Most of the races are slated to first appear on the Aug. 6 primary ballot, with the top two vote-getters in each contest proceeding to the general election on Nov. 5.
Here are a few highlights from filing week:
Governor
Primary voters in August will see 28 candidates for the open seat of governor on the ballot.
Democrat Bob Ferguson, the current attorney general, has been running for the seat since last September He has raised $6.9 million and currently leads all Washington gubernatorial candidates in fundraising. Ferguson emerged as a top contender after Gov. Jay Inslee announced that he would not run for a fourth term.
Other high-profile candidates
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