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Washington 2026 elections

Track 132 races, 245 candidates, and every party-control implication of the 2026 general election in Washington.

All State races Federal races

Election Day

Nov 3

2026

Races on ballot

132

state + federal

Open seats

21

no incumbent

Contested

113

2+ candidates

Candidates filed

245

across all races

Parties

8

on the ballot

What's at stake

State legislature

One party controls the executive and both chambers. The majority's bills typically face no veto risk.

Democratic Trifecta

Senate

D maj. · 30 – 19 R

24 on ballot

House

D maj. · 59 – 39 R

98 on ballot

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Notable races

Where this cycle gets interesting

Open seat House District 13-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House District 15-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House District 24-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House District 26-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House District 29-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

Open seat House District 3-2

Open seat with 2 challengers, no incumbent

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Democratic

Republican

Independent

Open seat

Split control

No race filed

Incumbents on the ballot

111 seeking re-election

Rep. Gerry Pollet

D · House · District 46

Rep. Nicole Macri

D · House · District 43

Sen. Javier Valdez

D · Senate · District 46

Rep. Roger Goodman

D · House · District 45

Rep. Mia Gregerson

D · House · District 33

Rep. Strom Peterson

D · House · District 21

Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos

D · House · District 37

Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon

D · House · District 34

Rep. Shelley Kloba

D · House · District 1

Sen. Noel Frame

D · Senate · District 36

Rep. Steve Bergquist

D · House · District 11

Sen. Marko Liias

D · Senate · District 21