2026 Washington state primary election results

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Washington voters are deciding a wide array of federal, state and local primary contests on Tuesday, Aug. 4, using a top-two system where the top two vote-getters advance to the November general election.

What we know:

For the August primary, registered voters will see local measures (questions, bonds, levies, etc.); federal offices for U.S. representative; state legislative offices for state senator and state representative; state judicial offices for the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and several local offices, including county auditor positions.

What's next:

The top two candidates in each primary contest will move on to the General Election in November.

2026 Washington state primary election results

Below are the key races FOX 13 Seattle is following, alongside updated preliminary results from the Washington Secretary of State and The Associated Press.

The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington Secretary of State and original reporting by FOX 13 Seattle. 

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