High-Earners Tax Repeal Initiative Filed

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  Opponents of Washington's new high-earners tax submitted more than 500,000 signatures to repeal the 9.9% tax“Opponents of Washington’s new income tax on high earners turned in more than 500,000 signatures Thursday for an initiative to repeal the levy, nearly double the amount needed to secure a spot on the November ballot.”
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  The 9.9% tax applies to individual and household income above $1 millionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The initiative, IP26-645, was delivered to the Secretary of State's office on July 15, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The initiative, IP26-645, was delivered to the Secretary of State's office by Let's Go Washington“Let’s Go Washington, the political committee that’s become the state’s leading purveyor of conservative ballot measures, delivered the boxes of petitions for IP26-645 at the Secretary of State’s office shortly before 4 p.m.”
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  Let's Go Washington is a conservative political committee“Let’s Go Washington, the political committee that’s become the state’s leading purveyor of conservative ballot measures,”
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  The group needs at least 309,000 valid signatures to qualify for the November ballot“If at least 309,000 are valid registered voters, the measure will qualify for the November ballot.”
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  Brian Heywood is the group's leader“Brian Heywood, the hedge fund manager who leads Let’s Go Washington, told supporters that more than 511,408  signatures would be submitted . If at least 309,000 are valid registered voters, the measure will qualify for the November ballot.”
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  Brian Heywood said they collected over 511,408 signatures“Brian Heywood, the hedge fund manager who leads Let’s Go Washington, told supporters that more than 511,408  signatures would be submitted . If at least 309,000 are valid registered voters, the measure will qualify for the November ballot.”
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  The measure would repeal the tax“The initiative seeks to repeal the 9.9% tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million a year, while preserving tax breaks and the expansion of a tax credit program for lower-income families built into the law.”
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  The measure would preserve tax credits for lower-income families“It also prohibits local governments from imposing any income tax.”
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  The measure would prohibit local income taxes“It also prohibits local governments from imposing any income tax.”