2022 Washington State Senate election
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The 2022 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial
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Following the 2020 state senate elections, Democrats maintained control of the Senate, 28–21.[2] Senators Sharon Brown (R),[3] Reuven Carlyle (D),[4] Mona Das (D),[5] David Frockt (D),[6] Jim Honeyford (R),[7] and Tim Sheldon (D-MCC)[8] were not seeking re-election. Additionally, Senator Jeannie Darneille (D) retired early, and her seat was up for election this cycle.[9]
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball[10]
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Safe D | May 19, 2022 |
Summary of results by State Senate district
- Districts not listed were not up for election in 2022.
** Incumbent did not seek re-election.
Source:[11]
Detailed results
District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 13 • District 15 • District 21 • District 26 • District 27 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 47 • District 48 |
District 6
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Jeff Holy (incumbent) | 26,707 | 94.18 | |
Write-in | 1650 | 5.82 | ||
Total votes | 28,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Jeff Holy (incumbent) | 42,277 | 94.51 | |
Write-in | 2456 | 5.49 | ||
Total votes | 44,733 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 7
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Shelly Short (incumbent) | 33,274 | 96.31 | |
Write-in | 1274 | 3.69 | ||
Total votes | 34,548 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Shelly Short (incumbent) | 51,661 | 96.93 | |
Write-in | 1638 | 3.07 | ||
Total votes | 53,299 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 8
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Matt Boehnke | 23,939 | 67.16 | |
Independent
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Ronni Batchelor | 8,627 | 24.20 | |
Republican
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Alex Barrington | 2,917 | 8.18 | |
Write-in | 163 | 0.46 | ||
Total votes | 35,646 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Matt Boehnke | 40,808 | 71.70 | |
Independent
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Ronni Batchelor | 15,960 | 28.04 | |
Write-in | 143 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 56,911 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 13
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Judy Warnick (incumbent) | 26,084 | 97.54 | |
Write-in | 659 | 2.46 | ||
Total votes | 26,743 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Judy Warnick (incumbent) | 41,785 | 97.11 | |
Write-in | 1242 | 2.89 | ||
Total votes | 43,027 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 15
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Nikki Torres | 10,334 | 94.25 | |
Write-in | 630 | 5.75 | ||
Total votes | 10,964 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Nikki Torres | 15,686 | 67.68 | |
Democratic
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Lindsey Keesling[b] | 7,437 | 32.09 | |
Write-in | 55 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 23,178 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 21
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Marko Liias (incumbent) | 21,645 | 62.68 | |
Republican
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Janelle Cass | 12,821 | 37.13 | |
Write-in | 66 | 0.19 | ||
Total votes | 34,532 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Marko Liias (incumbent) | 36,363 | 63.25 | |
Republican
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Janelle Cass | 21,069 | 36.65 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 57,492 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 26
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Emily Randall (incumbent) | 25,850 | 51.52 | |
Republican
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Jesse L. Young | 22,257 | 44.36 | |
Republican
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David Crissman | 2,031 | 4.05 | |
Write-in | 37 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 50,175 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Emily Randall (incumbent) | 38,222 | 50.79 | |
Republican
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Jesse L. Young | 36,946 | 49.09 | |
Write-in | 93 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 75,261 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 27
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Yasmin Trudeau | 24,633 | 70.26 | |
Republican
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Ashley M. Ray | 6,461 | 18.43 | |
Republican
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Mike Stewart | 3,925 | 11.20 | |
Write-in | 41 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 35,060 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Yasmin Trudeau | 41,035 | 70.54 | |
Republican
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Ashley M. Ray | 17,074 | 29.35 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 58,169 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 29
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Steve Conway (incumbent) | 12,516 | 58.52 | |
Republican
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Terry Harder | 8,808 | 41.18 | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.29 | ||
Total votes | 21,387 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Steve Conway (incumbent) | 22,622 | 59.03 | |
Republican
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Terry Harder | 15,631 | 40.79 | |
Write-in | 70 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 38,323 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 30
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Claire Wilson (incumbent) | 13,596 | 54.10 | |
