Washington · Ballot measure
Initiative Measure No. IL26-638: Participation in athletics at K-12 schools
On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Initiative to the Legislature
A YES vote means
Students the measure defines as “biologically male” could not compete on school sports teams or in events designated for female students only. Students who want to compete in those teams or events would need a form signed by their health care provider verifying their biological sex.
A NO vote means
Current law stays as it is: schools may offer separate teams by sex, and state rules continue to prohibit discrimination in school sports based on sex and gender identity.
Who supports it
- 47TH DISTRICT REPUBLICANS (47th District GOP)
- Community Vanguard Network (CVN)
- Let's Go Washington (Sponsored by Brian Heywood)
- Skagit Young Republicans (SYR)
Who opposes it
- Children's Campaign Fund Ballot Measure Committee
- Defend Washington
- No Hate in WA State
- Pacific County Voices Uniting (PCVU)
- Permanent Defense PAC
- and 5 more
From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.