2025 Washington State Senate special election

2025 Washington State Senate special election
November 4, 2025
5 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Jamie Pedersen John Braun
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 43rd 20th
Current seats 30 19
Seats needed 5
Seats up 5 0
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      No election
Incumbent Senate Majority Leader

Jamie Pedersen
Democratic



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.


Summary

District Counties Incumbent Interim Elected Notes 2024 pres. margin[1] Candidates
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
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
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
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
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

By district

District 5

Primary

Primary election
(Unofficial results)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Hunt (interim)
Republican Chad Magendanz

District 26

Primary

Primary election
(Unofficial results)[9]
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

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Krishnadasan (interim)
Republican Michelle Caldier

District 33

Primary

Primary election
(Unofficial results)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic → Tina Orwall (interim) 17,726 94.92%
Write-in 948 5.08%
Total votes 18,674 100.00%

General

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina Orwall (interim)

District 34

Primary

Primary election
(Unofficial results)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic → Emily Alvarado (interim) 30,548 97.10%
Write-in 913 2.90%
Total votes 31,461 100.00%

General

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Emily Alvarado (interim)

District 48

Primary

Primary election
(Unofficial results)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vandana Slatter (interim)
Democratic Amy Walen

References

  1. ^ "Dave's Redistricting". WA 2024 State Legislatures, 2024 President. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  2. ^ https://mynorthwest.com/mynorthwest-politics/state-senator-bill-ramos-died/4078016
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ Carter, Simone (December 12, 2024). "Pierce and Kitsap counties: Meet your new state senator for Legislative District 26". The Olympian. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Demkovich, Laurel (December 10, 2024). "Replacement picked for longtime Washington senator". Washington State Standard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Schaefer, Scott (December 27, 2024). "Sen. Joe Nguyễn appointed as Washington State Commerce Director". B-Town Blog. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Jimenez Romero, Jacquelyn (January 7, 2025). "House lawmaker picked to replace Patty Kuderer in WA Senate". Washington State Standard. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c d e "August 5, 2025 Primary Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 12, 2025.
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