Republican
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Linda Kochmar | 9,229 | 36.73 | |
Republican
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Mark W. Christie | 2,267 | 9.02 | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 25,130 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Claire Wilson (incumbent) | 23,282 | 55.21 | |
Republican
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Linda Kochmar | 18,833 | 44.66 | |
Write-in | 53 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 42,168 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 31
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Phil Fortunato (incumbent) | 20,491 | 55.38 | |
Independent
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Chris Vance | 14,469 | 39.11 | |
Independent
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Clifford Knopik | 1,735 | 4.69 | |
Write-in | 304 | 0.82 | ||
Total votes | 36,999 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Phil Fortunato (incumbent) | 35,764 | 55.81 | |
Independent
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Chris Vance | 28,053 | 43.78 | |
Write-in | 263 | 0.41 | ||
Total votes | 64,080 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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District 32
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Jesse Salomon (incumbent) | 24,232 | 65.39 | |
Democratic
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Patricia Weber | 7,134 | 19.25 | |
Independent
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Evelyn Anthony | 5,303 | 14.31 | |
Write-in | 386 | 1.04 | ||
Total votes | 37,055 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Jesse Salomon (incumbent) | 43,240 | 74.82 | |
Democratic
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Patricia Weber | 13,159 | 22.77 | |
Write-in | 1396 | 2.42 | ||
Total votes | 57,795 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 33
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 18,985 | 92.05 | |
Write-in | 1639 | 7.95 | ||
Total votes | 20,624 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 30,332 | 69.12 | |
Republican
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Marliza Melzer[c] | 13,486 | 30.73 | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 43,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 34
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Joe Nguyen (incumbent) | 35,911 | 83.29 | |
Republican
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John Potter | 4,289 | 9.95 | |
Independent
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Amber Bennett | 2,257 | 5.23 | |
Republican
|
GoodSpaceGuy | 355 | 0.82 | |
Independent
|
Tony Mitchum | 252 | 0.58 | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 43,114 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Joe Nguyen (incumbent) | 59,713 | 86.06 | |
Republican
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John Potter | 9,570 | 13.79 | |
Write-in | 105 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 69,388 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 35
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Drew MacEwen | 27,174 | 54.96 | |
Democratic
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Julianne Gale | 22,211 | 44.92 | |
Write-in | 57 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 49,442 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican
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Drew MacEwen | 41,828 | 56.06 | |
Democratic
|
Julianne Gale | 32,705 | 43.84 | |
Write-in | 74 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 74,607 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Majority Coalition Caucus
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District 36
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Noel Frame | 35,090 | 82.06 | |
Democratic
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Kate Martin | 7,261 | 16.98 | |
Write-in | 409 | 0.96 | ||
Total votes | 42,760 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
|
Noel Frame | 61,783 | 83.60 | |
Democratic
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Kate Martin | 11,700 | 15.83 | |
Write-in | 421 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 73,904 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 37
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Rebecca Saldaña (incumbent) | 29,413 | 97.86 | |
Write-in | 642 | 2.14 | ||
Total votes | 30,055 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Rebecca Saldaña (incumbent) | 49,271 | 98.45 | |
Write-in | 776 | 1.55 | ||
Total votes | 50,047 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 38
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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June Robinson (incumbent) | 17,733 | 57.68 | |
Republican
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Bernard Moody | 9,199 | 29.92 | |
Republican
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Anita Azariah | 3,771 | 12.27 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 30,743 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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June Robinson (incumbent) | 30,093 | 58.10 | |
Republican
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Bernard Moody | 21,627 | 41.76 | |
Write-in | 73 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 51,793 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 42
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Sharon Shewmake | 24,497 | 47.07 | |
Republican
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Simon Sefzik (incumbent) | 17,248 | 33.14 | |
Republican
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Ben Elenbaas | 10,277 | 19.75 | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.04 | ||
