Steve Hobbs
@stevehobbs.bsky.social
Washington Secretary of State. Lt. Colonel, Washington Army National Guard.
"A coalition of 10 top state election officials sent a letter on Tuesday pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over whether their agencies had been forthcoming about their use of private voter data."
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Election Officials Press Trump Administration Over Voter Data
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"A coalition of 10 top state election officials sent a letter on Tuesday pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over whether their agencies had been forthcoming about their use of private voter data."
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On Nov 7, WA leaders joined hundreds at Seattle’s Lotte Hotel to mark Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary. Sec. Hobbs honored Consul General Eunji Seo, the first female Korean Consul in the U.S. with a Certificate of Friendship.
#Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy
#Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy
November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
On Nov 7, WA leaders joined hundreds at Seattle’s Lotte Hotel to mark Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary. Sec. Hobbs honored Consul General Eunji Seo, the first female Korean Consul in the U.S. with a Certificate of Friendship.
#Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy
#Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy
To all those who have served or are still serving, thank you for your service!
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
To all those who have served or are still serving, thank you for your service!
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending on how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for Washington and other states that vote by mail. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/10/f...
Fight over counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will go before Supreme Court • Washington State Standard
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending on how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for Washington and other states that vote by mail. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/10/f...
It is the final day to vote in the 2025 General Election!
I'll be reminding people to vote all morning on local TV and radio. If you haven't turned in your ballot yet, return it to an official ballot drop box.
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I'll be reminding people to vote all morning on local TV and radio. If you haven't turned in your ballot yet, return it to an official ballot drop box.
youtu.be/HGj-pNt-e-k?...
WA Secretary of State talks Election Day
YouTube video by KING 5 Seattle
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November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It is the final day to vote in the 2025 General Election!
I'll be reminding people to vote all morning on local TV and radio. If you haven't turned in your ballot yet, return it to an official ballot drop box.
youtu.be/HGj-pNt-e-k?...
I'll be reminding people to vote all morning on local TV and radio. If you haven't turned in your ballot yet, return it to an official ballot drop box.
youtu.be/HGj-pNt-e-k?...
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@spielessen.bsky.social—you've been amazing! One of our delegation members already signed a contract to manufacture products in WA for a game in Slovenia. Thank you, WA State Commerce, and the local game designers, publishers, and distributors who joined us over the past few days. 🫶🥨
October 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
@spielessen.bsky.social—you've been amazing! One of our delegation members already signed a contract to manufacture products in WA for a game in Slovenia. Thank you, WA State Commerce, and the local game designers, publishers, and distributors who joined us over the past few days. 🫶🥨
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Within the next week or so, many Washingtonians will receive ballots for the Nov. 4 general election.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging voters to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible, especially if they're planning to do so by mail.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging voters to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible, especially if they're planning to do so by mail.
Secretary of state urges Washington voters to submit ballots early
Ballots must be postmarked on or before Election Day on Nov. 4. If ballots aren’t postmarked in time, those votes won't be counted.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Within the next week or so, many Washingtonians will receive ballots for the Nov. 4 general election.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging voters to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible, especially if they're planning to do so by mail.
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging voters to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible, especially if they're planning to do so by mail.
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DO NOT SEND TROOPS TO SEATTLE! THIS IS NOT A RIOT — WE ARE GOING TO THE ALCS! GO MARINERS!
BREAKING: Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.
Polanco hits winning single in the 15th inning as the Mariners beat the Tigers to advance to ALCS
Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
DO NOT SEND TROOPS TO SEATTLE! THIS IS NOT A RIOT — WE ARE GOING TO THE ALCS! GO MARINERS!
Welp... Great time to visit VoteWA.gov to make sure your voter registration is up to date and sign up for text updates on the status of your ballot. #GoMs
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Welp... Great time to visit VoteWA.gov to make sure your voter registration is up to date and sign up for text updates on the status of your ballot. #GoMs
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I was like, “Steve Hobbs did this, didn’t he?” Indeed. My brother knows him through the board game nerd community.
Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison
Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison
Dungeons & Dragons was reintroduced at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla this year after a longtime ban on the roleplaying game by the state DOC.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I was like, “Steve Hobbs did this, didn’t he?” Indeed. My brother knows him through the board game nerd community.
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Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison
Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison
Dungeons & Dragons was reintroduced at the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla this year after a longtime ban on the roleplaying game by the state DOC.
www.seattletimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison
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Thank you Secretary Steve Hobbs for continuously standing up to the Trump DOJ and protecting Washingtonians’ private voter data.
