Initiative to the Legislature IL26-001 (Parental Rights in Education)
Source: results.votewa.gov
What does this measure do?
Washington would repeal the Legislature's 2025 changes to the parental rights in education law and restore the version created by Initiative 2081, with broader parent access to student records, including health records. Parents would regain the access and opt-out rights of the original initiative.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Let's Go Washington (founder Brian Heywood)
A campaign group founded by hedge fund executive and Republican donor Brian Heywood. State lawmakers did not act on it, so voters decide.
Source: news.ballotpedia.org
A YES vote means
The original 2024 parents' rights law comes back, and the Legislature's 2025 changes to it are removed.
A NO vote means
The Legislature's 2025 version of the parents' rights law stays in effect.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- Brian HeywoodHedge fund CEO; sponsor of these initiatives$606,869
- Steve GordonRetired trucking company executive$250,000
- Lawrence HughesRetired (per filing); Medina, Washington$250,000
- Robert CrowInvestor (per filing); Medina, Washington$245,000
- Kelley DevCom LLCBellevue, Washington LLC; owner not named in filings$200,000
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Largest donors opposing
- Inatai FoundationWashington health-equity foundation$250,000
- National Education Association · DCNational teachers union$250,000
- Washington Education AssociationWashington's teachers union$248,989
- No on 645Union-funded campaign against Initiative 645Its top donors: Washington Education Association; Washington Federation of State Employees; SEIU 775 Ballot Fund$157,000
- ACLU of WashingtonCivil liberties group$120,672
Some of this money went to groups that also work on other measures.
Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Sources: pdc.wa.gov23
Sources: sos.wa.gov2
Source: sos.wa.gov