Top Two election certified — Democratic dominance continues in Washington State

Election certified with 40.43% turnout
Patty Murray vanquishes large field of opponents, will face Republican Tiffany Smiley in November
U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler eliminated in WA-03; Republican voters send fascist Joe Kent to general election along with Democratic hopeful Marie Perez
Loren Culp loses again in WA-04 as Dan Newhouse escapes the wrath of the Trump cult
Republicans locked out of Secretary of State contest as Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs and independent Julie Anderson advance
Democratic legislative candidates – from Emily Randall to John Lovick and Claire Wilson – show once again that organized people can defeat organized money
Republicans not capitalizing on any of their legislative pickup opportunities, Democrats look poised not only to keep their majorities, but possibly even add a seat or two

What’s at stake in this election: The field of candidates for every position that is being contested this year will be narrowed to just two each for the November general election, which is actually a runoff under the “Top Two” system that Washington uses. Races in which no more than two candidates filed will not appear on the ballot unless they are for partisan office. 2022 is a midterm election year, with contests for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Washington State House, Washington State Senate, Public Utility District, and most county offices in 36 out of 39 counties on the ballot. There is also a special election for Secretary of State.

STATEHOUSE BALANCE OF POWER
Washington State Legislature Results Snapshot

PARTY PERFORMANCE
How many legislative contests is each party winning?

Latest election analysis from NPI’s Cascadia Advocate

• NPI’s bill to scrap Tim Eyman’s push polls advances to the House Rules Committee
• Maria Cantwell has a fifteen point lead over hypothetical opponent Jaime Herrera Beutler
• King County Executive Dow Constantine has decided against running for governor in 2024
• Democrats in Washington lost ground with Latino voters despite 2022 wins, data shows
• Bruce Dammeier (R), Bob Ferguson (D) lead hypothetical 2024 gubernatorial field in WA
• State House hears NPI’s bill to make it easier to vote by ending Tim Eyman’s push polls

Statewide and Federal Results

Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be tabulated.
Data is provided by the Washington Secretary of State and county elections officials.

State Senate Results: Contests With 3+ Candidates

Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be counted.
Data is provided by the Secretary of State and county elections officials.

State Senate Results: Contests With Only 2 Candidates

Note that because only two candidates filed for these positions, there is no one to be eliminated in the Top Two election. State law nevertheless requires federal and state-level candidates to appear on the ballot even if they are guaranteed to move on.
Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be counted.
Data is provided by the Secretary of State and county elections officials.

State House Results: Contests With 3+ Candidates

Note: Contests are ordered/grouped by the size of the candidate fields. Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be counted. Data is provided by the Secretary of State and county elections officials.

State House Results: Contests With Only 2 Candidates

Note that because only two candidates filed for these positions, there is no one to be eliminated in the Top Two election. State law nevertheless requires federal and state-level candidates to appear on the ballot even if they are guaranteed to move on.
Be aware that these are unofficial results and will change as ballots continue to be counted.
Data is provided by the Secretary of State and county elections officials.

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