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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Nikki Torres and Gabe Galbraith. Candidate information follows official Benton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nikki Torres (prefers Republican Party) and Gabe Galbraith (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Matt Boehnke (R), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Nikki Torres 52.0 percent, Gabe Galbraith 46.3 percent; also ran: Write-In (1.7 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Nikki Torres is the Republican candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Republican
Gabe Galbraith is the Republican candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.