Our democracy depends on trust, and you’ve shown that our elections put people first, not politics.
Our democracy depends on trust, and you’ve shown that our elections put people first, not politics.
Washington denies DOJ request for voter rolls • Washington State Standard
Washington’s secretary of state denied the Trump administration’s request for personal information contained in the state’s voter rolls.
washingtonstatestandard.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thank you Secretary Steve Hobbs for continuously standing up to the Trump DOJ and protecting Washingtonians’ private voter data.
Our democracy depends on trust, and you’ve shown that our elections put people first, not politics.
Our democracy depends on trust, and you’ve shown that our elections put people first, not politics.
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NEW: The DOJ sues California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania for refusing to release sensitive voter registration data, aggressively escalating the department’s ongoing efforts to obtain states’ voter rolls.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
DOJ Sues Six States, Escalating Campaign to Seize Private Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:11 PM
NEW: The DOJ sues California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania for refusing to release sensitive voter registration data, aggressively escalating the department’s ongoing efforts to obtain states’ voter rolls.
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social
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September 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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“What Secretary of State Hobbs said about connecting with people in elementary school and middle school really struck home for me,” [Vinson Russell ’28, from Fairburn, Georgia] said. “So I’m hoping to expand our work into the Walla Walla community.”
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Whitman Students Lead the State in College Voting Challenge
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs visited campus last week to recognize Whitman College for achieving the highest student voter turnout in Washington state in the 2024 election cycle, thanks t...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:40 AM
“What Secretary of State Hobbs said about connecting with people in elementary school and middle school really struck home for me,” [Vinson Russell ’28, from Fairburn, Georgia] said. “So I’m hoping to expand our work into the Walla Walla community.”
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We will not compromise the privacy of Washington voters by turning over confidential information that both state and federal law prohibit us from disclosing.
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Washington denies DOJ request for voter rolls • Washington State Standard
Washington’s secretary of state denied the Trump administration’s request for personal information contained in the state’s voter rolls.
washingtonstatestandard.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We will not compromise the privacy of Washington voters by turning over confidential information that both state and federal law prohibit us from disclosing.
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/23/w...
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/23/w...
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Sec. Hobbs responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for all fields of Washington’s voter registration list by directing his office to provide only the publicly disclosable information permitted under state law. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4mzevbk
September 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Sec. Hobbs responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for all fields of Washington’s voter registration list by directing his office to provide only the publicly disclosable information permitted under state law. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4mzevbk
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Join our team! From IT and accounting to external affairs, there's something for everyone. View open roles here: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o
#Hiring #Government #Careers
#Hiring #Government #Careers
September 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Join our team! From IT and accounting to external affairs, there's something for everyone. View open roles here: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o
#Hiring #Government #Careers
#Hiring #Government #Careers
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As Washington's Chief Election Officer, Secretary Hobbs has committed himself to visiting our rural county auditors and their teams: this week, Sec. Hobbs visited auditors and their teams in Garfield, Columbia, and Benton counties.
September 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
As Washington's Chief Election Officer, Secretary Hobbs has committed himself to visiting our rural county auditors and their teams: this week, Sec. Hobbs visited auditors and their teams in Garfield, Columbia, and Benton counties.
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Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and the Office of the Secretary of State encourage Washingtonians to participate in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/42v8DbO
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and the Office of the Secretary of State encourage Washingtonians to participate in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/42v8DbO
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This week, Secretary Hobbs and our office ventured to Southwest Washington to meet with Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, toured the facilities of @printplaygames.com, and sat down with the Columbian's editorial board. Next week, we'll be in Eastern Washington! #OSOS #CommunityVisits
September 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This week, Secretary Hobbs and our office ventured to Southwest Washington to meet with Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, toured the facilities of @printplaygames.com, and sat down with the Columbian's editorial board. Next week, we'll be in Eastern Washington! #OSOS #CommunityVisits
The federal government is reducing its support for local election security, so we must step up as a state to provide these resources. By providing MS-ISAC membership for all of our county partners, we ensure they have continued access to cybersecurity services.
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WA counties to join multistate election cybersecurity group
The Washington Secretary of State’s Office is funding memberships for all counties to join a multistate election-security program after federal money for election cybersecurity was cut, the Secretary ...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The federal government is reducing its support for local election security, so we must step up as a state to provide these resources. By providing MS-ISAC membership for all of our county partners, we ensure they have continued access to cybersecurity services.
www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/...
www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/...