Legislative races to watch as Washington’s election season revs up

By: Bill Lucia, Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 9, 2026

Words: 1,510

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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This is the first of two installments providing an initial look at this year’s legislative races.

With Friday’s 5 p.m. candidate filing deadline, the field is coming into focus for the 2026 Washington state primaries.

This year’s midterms are significant for state government, as all 98 seats in the state House and 24 of 49 state Senate seats are up for grabs. Progressives are trying to unseat more moderate Democrats. Other Democrats are trying …

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