Washington (state) Democrats

American science fiction novelist (born 1951)

American actor (1917–2016)

United States Senator from Washington since 2013

American burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970)

US politician, business executive and corporate director; former Secretary of the Interior and CEO of REI

American actor (1922–2006)

Joseph Clay Kent is an American politician, former United States Army warrant officer, and former Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary officer who served as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, Kent was its nominee in the United States House of Representatives election for Washington's third congressional district in 2022 and 2024.

American sex advice columnist and gay rights campaigner

Governor of Washington since 2025

American aerospace researcher and educator

American politician (1905–1989)

American game show contestant, host, and writer

American film and television actress

American actress (1912–2000)

Secretary of Labor (1894-1948)

American travel writer and television host

American-born Irish politician

American lawyer, mayor of Seattle

American politician and automobile repair shop owner (born 1988)

Union United States Army general (1818-1862)

U.S. politician from Washington state (1850-1932)

American politician in Mississippi (1822-1872)

United States federal judge (1883-1970)

American politician

American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington

American politician (1909-1956)

American mayor

American businessman

American politician

American politician (1937–2014)

American politician (1855-1927)

Katherine Barrett Wilson is an American politician and activist who is the 58th mayor of Seattle since taking office in 2026. Wilson is the co-founder and executive director of the Transit Riders Union, a group that focuses on improving public transportation and workers' rights. In August 2025, Wilson placed first in the primary for the 2025 Seattle mayoral election and advanced to the general election against incumbent mayor Bruce Harrell, whom she ultimately defeated.

American politician (1822-1881)

American politician (1826-1906)

Kathryn H. Ruemmler is an American attorney who was principal deputy White House counsel and then White House Counsel to President Barack Obama. Previously a partner at Latham and Watkins co-chairing its white-collar defense group, Ruemmler joined Goldman Sachs in 2020 and was Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. She announced her resignation from this position in February 2026, effective at the end of June, over her links to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

American politician (1824-1884)

Mayor of Seattle