Seattle-area state House race draws crowded field of Democratic hopefuls

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: February 16, 2026

Words: 885

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Four Democrats are on track to battle this year for an open Washington state House seat in a district stretching north from Seattle.

Rep. Cindy Ryu’s decision to challenge Sen. Jesse Salomon, a fellow Democrat, is opening up her seat in the 32nd Legislative District. The safely blue district represents a slice of northwest Seattle, Shoreline, Lynnwood and Edmonds.

Ryu has said she’s trying to unseat Salomon because she believes he’s too moderate. …

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