Total votes | 52,043 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Sharon Shewmake | 38,098 | 50.55 | |
Republican
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Simon Sefzik (incumbent) | 37,193 | 49.35 | |
Write-in | 75 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 75,366 | 100.0 | ||
Republican
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District 43
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Jamie Pedersen (incumbent) | 30,299 | 97.93 | |
Write-in | 640 | 2.07 | ||
Total votes | 30,939 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Jamie Pedersen (incumbent) | 50,957 | 98.55 | |
Write-in | 751 | 1.45 | ||
Total votes | 51,708 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 44
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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John Lovick (incumbent) | 21,773 | 58.28 | |
Republican
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Jeb Brewer | 15,542 | 41.60 | |
Write-in | 42 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 37,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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John Lovick (incumbent) | 37,226 | 58.77 | |
Republican
|
Jeb Brewer | 26,062 | 41.14 | |
Write-in | 59 | 0.09 | ||
Total votes | 63,347 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 45
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Manka Dhingra (incumbent) | 25,773 | 65.40 | |
Republican
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Ryika Hooshangi | 13,570 | 34.43 | |
Write-in | 65 | 0.16 | ||
Total votes | 39,408 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Manka Dhingra (incumbent) | 41,391 | 62.87 | |
Republican
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Ryika Hooshangi | 24,354 | 36.99 | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 65,831 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 46
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Javier Valdez | 34,984 | 83.01 | |
Democratic
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Matthew Gross | 5,150 | 12.22 | |
Standup-America Party | Alex Tsimerman | 1,784 | 4.23 | |
Write-in | 224 | 0.53 | ||
Total votes | 42,142 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
|
Javier Valdez | 55,915 | 84.89 | |
Democratic
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Matthew Gross | 9,531 | 14.47 | |
Write-in | 420 | 0.64 | ||
Total votes | 65,866 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 47
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican
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Bill Boyce | 13,734 | 45.54 | |
Democratic
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Claudia Kauffman | 8,222 | 27.26 | |
Democratic
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Satwinder Kaur | 8,157 | 27.05 | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 30,159 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Claudia Kauffman | 26,251 | 52.70 | |
Republican
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Bill Boyce | 23,502 | 47.19 | |
Write-in | 55 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 49,808 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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District 48
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic
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Patty Kuderer (incumbent) | 19,389 | 71.39 | |
Republican
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Michelle Darnell | 7,717 | 28.41 | |
Write-in | 54 | 0.20 | ||
Total votes | 27,160 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic
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Patty Kuderer (incumbent) | 33,208 | 70.58 | |
Republican
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Michelle Darnell | 13,795 | 29.32 | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 47,053 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold
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- ^ a b c d e f g Retiring Democrat Tim Sheldon caucused with the Republicans and is therefore counted towards the Republican seats.
- ^ Democrat Lindsey Keesling received enough write-in votes in the primary to be listed on the general election ballot.[12]
- ^ Republican Marliza Melzer received enough write-in votes in the primary to be listed on the general election ballot.[13]
See also
- 2022 United States elections
- 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
- 2022 United States Senate election in Washington
- 2022 Washington House of Representatives election
References
- ^ "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
- State of Washington Secretary of State. December 1, 2020. Archived(PDF) from the original on December 3, 2020.
- ^ "WA GOP senator is calling it quits after a decade in office". Tri-City Herald. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Senate Environment chair Carlyle won't seek reelection". Washington State Wire. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Sen. David Frockt won't seek re-election". Washington State Wire. October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Sen. Jim Honeyford won't seek reelection in 2022". Yakima Herald-Republic. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "WA state Sen. Tim Sheldon, Rep. Jesse Johnson won't return to Legislature". The Seattle Times. March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ "Sen. Jeannie Darneille resigns from Legislature to help lead Women's Prison Division". Washington State Wire. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "August 2, 2022 Primary - Legislative". Secretary of State of Washington. August 2, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- Yakima Herald. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Primary Election Recap". ShiftWA.org. August 3, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.