Secretary of State of Washington

Secretary of State of Washington
Incumbent
Steve Hobbs
since November 22, 2021
Style
SeatWashington State Capitol
Olympia, Washington
Term lengthFour years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentWashington Constitution of 1889: Article II, Section 1; Article III, Sections 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, and 24; Article IV, Sections 3 and 28; Article V, Section 2; Article XXVII, Section 12; and Article XXVIII, Section 1[1]
Inaugural holderAllan Weir
FormationNovember 11, 1889
(135 years ago) (November 11, 1889)
Salary$134,640[2]
WebsiteOfficial page

The secretary of state of Washington is an independently elected constitutional officer in the executive branch of the government of the U.S. state of Washington. Fifteen individuals have held the office of Secretary of State since statehood. The incumbent is Steve Hobbs, a Democrat.[3]

  1. ^ "Constitution of Washington". Office of the Code Reviser. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Salaray Information". Washington Citizens' Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Melissa Santos. "Gov. Inslee announces pick for Washington's new Secretary of State". Crosscut. Retrieved November 26, 2021.