A special election in the U.S. state of Washington is scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election being held on August 5, 2025. The election will fill vacancies created after the 2024 general election. Voters in 5 of the 49 state legislative districts will elect senators to the Washington State Senate.
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November 4, 2025
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Summary
edit| District | Counties | Incumbent | Interim | Elected | Notes | 2024 pres. margin[1] | Candidates |
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| 5th | King | Bill Ramos (D) | Victoria Hunt (D) | TBD | Incumbent died on April 19, 2025.[2] Interim senator appointed June 3, 2025. |
D+18.9 |
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| 26th | Kitsap Pierce |
Emily Randall (D) | Deborah Krishnadasan (D) | TBD | Incumbent resigned December 8, 2024, to become a U.S. representative.[3] Interim senator appointed December 11, 2024.[4] |
D+9.4 |
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| 33rd | King | Karen Keiser (D) | Tina Orwall (D) | TBD | Incumbent resigned December 10, 2024.[3] Interim senator appointed December 10, 2024.[5] |
D+36.1 |
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| 34th | King | Joe Nguyen (D) | Emily Alvarado (D) | TBD | Incumbent resigned January 15, 2025, to lead the Washington State Department of Commerce.[6] Interim senator appointed January 21, 2025.[7] |
D+69.6 |
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| 48th | King | Patty Kuderer (D) | Vandana Slatter (D) | TBD | Incumbent resigned January 7, 2025, after being elected as Washington State Insurance Commissioner.[3] Interim senator appointed January 7, 2025.[8] |
D+44.9 |
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By district
editDistrict 5
editPrimary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | → Victoria Hunt (interim) | 21,110 | 54.11% | |
| Republican | → Chad Magendanz | 17,843 | 45.73% | |
| Write-in | 61 | 0.16% | ||
| Total votes | 39,014 | 100.00% | ||
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Victoria Hunt (interim) | |||
| Republican | Chad Magendanz | |||
District 26
editPrimary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | → Deborah Krishnadasan (interim) | 23,048 | 51.17% | |
| Republican | → Michelle Caldier | 21,897 | 48.62% | |
| Write-in | 94 | 0.21% | ||
| Total votes | 45,039 | 100.00% | ||
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Deborah Krishnadasan (interim) | |||
| Republican | Michelle Caldier | |||
District 33
editPrimary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | → Tina Orwall (interim) | 17,726 | 94.92% | |
| Write-in | 948 | 5.08% | ||
| Total votes | 18,674 | 100.00% | ||
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tina Orwall (interim) | |||
District 34
editPrimary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | → Emily Alvarado (interim) | 30,548 | 97.10% | |
| Write-in | 913 | 2.90% | ||
| Total votes | 31,461 | 100.00% | ||
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Alvarado (interim) | |||
District 48
editPrimary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | → Vandana Slatter (interim) | 13,938 | 59.63% | |
| Democratic | → Amy Walen | 8,966 | 38.36% | |
| Write-in | 471 | 2.01% | ||
| Total votes | 23,375 | 100.00% | ||
General
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vandana Slatter (interim) | |||
| Democratic | Amy Walen | |||
References
edit- ↑ "Dave's Redistricting". WA 2024 State Legislatures, 2024 President. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/state-senator-bill-ramos-died/4078016
- 1 2 3 Demkovich, Laurel (November 22, 2024). "Three WA Senate Democrats are leaving their jobs. Here's what happens next". Washington State Standard. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ Carter, Simone (December 12, 2024). "Pierce and Kitsap counties: Meet your new state senator for Legislative District 26". The Olympian. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ Demkovich, Laurel (December 10, 2024). "Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator". Washington State Standard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ Schaefer, Scott (December 27, 2024). "Sen. Joe Nguyễn appointed as Washington State Commerce Director". B-Town Blog. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ↑ Jimenez Romero, Jacquelyn (January 22, 2025). "Replacements picked for two WA legislators who took jobs in Ferguson's administration". Washington State Standard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- ↑ Jimenez Romero, Jacquelyn (January 7, 2025). "House lawmaker picked to replace Patty Kuderer in WA Senate". Washington State Standard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "August 5, 2025 Primary Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 12, 2025.