2020 Washington State Auditor election

2020 Washington State Auditor election

November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Pat McCarthy Chris Leyba
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,260,830 1,633,956
Percentage 58.00% 41.92%

McCarthy:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Leyba:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

State Auditor before election

Pat McCarthy
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Pat McCarthy
Democratic

The 2020 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Washington State Auditor, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.

Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Pat McCarthy was re-elected to a second term in office.

The top-two primary was held on August 4.