Initiative Measure No. IP26-645

BALLOT LANGUAGE

Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 concerns state and local taxes.  

This measure would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1,000,000; prohibit taxes measured by individual income and taxes on individual income or the receipt of individual income; and define "income." This measure would decrease funding for public K-12 education, higher education (including universities and community colleges), and human services (primarily healthcare). 

ENDORSEMENTS

Yes

John Braun (Conservative)

Washington State Republican Party (Conservative)

Let's Go Washington (Other)

American Family Association (Conservative)

No

Washington State Labor Council AFL-CIO (Liberal)

Washington Education Association WEA PAC (Liberal)

American Federation of Teachers AFT Washington (Liberal)

SEIU 775 Service Employees International Union (Liberal)

Children's Campaign Fund (Liberal)

FINANCIAL BACKING

The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.

Yes

WASHINGTON REPEAL TAX ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME OVER $1 MILLION AND PROHIBIT STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ON INCOME INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Washington as an initiative to the people, a type of initiated state statute, on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to SUPPORT the "Repeal Tax on Household Income Over $1 Million and Prohibit State and Local Taxes on Income Initiative (2026)" are:

LET'S GO WASHINGTON

Selected Contributions TO: "Let's Go Washington" include:

  • Brian Heywood
  • Steve Gordon
  • Kelley DevCom LLC
  • Washington Rising Inc.
  • Kemper Holdings LLC
  • Lawrence Hughes
  • Robert Crow
  • TDM Strategies
  • Larry Gordon
  • Virginia Gordon

VOTE YES REPEAL THE INCOME TAX

Selected Contributions TO: "Vote Yes Repeal the Income Tax" include:

  • Lawrence Hughes
  • Madrona Venture Group, LLC
  • Larry Gordon
  • Gordon Truck Centers
  • Kemper Holdings, LLC
  • BIAW Member Services Corporation
  • Catalynt Solutions, Inc.
  • Gordon Lyon
  • Nathan Every
  • Liz Morkill

No

WASHINGTON REPEAL TAX ON HOUSEHOLD INCOME OVER $1 MILLION AND PROHIBIT STATE AND LOCAL TAXES ON INCOME INITIATIVE (2026)

This question is on the ballot in Washington as an initiative to the people, a type of initiated state statute, on November 3, 2026.

Committees formed to OPPOSE the "Repeal Tax on Household Income Over $1 Million and Prohibit State and Local Taxes on Income Initiative (2026)" are:

NO ON 645

Selected Contributions TO: "No on 645" include:

  • Washington Education Association
  • SEIU
  • Washington Federation of State Employees
  • National Education Association
  • American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees
  • UFCW Local 3000
  • Jabe Blumenthal
  • David Habib
  • Holly Marklyn
  • Samuel McVeety

DEFEND WASHINGTON

Selected Contributions TO: "Defend Washington" include:

  • Washington Education Association
  • No on 645
  • SEIU
  • WFSE AFSCME Council 28
  • Fuse Innovation
  • Invest in Washington Now
  • Teamsters Local 763
  • American Federation of Teachers WA

MILLIONAIRE'S TAX WASHINGTON

Selected Contributions TO: "Millionaire's Tax Washington" include:

  • SEIU
  • Invest in Washington Now
  • Washington Education Association
  • Washington Federation of State Employees

CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN FUND BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE

Selected Contributions TO: "Children's Campaign Fund Ballot Measure Committee" include:

  • Washington Progress Alliance

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