I appreciate how much @stevehobbs.bsky.social and Washington State try to support the tabletop industry! And I take a moment to chat with him at PAX every year. Gotta support the reps who support us!

In today's blog, catch up on this year's Legislative Game Day, where Adam and the Paizo crew brought the world of Golarion to the Washington Secretary of State, legislators, and staff: buff.ly/k8ml6E5

The president has suggested that elections should be controlled at the national level. That is contrary to the protected rights of each state as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. www.seattletimes.com/opinion/as-e...

Washington counties participating in the Feb. 10 Special Election have officially mailed ballots to eligible voters. The 18-day voting period began on Friday, Jan. 23. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/45xNP59

We're back with the Weekly Wrap-up: Legislative Edition! Join Secretary Hobbs and possibly some special guests every Friday for updates on bills, legislation, events, and other projects our office is working on for the 2026 Legislative Session. #WaLeg

One down... This is great news and portents well for Washington if the U.S. Department of Justice gets their act together enough to properly file the lawsuit against me that they announced with such bluster last year. www.courthousenews.com/judge-rules-...

Yesterday, Sec. Hobbs attended the State of the State Address for the 2026 Legislative Session. Our office is hard at work supporting Washingtonians, this session - stay tuned for more events, news, and the "Leg. Weekly Wrap-up" with Sec. Hobbs! #WaLeg Photos courtesy of LSS Photos

This ruling protects voters and local election officials from political overreach that would have made our elections less fair, not more secure. I will continue to ensure elections in our state are free, fair, and accessible to all voters. www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

Thank you, @lwvus.bsky.social of Kittitas County. "Please join us, your Kittitas County local League of Women Voters, in applauding Secretary Hobbs for standing up, telling the truth and doing his best in protecting the voters of Washington." www.dailyrecordnews.com/opinion/gues...

The Office of the Secretary of State will launch a new regional branch to provide Corporations & Charities services at the Eastern Washington University campus on Jan. 5, 2026. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3L4DyXb

Harmeet Dhillon with Trump’s DOJ said “I’m not going to limit myself,” regarding YOUR voter data. SOS Hobbs says, “See you in court!” This admin can’t even copy/paste correctly. There’s no way they can protect YOUR private information.

Thank you Amazon for their rapid support of our state’s official relief fund & their steady commitment to be a good neighbor & employer. Their cash donation combined w/their logistics & innovation support is a crucial asset as we look ahead to regional recovery. www.aboutamazon.com/news/communi...

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is encouraging Washington residents, public employees, and state retirees to help residents of Western Washington affected by flooding from this week’s atmospheric river. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3KUEPjq

From Times cartoonist David Horsey 🤣: "no matter how many times DOJ lawyers are embarrassed in court struggling to turn Trump’s tirades into something close to a legal argument, the president will keep demanding that the litigious clown show rolls on and on." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/trum...

Trump’s weaponized DOJ is trying to seize sensitive voter data - but Democratic Secretaries of State @greggamore.bsky.social, @sosmaggie.bsky.social, @vtsecretaryofstate.bsky.social, and @stevehobbs.bsky.social are standing firm to protect voters’ privacy and election integrity.

The evening of Dec. 7, 1941, the Governor of Washington was urged by the Secretary of War to prepare the state for war. It was earlier that day when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, and it was the next day when Congress declared war. This and many gems of our state history are at your State Archives.

From Times cartoonist David Horsey 🤣: "no matter how many times DOJ lawyers are embarrassed in court struggling to turn Trump’s tirades into something close to a legal argument, the president will keep demanding that the litigious clown show rolls on and on." www.seattletimes.com/opinion/trum...

Chair Conrad said it best: “Politically motivated investigations based on Trump’s tweets are wasting taxpayer dollars and pitting Americans against each other.” Washington voters deserve leaders who protect our elections, not play political games.

This is welcome news concerning federal funding for the Washington State Library and public libraries across the state of Washington. We still have a lot of work to do on our state funding.

