| Lieutenant Governor of Washington | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Term length | 4 years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Charles E. Laughton |
| Formation | November 11, 1889 |
| Succession | First |
| Salary | $117,300 (2020)[1] |
| Website | ltgov |
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.[2][3]
There have been 17 holders of the office, three of whom have ascended to the office of governor of Washington. Prior to statehood, there were 10 territorial secretaries of state of Washington that acted in the territorial governor's absence, but were unable to ascend to governor.[4]
- ^ "Final 2019 and 2020 Salary Schedule". Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Washington State Constitution". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "AG, Secretary of State issue joint statement regarding gubernatorial succession in the event of a vacancy". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ Lieutenant governors of the state of Washington to the beginning of Washington's statehood, November 11, 1889 Archived December 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.