Steven Ryuma Hobbs[1] (born February 12, 1970) is an American military officer and politician serving as the 16th Secretary of State of Washington since 2021.

In 2021, Governor Jay Inslee named Hobbs to succeed the departing Kim Wyman as Secretary of State of Washington;[2] he is the first Democrat in the state to serve in the position since Victor Aloysius Meyers left the office in 1965.

After completing his associate degree, he attended the University of Washington, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration from the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance.

[5] In 2015, Hobbs led the bipartisan Joint Transportation Committee in passing transportation revenue package brought a $16 billion investment to public infrastructure and authorized voter-approved Sound Transit light rail expansion.

During his time as an infantry officer, Hobbs took on many roles including: He is currently a lieutenant colonel in the US Army National Guard where he is Commander of Joint Force Headquarters Washington Army National Guard.