State Executive Branch

The Washington state executive branch enforces state laws and manages daily government operations under the leadership of the governor. It includes elected officials such as the lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction, along with numerous departments, agencies, and commissions. Together, they administer programs related to education, health, transportation, public safety, and natural resources. The executive branch ensures state laws are carried out effectively, oversees the state budget, and delivers essential services to residents across Washington.

Units within the State Executive Branch

Department of Commerce
- Office of Homeless Youth (OHY)
Department of Health (DOH)
Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL)
- Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA)
- Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)
Office of Equity
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
- Puget Sound Educational Service District 121 (PSESD)
  - Auburn School District (ASD)
  - Bellevue School District (BSD)
  - Enumclaw School District (ESD)
  - Expanded Learning Programs
  - Federal Way Public Schools (FWPS)
  - Highline Public Schools (HPS)
  - Issaquah School District (ISD)
  - Kent School District (KSD)
  - Lake Washington School District (LWSD)
  - Mercer Island School District (MISD)
  - Northshore School District (NSD)
  - Renton School District (RSD)
  - Riverview School District
  - Seattle Public Schools (SPS)
  - Shoreline Public Schools
  - Skykomish School District
  - Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD)
  - Tahoma School District (TSD)
  - Tukwila School District
  - Vashon Island School District (VISD)
Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC)
State Board of Health (SBOH)
Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY)
Washington State Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs (CAPAA)
Washington State Health Care Authority
- The Athena Forum
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC)
Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC)