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Elections in Washington |
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The 2022 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Washington state voters elected state senators in 25 of the state's 49 Senate districts. The other 24 state senators were not up for re-election until the next biennial election in 2024. State senators served four-year terms in the Washington State Senate.
A top two primary election in August 2022 determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate was allowed to write in their party preference so that it appeared as they desired on the ballot. [1]
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] are not seeking re-election. Additionally, Senator Jeannie Darneille (D) retired early and her seat will be up for election this cycle. [9]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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Sabato's Crystal Ball [10] | Safe D | May 19, 2022 |
Source: [11]
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Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jeff Holy (incumbent) | 26,707 | 94.18 | |
Write-in | 1650 | 5.82 | ||
Total votes | 28,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jeff Holy (incumbent) | 42,277 | 94.51 | |
Write-in | 2456 | 5.49 | ||
Total votes | 44,733 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Shelly Short (incumbent) | 33,274 | 96.31 | |
Write-in | 1274 | 3.69 | ||
Total votes | 34,548 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Shelly Short (incumbent) | 51,661 | 96.93 | |
Write-in | 1638 | 3.07 | ||
Total votes | 53,299 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Matt Boehnke | 23,939 | 67.16 | |
Independent | Ronni Batchelor | 8,627 | 24.20 | |
Republican | Alex Barrington | 2,917 | 8.18 | |
Write-in | 163 | 0.46 | ||
Total votes | 35,646 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Matt Boehnke | 40,808 | 71.70 | |
Independent | Ronni Batchelor | 15,960 | 28.04 | |
Write-in | 143 | 0.25 | ||
Total votes | 56,911 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Judy Warnick (incumbent) | 26,084 | 97.54 | |
Write-in | 659 | 2.46 | ||
Total votes | 26,743 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Judy Warnick (incumbent) | 41,785 | 97.11 | |
Write-in | 1242 | 2.89 | ||
Total votes | 43,027 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Nikki Torres | 10,334 | 94.25 | |
Write-in | 630 | 5.75 | ||
Total votes | 10,964 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Nikki Torres | 15,686 | 67.68 | |
Democratic | Lindsey Keesling [lower-alpha 1] | 7,437 | 32.09 | |
Write-in | 55 | 0.24 | ||
Total votes | 23,178 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marko Liias (incumbent) | 21,645 | 62.68 | |
Republican | Janelle Cass | 12,821 | 37.13 | |
Write-in | 66 | 0.19 | ||
Total votes | 34,532 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marko Liias (incumbent) | 36,363 | 63.25 | |
Republican | Janelle Cass | 21,069 | 36.65 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 57,492 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Emily Randall (incumbent) | 25,850 | 51.52 | |
Republican | Jesse L. Young | 22,257 | 44.36 | |
Republican | David Crissman | 2,031 | 4.05 | |
Write-in | 37 | 0.07 | ||
Total votes | 50,175 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Emily Randall (incumbent) | 38,222 | 50.79 | |
Republican | Jesse L. Young | 36,946 | 49.09 | |
Write-in | 93 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 75,261 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Yasmin Trudeau | 24,633 | 70.26 | |
Republican | Ashley M. Ray | 6,461 | 18.43 | |
Republican | Mike Stewart | 3,925 | 11.20 | |
Write-in | 41 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 35,060 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Yasmin Trudeau | 41,035 | 70.54 | |
Republican | Ashley M. Ray | 17,074 | 29.35 | |
Write-in | 60 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 58,169 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Steve Conway (incumbent) | 12,516 | 58.52 | |
Republican | Terry Harder | 8,808 | 41.18 | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.29 | ||
Total votes | 21,387 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Steve Conway (incumbent) | 22,622 | 59.03 | |
Republican | Terry Harder | 15,631 | 40.79 | |
Write-in | 70 | 0.18 | ||
Total votes | 38,323 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Claire Wilson (incumbent) | 13,596 | 54.10 | |
Republican | Linda Kochmar | 9,229 | 36.73 | |
Republican | Mark W. Christie | 2,267 | 9.02 | |
Write-in | 38 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 25,130 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Claire Wilson (incumbent) | 23,282 | 55.21 | |
Republican | Linda Kochmar | 18,833 | 44.66 | |
Write-in | 53 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 42,168 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Phil Fortunato (incumbent) | 20,491 | 55.38 | |
Independent | Chris Vance | 14,469 | 39.11 | |
Independent | Clifford Knopik | 1,735 | 4.69 | |
Write-in | 304 | 0.82 | ||
Total votes | 36,999 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Phil Fortunato (incumbent) | 35,764 | 55.81 | |
