Associated Press · AP approval report: Nov. 5, 2026, 8:04 p.m. CST. State unofficial returns: Nov. 5, 2026, 9:50:14 p.m. as displayed; zone unspecified. Green: approved statewide ballot measure; no party or county preference implied. Census state boundary. · State unofficial returns
Washington voters approved Initiative 638, a restriction on transgender girls' participation in school sports, according to The Associated Press. The state’s unofficial returns list 1,439,761 yes votes (56.80%) and 1,095,210 no votes (43.20%).
The initiative applies to K-12 athletics and requires students seeking to compete in female sports to have their sex verified by a health care provider. The state says returns remain unofficial until certification.
