4 takeaways from Washington’s election tsunami

By: Jerry Cornfield, Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: November 5, 2026

Words: 1,117

Last Updated: 3 days, 16 hours ago

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Tuesday’s blue wave could remake the political landscape of Washington state.

A likely supermajority in the state House. A shocker in the 5th Congressional District. A walkover in the 3rd District. An emphatic affirmation of an income tax. These are signs of where the wave crested in a blue state. Voters responded to the second term of The Donald, a period featuring a war in Iran, surging gasoline and diesel prices, tariffs, and …

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