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

Join our team! From IT and accounting to external affairs, there's something for everyone. View open roles here: https://bit.ly/3B4YA2o #Hiring #Government #Careers

As Washington's Chief Election Officer, Secretary Hobbs has committed himself to visiting our rural county auditors and their teams: this week, Sec. Hobbs visited auditors and their teams in Garfield, Columbia, and Benton counties.

Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs and the Office of the Secretary of State encourage Washingtonians to participate in National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/42v8DbO

This week, Secretary Hobbs and our office ventured to Southwest Washington to meet with Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, toured the facilities of @printplaygames.com, and sat down with the Columbian's editorial board. Next week, we'll be in Eastern Washington! #OSOS #CommunityVisits

The federal government is reducing its support for local election security, so we must step up as a state to provide these resources. By providing MS-ISAC membership for all of our county partners, we ensure they have continued access to cybersecurity services. www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/...

Trump’s DOJ is demanding Washington’s voter data. WA’s Secretary of State is saying hell no. We won’t let the Trump admin. violate voters’ privacy or our secure election system. Thank you, Secretary Steve Hobbs, for standing up for voters and our democracy

I condemn all political violence. No one should ever be the target of violence or harassment.

By providing MS-ISAC membership for all of our county partners, we ensure they have continued access to cybersecurity services. The federal government is reducing its support for local election security, so we must step up as a state to provide these resources. www.fox28spokane.com/washington-c...

I do not plan on releasing any information until DOJ provides me information on what they plan to do with the data.

The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) announced that it will fund Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) membership costs for all 39 county auditors and elections offices. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/3VFpgOa

Yesterday, Secretary Hobbs met with local Rotarians at the Olympia Rotary Club! Topics of discussion included election security and the upcoming 2026 legislative session. #CommunityVisits #SecretaryHobbs #Olympia

Dungeons & Dragons might not just be for gaming anymore — it’s also becoming a tool to fight #disinformation. Experts like UW professor Jin Ha Lee and Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs are using games to teach media literacy, showing how role-playing builds skills to resist misinformation.

Hey, #gamestudies: If you didn't know, the WA Sec of State gets gaming and supports the industry. He's got official and personal accounts here. @stevehobbs.bsky.social Fun fact (for me): I've also done research with a Pink Gorilla owner. @kelslewin.bsky.social ‪ @pinkgorillagames.com

Thanks for stopping by our booth at #PAXWest! We loved connecting with you 🤓 🎲🕹️ #Day4

FIRST: I love that Washington's Secretary of State Steve Hobbs is a D&D player/GM who goes by "Happy Tracker Meow Meow." SECOND: I love that he and UW professor Jin Ha Lee are advocating ways games can be used to train folks to battle misinformation. www.kuow.org/stories/pop-... #dnd #resistance

'Let me just add another verbal middle finger to the trump administration... Read article 1 section 4 of the Constitution...' Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.

Meet the team! Staff from across the WA Secretary of State's Office are at #PAXWest to answer your questions, test your civic knowledge, and share how their divisions support you. #Day2 #CivicsButMakeItFun

Day 1 success! Sec. Hobbs and our team will be on the floor at #PAXWest until Sept. 1st. Visit booth 134 and learn how we serve Washingtonians every day. 🎮 ✨

The president’s announcement should be rejected for what it is: federal interference in state authority and a direct threat to every eligible American’s right to cast a ballot and have it counted.

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs made the following statement following President Trump’s announcement on August 18. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4miVrPj

President Trump has again falsely claimed the use of mail-in ballots leads to crooked elections. Washington’s vote-by-mail system for administering elections is secure, accessible, and transparent.

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.

Congrats to the new NASS Executive Board, including: 💙 President Elect - @stevehobbs.bsky.social 💙 Past President - Sec. Steve Simon 💙 Eastern Region VP - Sec. Stephanie Thomas 💙 Western Region VP - @sosmaggie.bsky.social 💙 Member at Large (ACR Liaison) - @sarah4vermont.bsky.social

Planned Parenthood provides important care to Medicaid patients, including preventative care and cancer screenings. Washington state will backfill the funding gap caused by the federal attempt to defund Planned Parenthood if their legal challenge is not successful.

It is heartbreaking and distressing to witness the near elimination of our state’s Central Library, which has existed since territorial times to enrich our culture and serve as a research hub for our state’s residents. This will also have a significant impact at the Talking Book & Braille Library.

The Office of the Secretary of State delivered 47 at-risk of layoff letters over the past two weeks to Washington State Library. Read the full news release here: bit.ly/43b2Vvd

Join Secretary Hobbs as he delivers the keynote "Protecting Elections in Times of Crisis: Planning, Response, and Trust," hosted by Partners in Emergency Preparedness. Register to attend for free: bit.ly/4cJsOqv

"Washington State Librarian Sara Jones told KUOW the cuts could amount to as much of a third of the State Library's budget — especially impacting rural and underserved communities." www.kuow.org/stories/wash... written by @katiecampbell.bsky.social.

"The loss of federal funding comes at a time of broader budget uncertainty as state lawmakers confront a gap between expected revenue and previously planned spending in the tens of billions of dollars over the next four years." www.heraldnet.com/opinion/edit...

The WA Talking Book & Braille Library is a statewide resource that serves those who can't read standard print in a way no other library does. Cuts to WTBBL, the Central Library, libraries in state prisons & hospitals, and library development team will be devastating. youtu.be/seUIDG5o1A8?...

New in the @columbian.com: Secretary of State Steve Hobbs was especially blunt in a video posted a couple days prior that also takes aim at the IMLS grant cancellation. “If last week was a s*** show,” Hobbs said in that reel, “this week was a four-alarm dumpster fire — filled with burning s***.”

Libraries ensure people have access to information at library locations across Washington. This commitment is rooted in the fundamental principle that an educated and informed citizenry is critical to a free society. That goal is not a partisan issue. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

President Trump's executive order on elections would have a negative and disproportionate impact on voters in rural Washington. That's one of several reasons we are challenging that order in court. www.npr.org/2025/04/08/n...

Washington voters! April’s special election is right around the corner. Here are the important dates you need to remember! Not everyone gets a ballot - visit VoteWA.gov to see if you’re eligible!

Washington elections are fair, secure, and accessible. President Trump's executive order on elections is a series of legally dubious policy demands that he created to sustain his fiction that he won the 2020 presidential election.

Cuts to federal funding threaten our election security, putting our democracy at risk. With election integrity on the line, we must take action to protect our vote and our future.

Nicole and I were down in Olympia the last couple of days for a meeting of the Tabletop Game Alliance of Washington State (a non-profit trade organization I'm the vice-president of) and a legislative game night hosted by our Secretary of State, Steve Hobbs. The pics are from the latter.

Spotted at @emeraldcitycon - @secstatewa Steve Hobbs. Encouraging all fandoms to vote

New story from KING 5 News: We must protect our libraries and librarians. Right now, many are at risk from ideological and DOGE-style federal cuts, and state and local budget cuts. Libraries are fundamental to informing a free society. www.king5.com/article/news...