Initiative to the Legislature IL26-638 (Girls' Sports Participation)
Source: results.votewa.gov
What does this measure do?
Washington school sports policies would have to bar students the initiative defines as biologically male from female-only interschool sports, with a health care provider's statement verifying biological sex for those who play. Girls' teams would be limited by biological sex.
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
Female-only school sports would be limited by biological sex, verified by a health care provider's statement.
A NO vote means
Washington's current rules on who can play school sports stay.
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