DemocratNot in office · last served 2028Last on a ballot: Nov 2024
Steve Hobbs
Steve Hobbs ran in 7 elections between 1994 and 2024, winning 6. Served in the Washington State Senate (District 44) and Washington Secretary of State.
- Elections
- 7
- 1994–2024
- Won
- 6
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Hobbs was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
199620002004200820122016202020242028Washington State Senate, District 44Washington Secretary of State
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Hobbs has run
Margin: how far Hobbs finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington Secretary of State | General | Won | Dale Whitaker (R) | 59.2% | D+18.5 |
| 2018 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | General | Won | Doug Roulstone (R) | 56.1% | D+12.2 |
| 2014 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | General | Won | Jim Kellett (R) | 54% | D+8.0 |
| 2014 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | Primary | Won | Jim Kellett (R) | 52.3% | +4.6 |
| 2010 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | General | Won | Dave Schmidt (R) | 50.8% | D+1.6 |
| 2006 | Washington State Senate, District 44 | General | Won | Dave Schmidt (R) | 52.3% | D+4.6 |
| 1994 | Washington House of Representatives, LD-39-1 | General | Lost | Val Stevens (R) | 36.2% | R+27.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Hobbs has held
- Washington Secretary of State · 2025–2028
- Washington State Senate, District 44 · 2007–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Hobbs has run against
- Dale Whitaker (R) · 2024 election, won
- Doug Roulstone (R) · 2018 election, won
- Jim Kellett (R) · 2014 election, won
- Dave Schmidt (R) · 2010 election, won
- Val Stevens (R) · 1994 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)