Washington Primary Features Key House Race, Critical Local Levies
Top-two primaries will send the leading vote-getters to November as voters decide congressional races, local offices and a $480 million Seattle library levy.
- On Tuesday, August 4, Washington voters cast ballots in the state's 2026 primary election, narrowing fields for congressional, legislative, judicial, and local races ahead of the November general election.
- Washington utilizes a nonpartisan 'top-two' primary system where all candidates appear on a single ballot, and the two highest vote-getters advance regardless of political party affiliation.
- High-Profile contests include the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and the open 4th Congressional District following Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse's retirement after six terms.
- Wildfires in Spokane forced officials to operate under a state of emergency, with evacuation orders affecting about 67,000 residents and requiring specific ballot drop-off procedures.
- State officials will certify primary results later this month, confirming candidates advancing to the November 3 general election to fill over 600 positions up for vote this year.
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LIVE Primary Election Results - August 4, 2026 (updated)
Washington voters head to the polls Aug. 4 in the state's top-two primary, where all candidates compete on the same ballot regardless of party and the top two finishers advance to the November general election. Key races include open and incumbent U.S. House seats, legislative contests and state Supreme Court positions. The election is taking place as wildfire-affected communities face ballot replacement and voting disruptions, though mail and d…
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Will voters show up? Washington primary tests midterm turnout
(The Center Square) - Tuesday is primary election day in Washington, and votes are still being cast despite many turning in their ballots early. Tuesday is the day voters that will narrow down the candidate field in local, state and federal contests, to determine who moves on to the November general election. All Washington House seats and two dozen Senate seats are on the ballot, including several open seats where incumbents have opted not to s…
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Live Results: Washington state midterm primaries
Washington state will hold a primary Tuesday for U.S. House and other offices as firefighters battle wildfires that have devastated the state's second-largest city, Spokane, and forced local officials to operate under a state of emergency.
It’s primary election day in Washington State. Here’s what you need to know - The Daily Chronicle
Washington voters on Tuesday will start to winnow the competition in hundreds of local, state and federal races in this busy election cycle. All 98 seats in the state House and 24 in the Senate are up for grabs, as Democrats seek to widen their majorities in each chamber and Republicans hope to claw back seats. There are numerous open seats as members have left the Legislature, so there will be new lawmakers in Olympia for the next legislative s…
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