WA state law prohibits the public disclosure of personal information like full names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers. This lawsuit is yet another power grab from the Trump administration — and a violation of our privacy. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The Trump admin is suing WA for refusing to turn over our entire voter database, which includes names, birthdates, and SSNs. This is sensitive personal information & it should be protected! www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

The U.S. Department of Justice sued Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs on Tuesday over his refusal to turn over a trove of personal information about every registered voter in the state.

🗳️ WA Election Certified: Today, Secretary Hobbs and @governorferguson.bsky.social officially certified the November statewide election. Over 2 million registered voters, 39.2%, cast ballots. 📊 Full results + turnout: https://bit.ly/44FctAb

Democracy in action today with Secretary of State Steve Hobbs, certifying November’s election results. Thank you to everyone who participated in our democracy by voting, volunteering, or stepping up to serve.

No, I will not share your private information with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Huge thanks to Democratic SOS Steve Hobbs for standing with 9 other Democratic SOS to demand transparency and protect voters’ private data. As the Trump admin. quietly grabs voter data and undermines trust in our elections, SOS Hobbs is drawing a hard line for transparency of every WA voter.

No matter what, violence of the kind we just witnessed in Washington, D.C., is not the answer.

No president has unilateral authority to refuse to spend congressionally appropriated funds. This is welcome confirmation from the courts and great news for libraries and museums throughout the country. The Washington State Library celebrates this federal court ruling.

Election officials like Sec. Steve Simon and @stevehobbs.bsky.social are preparing for more interference from Trump and the GOP in the 2026 midterms - following Trump's attacks on mail voting, demands for voter data, and threats to send federal troops to polling places. buff.ly/yFAFyi9

"A coalition of 10 top state election officials sent a letter on Tuesday pressing Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over whether their agencies had been forthcoming about their use of private voter data." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...

On Nov 7, WA leaders joined hundreds at Seattle’s Lotte Hotel to mark Korea’s 80th Liberation Anniversary. Sec. Hobbs honored Consul General Eunji Seo, the first female Korean Consul in the U.S. with a Certificate of Friendship. #Korea80 #WAState #Diplomacy

To all those who have served or are still serving, thank you for your service!

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending on how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for Washington and other states that vote by mail. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/10/f...

It is the final day to vote in the 2025 General Election! I'll be reminding people to vote all morning on local TV and radio. If you haven't turned in your ballot yet, return it to an official ballot drop box. youtu.be/HGj-pNt-e-k?...

@spielessen.bsky.social—you've been amazing! One of our delegation members already signed a contract to manufacture products in WA for a game in Slovenia. Thank you, WA State Commerce, and the local game designers, publishers, and distributors who joined us over the past few days. 🫶🥨

Within the next week or so, many Washingtonians will receive ballots for the Nov. 4 general election. Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is urging voters to fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible, especially if they're planning to do so by mail.

DO NOT SEND TROOPS TO SEATTLE! THIS IS NOT A RIOT — WE ARE GOING TO THE ALCS! GO MARINERS!

Welp... Great time to visit VoteWA.gov to make sure your voter registration is up to date and sign up for text updates on the status of your ballot. #GoMs

I was like, “Steve Hobbs did this, didn’t he?” Indeed. My brother knows him through the board game nerd community.

Dungeons & Dragons is therapy for those incarcerated at Walla Walla prison

Thank you Secretary Steve Hobbs for continuously standing up to the Trump DOJ and protecting Washingtonians’ private voter data. Our democracy depends on trust, and you’ve shown that our elections put people first, not politics.

NEW: The DOJ sues California, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania for refusing to release sensitive voter registration data, aggressively escalating the department’s ongoing efforts to obtain states’ voter rolls. From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

M.V.P.

“What Secretary of State Hobbs said about connecting with people in elementary school and middle school really struck home for me,” [Vinson Russell ’28, from Fairburn, Georgia] said. “So I’m hoping to expand our work into the Walla Walla community.” www.whitman.edu/whitman-stor...

We will not compromise the privacy of Washington voters by turning over confidential information that both state and federal law prohibit us from disclosing. washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/23/w...

Sec. Hobbs responded to the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for all fields of Washington’s voter registration list by directing his office to provide only the publicly disclosable information permitted under state law. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4mzevbk

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