# Washington state voters appear to pass first-ever ballot measure separating boys and girls sports

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/washington-state-voters-appear-to-pass-first-ever-ballot-measure-separating-boys-and-girls-sports/
- Published: 2026-11-04T08:46:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:12:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/washington-transgender-athletes-girls-sports-ballot-measure
- Topics: Elections, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- Washington’s Initiative 638 was ahead in early returns.
- It would set sex-based eligibility for K-12 sports.
- A similar Colorado measure was also leading.

## Summary

Washington voters appeared to be backing Initiative 638, which would require K-12 athletes to compete on sports teams aligned with their biological sex. With 60 per cent of ballots counted, the measure led by 13.6 percentage points; if approved, it would be the first statewide law of its kind passed directly by voters, and the first in a state that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024.

The initiative was filed by Let's Go Washington founder Brian Heywood and reportedly gathered more than 445,000 signatures, exceeding the roughly 309,000 needed to qualify. Support grew amid debate over a transgender runner competing in girls’ cross-country events and a protest by female teammates. The article also says a similar measure in Colorado was leading more narrowly; Washington’s results were still unofficial.

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