Early tallies for WA’s key congressional races, including WA Senate and District 3 race
Several federal races in Washington state are being decided as a result of this year’s general election.
Among the key races are the Washington state Senate election and the U.S. House District 3 race, which could affect which political party holds the House majority next year.
The Secretary of State will certify the final election results by Thursday, Dec. 5, therefore any results posted before the certification are unofficial, according to the Secretary of State’s website.
Here are the results of key federal races for Washington state as of Friday, Nov. 8.
U.S. Senate
As of Friday, Nov. 8, Democratic incumbent Maria Cantwell is leading the race with 59.56% of the votes over Republican Raul Garcia, an emergency room doctor from Yakima.
Cantwell’s race drew little attention in her run for her fifth consecutive term. Cantwell was first elected to the Senate in 2001 and is the 12th-most senior member of the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Cantwell supports creating more job opportunities while providing people with the necessary tools to succeed in the workforce. She believes in making college more affordable and reducing student loan debt. Cantwell also supports universal healthcare and reproductive rights.
U.S. House District 3
As of Friday, Nov. 8, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is leading the race with 51.33% of the votes over Republican Joe Kent, a Trump-backed candidate who she narrowly defeated two years ago.
The U.S. House District 3 race is a critical race that has been closely monitored as it is among a handful of seats that could determine which political party will hold the House majority next year.
The 3rd Congressional District encompasses counties in the southwest region of Washington including Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis and a part of south Thurston County.
Gluesenkamp Perez is supports reproductive rights, combating inflation and providing more federal funding for police and firefighters pay.
U.S. House District 4
As of Friday, Nov. 8, Republican incumbent Dan Newhouse is leading the race with 51.17% of votes over Republican challenger Jerrod Sessler.
Washington’s 4th Congressional District covers a large part of central Washington including major cities such as Yakima and the Tri-Cities.
Newhouse, who was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, supports policies that promote agricultural and economic opportunities for farmers and is against abortion.
Sessler, a former NASCAR driver, opposes abortion rights and believes that Critical Race Theory is false and should not be taught in the U.S.
U.S. House District 6
As of Friday, Nov. 8, Democrat Emily Randall is leading the race with 57.28% of votes over Republican Drew MacEwen in the 6th Congressional District. If Randall’s lead holds, she will replace Derek Kilmer, who had held the seat since 2013.
Washington’s 6th Congressional District encompasses the Kitsap Peninsula, Olympic Peninsula and part of the City of Tacoma.
Randall, a Bremerton native, was first elected to public office in 2018 as a state senator representing the 26th district. Randall supports safeguarding access to abortion, expanding efforts to fight climate change and ensuring that health care is affordable and accessible for patients.
MacEwen is also part of the Washington state Senate, representing District 35. He was not up for re-election to that seat, so will hold onto it if he isn’t elected to Congress.
He supports making healthcare affordable and believes that can be done as long as providers are transparent and upfront about the cost of procedures. He also believes that it is important to have a strong military and plans to fight to rebuild the Navy if elected.
This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 9:20 PM with the headline "Early tallies for WA’s key congressional races, including WA Senate and District 3 race."
