{"id":2321004,"date":"2024-08-08T08:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T12:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/primary-election-western-washington-legislative-races-backed-by-piles-of-money-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T08:30:17","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T12:30:17","slug":"primary-election-western-washington-legislative-races-backed-by-piles-of-money-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/primary-election-western-washington-legislative-races-backed-by-piles-of-money-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Election: Western Washington legislative races backed by piles of money &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fprimary-election-western-washington-legislative-races-backed-by-piles-of-money-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321004&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the outcomes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-compares-republicans-to-brutal-alabama-troopers-on-bloody-sunday\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Compares Republicans to Brutal Alabama Troopers on Bloody Sunday\">recent primary election<\/a> in Western Washington, which plays a \u2062significant\u200d role in the state&#8217;s legislative landscape as it encompasses\u2064 39 of the 49 legislative districts. The primary results have determined the top two\u200d candidates from various races who will advance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tennessee-legislatures-plan-to-cut-nashville-council-in-half-temporarily-halted-by-court\/\" title=\"Tennessee Legislature\u2019s Plan to Cut Nashville Council in Half Temporarily Halted by Court\">general election scheduled<\/a> \u200cfor November 5. Notably, the article highlights key races in three districts: <\/p>\n<p>1. **Legislative District 10**: Incumbent Republican Senator Ron\u200b Muzzall will face Democrat Janet St. Clair in a closely \u200ccontested\u200c race. The district has a Democratic majority, while \u200dMuzzall has raised significantly more campaign funds than St. Clair. Two Democratic House \u200cRepresentatives from the district will also defend their\u200b seats against Republican challengers.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Legislative District 43**: This district,\u200b entirely \u200dDemocratic, has incumbent Rep. Nicole\u200c Marci <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-sex-offender-is-running-for-student-body-president-at-a-community-college-this-isnt-a-first\/\" title=\"A Sex Offender Is Running For Student Body President At A Community College. This Isn\u2019t A First.\">running unopposed<\/a>. However, there is an open seat due to Rep. Frank Chopp&#8217;s retirement, with \u2063Democrat Shaun Scott leading the primary followed by Andrea Suarez.<\/p>\n<p>3. **Legislative District 26**: Known\u2062 for its mixed party representation, Democrat Adison Richards has \u2063emerged as a strong candidate \u2064in the primary, positioning himself for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-tuesday-democrats-in-alabamas-reshaped-2nd-congressional-district-race-head-to-runoff\/\" title=\"Alabama&#039;s Democrats in the 2nd Congressional District race head to runoff on Super Tuesday\">competitive \u2062general election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>the article emphasizes the\u2063 financial backing and competitive dynamics of these races, highlighting the \u2062implications \u200bfor party \u2062control in the\u200c upcoming general election. For detailed results, readers are directed to the Washington Secretary of State\u2019s\u2064 website.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Primary Election: Western Washington legislative races backed by piles of money<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1725552\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square)&nbsp;&ndash; As the primary election wrapped up Tuesday night, several faces emerged as front runners for the western half of the state in the upcoming general election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Western Washington is home to around 39 of the state&rsquo;s 49 legislative districts. While one overlaps into Chelan County, most of the districts are much smaller than in the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_39507baa-545b-11ef-8977-ffce0aa357e6.html\">eastern<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_c72beca2-545b-11ef-b454-a7886e599790.html\">central<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;portions of the state but boast far larger populations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s primary election solidified the top two candidates from each race, who will face off head-to-head in the Nov. 5 general election. Given the number of candidates running for office, this article will only touch on a few of the notable races in the region.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Readers can find all the results on the Secretary of State&rsquo;s&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/results.vote.wa.gov\/results\/20240806\/legislative.html\">website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg. District 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Washington&rsquo;s 10th Legislative District lies up north and encompasses Arlington and Mount Vernon, stretching over to Whidbey and Camano islands. Since 2022, the district has held a democratic majority, which it hopes to defend as the pendulum rocks back and forth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The district&rsquo;s only sitting Republican, Sen. Ron Muzzall, will proceed to the general election after receiving 48.32% of the vote; however, his challenger is Democrat Janet St. Clair, an Island County commissioner, who managed to get within 1,000 votes of Muzzall at 44.99% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Muzzall has raised almost $567,000 in campaign funds, while St. Clair has brought in just under $200,000.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the district&rsquo;s two House Representatives will move on to November to defend their seats against Republican challengers. Democrat incumbent Rep. Clyde Shavers received 52.55% of the vote and will face Carrie Kennedy after she brought in 27.52%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then, Democrat incumbent Rep. Dave Paul will defend the district&rsquo;s other House seat after bringing in 55.61% of the vote. He&rsquo;ll face Republican challenger Gary Wray, who received 44.31%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Both incumbent House Representatives have raised roughly $270,000 combined, while their two challengers brought in less than $20,000 together.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg. District 43<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Washington&rsquo;s 43rd Legislative District encompasses the heart of Seattle, downtown, Capitol Hill, South Lake Union and more. The district is entirely democratic and will remain that way after the General Election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Incumbent Rep. Nicole Marci is running unopposed to retain her seat for another term; however, with Rep. Frank Chopp leaving office after representing the district for 30 years, the seat is open for a new face.