Wyman confirmed Tuesday that she will resign Nov. 19 to become the senior election security lead for the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Wyman, who won re-election to a third term last fall, is the only Republican statewide elected official on the West Coast outside of Alaska.
Now, Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, is tasked with appointing a replacement secretary of state who will serve through November 2022. That’s when a special election will be held to determine who will complete the final two years of Wyman’s term.
Unlike when vacancies arise in state legislative positions, Inslee has a great deal of freedom in whom he picks for
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