2024 election year gets busy!!

The 2024 election year is shaping up to be exciting. All the legislative districts that surround the Tri-Cities have been rearranged, and many voters across Benton and Franklin Counties will find themselves voting in new districts for candidates they have never heard of before.

The 9th Legislative District, which prior to redistricting butted up against the east side of Pasco, has been pushed much further east and is no longer in our region. The 14th Legislative District, previously stretched as far east as Grandview, now wraps all the way around Kennewick and up the east side of Pasco.

In some cases, legislative incumbents were redistricted out of their home districts. The redistricting has also opened many races to some fierce competition. In the four Legislative Districts surrounding the Tri-Cities, there are 10 positions open, with 6 incumbents seeking reelection. For all 10 positions, there are a total of 21 candidates.

Both Benton and Franklin counties have two commissioner races, and each of those races has two or more candidates running for the position. If you want to know more about who is running for office, you can check out the State’s candidate listing page here.

Author

Matt Murphy, TCRCC Government and Regional Affairs Director, ​[email protected]