Last Call: VOTE in Your Primary!

The last date to vote in the primaries in Washington is this Tuesday, August 5. 

Respect Public Schools - Washington does not endorse or support any political party. We welcome viewpoints from the whole political spectrum and members from all demographics. We hold no one religious or atheist view as higher than the others. Our sole purpose is to keep our kids in public schools safe from discrimination and harm by those who seek to place one religion, one specific worldview, above all others. Religion has no place in public schools. Pluralism is not a dirty word; it’s the highest compliment and blessing, for every child must be truly welcome in our school communities. 

But, the naked truth is that most Christian Nationalist groups identify with the Republican Party. And, Washington’s Republican Party has recently declared an interest in 61 school board district races in 2025.

Aberdeen Meridian

Battle Ground Mount Vernon

Bellingham Mossyrock

Bethel Napavine

Blaine North Kitsap

Cashmere Northshore

Central Valley Omak

Cheney Oroville

Damman Pasco

Eastmont Peninsula

Eatonville Pioneer

Edmonds Port Angeles

Ellensburg Port Townsend

Enumclaw Puyallup

Everett Quilcene

Evergreen Riverside

Federal Way Sedro-Woolley

Ferndale Selah

Highline Shelton

Hood Canal Snohomish

Issaquah Steilacoom

Kelso Sumner-Bonney Lake

Kennewick Sunnyside

Kent Tacoma

Lake Washington Toledo

Longview Toutle

Lyle West Valley

Lynden White Pass

Mary Walker Yakima

Mead Zillah

Mercer Island

Washington’s GOP is playing it coy by not releasing the names of its endorsed candidates until after primary voting is over. Which means, it’s even more important to pay attention to the primary races and vote to prevent these candidates from ever making the final ballot.

There’s still time to vote! Read your WA voter’s guides; look for telltale language like parents’ choice, calls for values-based curriculum and learning, calls for academic learning vs. social emotional learning (SEL), use of equality rather than equity, any “us vs. them” framing, and overly patriotic statements.

Send in your ballots, or if you haven’t registered to vote yet, show up in person at your local polling place! With almost all Washingtonians voting by mail, the lines should be short so you can get in and get out quickly. You can find more information about voting in the Washington 2025 primary here.