Jay Inslee, could win a third term and then be appointed to a position in a Democratic Presidential Cabinet.

Background

Habib's retirement came after Gov. Inslee dropped out of the presidential election which caused many potential statewide candidates in Washington to change their plans and drop exploratory bids.
At the time of Habib's announcement former Seattle City Council candidate Ann Davison Sattler and former US House candidate Joseph Brumbles had already been running as Republicans. The day of his retirement State Senator Steve Hobbs announced his 2nd campaign for the office of Lieutenant Governor, after losing in the 2016 Primary to then-State Senator Habib.

Nonpartisan blanket primary

Democratic Party candidates

Declared

Republican Party candidates

Declared

Declared

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
Joseph
Brumbles 		Ann
Sattler 		Denny
Heck 		Steve
Hobbs 		Marko
Liias 		Undecided/Other
July 22-27, 2020513 ± 5.4%14%10%34%-14%29%
May 16-19, 2020650 ± 5.6%10%9%15%10%6%50%

Results

A top-two primary will take place on August 4. All candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation and the top two will advance to the general election in November.