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday night, Democrat Shaun Scott received 54.2% of the vote, making him the front-runner by a wide&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_e5877a94-5475-11ef-a1eb-1ffa0a0c81c6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">margin<\/a><\/strong>. He&rsquo;ll face off with Democrat Andrea Suarez, who received 23.27% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Scott only raised around $85,000 in campaign funds, Suarez topped him with approximately $94,000 despite receiving less than half as many votes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leg. District 26&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Kitsap&rsquo;s 26th Legislative District, another party swing could happen this fall. The district hosts a Democratic Senator, but both of its House Representatives are Republican; however, with one stepping out, some new faces have entered the race.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Adison Richards will proceed to the general election after receiving 49.44% of the vote. He&rsquo;ll face off with former Republican Rep. Jesse Young, who received 35.2% of the vote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, if Young hopes to keep the district leaning right, he&rsquo;ll have to sway support from the third candidate, Jim Henderson, who only received 15.22% of the vote. The issue is that Young and Henderson had a contentious campaign this summer, pitting themselves against each other.<\/p>\n<p>Young has raised roughly $142,000 with his campaign, while Richards brought in approximately $157,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For the district&rsquo;s other seat, incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier got 34.87% of the vote to continue to November. She&rsquo;ll face off with Democrat Tiffiny Mitchell, who received 29.86%, in a race to stop District 26 from becoming entirely democratic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Caldier&rsquo;s campaign raised almost $121,000, while Mitchell brought in less than half that, around $54,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While there are other districts that could swing the pendulum, more will unfold in the months leading up to this fall&rsquo;s general election. These results are unofficial; the state and counties will certify the official results on Aug. 20.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>This article includes contributions from The Center Square&rsquo;s Carleen Johnson and Spencer Pauley.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1725552\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1725552\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary Election: Legislative Races in Western Washington Fueled by Significant Funding (The Center Square) \u2013 As the primary election concluded on Tuesday night, several candidates emerged as leading contenders for the western region of the state in the forthcoming general election. Western Washington comprises approximately 39 out of the state&#8217;s 49 legislative districts. Although one district extends into Chelan County, most are smaller compared to those in eastern and central Washington but have much larger populations. The primary solidified the top two candidates from each race, who will compete directly in the general election on November 5. Due to the number of candidates, this article highlights only a few key races in the area; complete results can be found on the Secretary of State&#8217;s website.<\/p>\n<p>Legislative District 10 includes Arlington and Mount Vernon and stretches to Whidbey and Camano Islands. Since 2022, it has maintained a Democratic majority that aims to hold its ground amid shifting political tides. The district&#8217;s sole Republican incumbent, Sen. Ron Muzzall, advanced to the general election with 48.32% of votes cast; however, his opponent is Democrat Janet St. Clair, an Island County commissioner who closely trailed him with 44.99%. Muzzall has raised nearly $567,000 for his campaign while St. Clair has garnered just under $200,000.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Muzzall\u2019s race, both House Representatives from this district will also defend their seats against Republican challengers come November. Incumbent Democrat Rep. Clyde Shavers received 52.55% of votes and will face Carrie Kennedy with her share at 27.52%. Meanwhile, fellow Democrat Rep. Dave Paul secured his position with 55.61% and will contend against Republican Gary Wray who received 44.31%. Together both incumbents have raised around $270,000 while their challengers collectively brought in less than $20,000.<\/p>\n<p>Legislative District 43 covers central Seattle including downtown and Capitol Hill and remains entirely Democratic heading into General Election season; incumbent Rep.Nicole Marci is running unopposed for re-election after Rep.Frank Chopp\u2019s retirement following three decades representing this area leaves an open seat for newcomers seeking office\u2014Democrat Shaun Scott leads significantly with a vote share of54 .2 %against fellow Democrat Andrea Suarez at23 .27 %. Despite Scott raising about$85 ,000 ,Suarez outpaced him financially bringing in roughly$94 ,000 .<\/p>\n<p>In Kitsap\u2019s26 th Legislative District another potential party shift looms as it currently hosts a Democratic Senator but both House Representatives are Republicans\u2014one stepping down opens opportunities for new candidates .Democrat Adison Richards moves forward after receiving49 .44 %of votes facing off against former RepublicanRep.Jesse Young(35 .2 %)who must now win over support from third candidate Jim Henderson(15 .22 %)to maintain right-leaning tendencies within this district despite their contentious summer campaign rivalry.Richards\u2019 fundraising efforts totaled approximately$157 ,000compared to Young\u2019s$142 ,000 .<\/p>\n<p>For another seat within this same district incumbentRepublicanRep.Michelle Caldier secured34 .87 %of votes continuing onto November where she\u2019ll compete against DemocratTiffiny Mitchell(29 .86 %)in hopes preventing total Democratic control overDistrict26.Caldier raised nearly$121 ,000whileMitchell collected around half that amount at about$54 ,000 .<\/p>\n<p>While other districts may also experience shifts leading up towards fall elections more developments are expected soon.The results mentioned here remain unofficial pending certification by state authorities set for August20th.This report includes contributions from Carleen Johnsonand Spencer Pauleyof The Center Square<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2321005,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160536170-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[36350,37514,33184,32076,37513],"class_list":["post-2321004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-funding","tag-legislative-races","tag-primary-election","tag-washington-examiner","tag-western-washington"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160536170-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321004"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321004\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321005"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}