Independent | Chris Vance | 28,053 | 43.78 | |
Write-in | 263 | 0.41 | ||
Total votes | 64,080 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jesse Salomon (incumbent) | 24,232 | 65.39 | |
Democratic | Patricia Weber | 7,134 | 19.25 | |
Independent | Evelyn Anthony | 5,303 | 14.31 | |
Write-in | 386 | 1.04 | ||
Total votes | 37,055 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jesse Salomon (incumbent) | 43,240 | 74.82 | |
Democratic | Patricia Weber | 13,159 | 22.77 | |
Write-in | 1396 | 2.42 | ||
Total votes | 57,795 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 18,985 | 92.05 | |
Write-in | 1639 | 7.95 | ||
Total votes | 20,624 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 30,332 | 69.12 | |
Republican | Marliza Melzer [lower-alpha 2] | 13,486 | 30.73 | |
Write-in | 63 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 43,881 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Joe Nguyen (incumbent) | 35,911 | 83.29 | |
Republican | John Potter | 4,289 | 9.95 | |
Independent | 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 | Joe Nguyen (incumbent) | 59,713 | 86.06 | |
Republican | John Potter | 9,570 | 13.79 | |
Write-in | 105 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 69,388 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Drew MacEwen | 27,174 | 54.96 | |
Democratic | Julianne Gale | 22,211 | 44.92 | |
Write-in | 57 | 0.12 | ||
Total votes | 49,442 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | 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 | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Noel Frame | 35,090 | 82.06 | |
Democratic | 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 | Kate Martin | 11,700 | 15.83 | |
Write-in | 421 | 0.57 | ||
Total votes | 73,904 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Rebecca Saldaña (incumbent) | 29,413 | 97.86 | |
Write-in | 642 | 2.14 | ||
Total votes | 30,055 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Rebecca Saldaña (incumbent) | 49,271 | 98.45 | |
Write-in | 776 | 1.55 | ||
Total votes | 50,047 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | June Robinson (incumbent) | 17,733 | 57.68 | |
Republican | Bernard Moody | 9,199 | 29.92 | |
Republican | Anita Azariah | 3,771 | 12.27 | |
Write-in | 40 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 30,743 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | June Robinson (incumbent) | 30,093 | 58.10 | |
Republican | Bernard Moody | 21,627 | 41.76 | |
Write-in | 73 | 0.14 | ||
Total votes | 51,793 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Sharon Shewmake | 24,497 | 47.07 | |
Republican | Simon Sefzik (incumbent) | 17,248 | 33.14 | |
Republican | Ben Elenbaas | 10,277 | 19.75 | |
Write-in | 21 | 0.04 | ||
Total votes | 52,043 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Sharon Shewmake | 38,098 | 50.55 | |
Republican | Simon Sefzik (incumbent) | 37,193 | 49.35 | |
Write-in | 75 | 0.10 | ||
Total votes | 75,366 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jamie Pedersen (incumbent) | 30,299 | 97.93 | |
Write-in | 640 | 2.07 | ||
Total votes | 30,939 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jamie Pedersen (incumbent) | 50,957 | 98.55 | |
Write-in | 751 | 1.45 | ||
Total votes | 51,708 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | John Lovick (incumbent) | 21,773 | 58.28 | |
Republican | Jeb Brewer | 15,542 | 41.60 | |
Write-in | 42 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 37,357 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | 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 |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Manka Dhingra (incumbent) | 25,773 | 65.40 | |
Republican | Ryika Hooshangi | 13,570 | 34.43 | |
Write-in | 65 | 0.16 | ||
Total votes | 39,408 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Manka Dhingra (incumbent) | 41,391 | 62.87 | |
Republican | Ryika Hooshangi | 24,354 | 36.99 | |
Write-in | 86 | 0.13 | ||
Total votes | 65,831 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Javier Valdez | 34,984 | 83.01 | |
Democratic | 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 | Matthew Gross | 9,531 | 14.47 | |
Write-in | 420 | 0.64 | ||
Total votes | 65,866 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bill Boyce | 13,734 | 45.54 | |
Democratic | Claudia Kauffman | 8,222 | 27.26 | |
Democratic | Satwinder Kaur | 8,157 | 27.05 | |
Write-in | 46 | 0.15 | ||
Total votes | 30,159 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Claudia Kauffman | 26,251 | 52.70 | |
Republican | Bill Boyce | 23,502 | 47.19 | |
Write-in | 55 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 49,808 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Patty Kuderer (incumbent) | 19,389 | 71.39 | |
Republican | Michelle Darnell | 7,717 | 28.41 | |
Write-in | 54 | 0.20 | ||
Total votes | 27,160 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Patty Kuderer (incumbent) | 33,208 | 70.58 | |
Republican | Michelle Darnell | 13,795 | 29.32 | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.11 | ||
Total votes | 47,053 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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