Endorsements and Elections | AFT Washington, AFL-CIO

General Election Endorsements

The AFT Washington COPE Committee has made its endorsement selections for the 2024 general election! These endorsements have been updated based on the results of the primary, and some new candidates have been added. We have also included our federal endorsements. You can view them here.

Moving Washington Forward: About The Four Initiatives

Every election feels like the election of a lifetime, with far-reaching consequences – right up to the next one where the stakes are somehow even higher! But this year is, indeed, different even from other presidential elections. This year, the billionaire-backed Let’s Go Washington put 4 initiatives on the ballot. Any one of them is devastating to Washington; taken as a whole, they would radically reshape efforts for a cleaner, healthier state, with a stronger educational system, and with long-term care for the aging members of our communities. Even individually, they make deep changes to our

Statewide General Endorsements

In this year’s elections, our Committee on Political Education (COPE) drafted a rigorous, wide-ranging questionnaire, comprising 13 questions on issues such as racial equity, progressive revenue, cost-free college, artificial intelligence, funding for education and educators’ salaries, economic inequality, climate change, healthcare, retirement security, and support for labor and collective bargaining.

You can find our full list of endorsed candidates on our website. If you do not know your legislative district, you can find it at the Washington State Legislature District Finder.

House And Senate General Endorsements

The AFT Washington COPE committee made endorsements in many of the races in Washington this primary season. You can review the full list here (and if you aren't sure of your legislative district, you can find it at the Washington State Legislature District Finder). Many of the endorsements we made are familiar faces that members know and have spoken with before. But we are highlighting a few who are, typically, newcomers to their seats, and/or in very tight races. We believe these candidates have strong, clear visions in line with our values, and would serve well in their districts.

Voting Tips And Resources

There is a lot of information out about how to vote in the state of Washington. We're here to help. Whether you are a new Washington voter or are curious about some aspect of our voting system, this is the information we've found most useful for our members.