2026 in Washington (state)

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the U.S. state of Washington.

Incumbents

January 1: State minimum wage increases to $17.13 per hour,^[1] highest state rate in the nation, only behind District of Columbia. Bellingham, Burien, Everett, King County, Renton, SeaTac, Seattle and Tukwila will have higher minimums.^[2]

Planned opening 2 Line (Sound Transit) light rail connection between Eastside and Seattle over Lake Washington, in time for 2026 FIFA World Cup^[3]^[4]

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