In recent years the office added election cybersecurity to its repertoire, in response to a surge in worldwide cybersecurity incidents and complaints from Republicans including former gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp about election cheating.
“Elections are not boring anymore,” said Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.
Cybersecurity appears to be the biggest issue in the contest between Hobbs and Republican challenger Dale Whitaker.
In May 2023, Hobbs authorized a no-bid $272,838 contract to hire the London-based firm Locally to monitor election misinformation on X, Facebook and other social media platforms. While the Secretary of State’s Office has no control over misinformation, it does draw public attention to false election claims. The
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