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King County, Washington

State Representative, Legislative District 48, Position 1

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2 candidates are tracked for State Representative, Legislative District 48, Position 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Osman Salahuddin and Jeffery Poppe. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Washington top-two primary, August 4, 2026: all candidates appear on one ballot, every voter may participate regardless of party, and the top two advance to November 3. Your printed ballot carries only the district your address falls in — add your street address in the lookup to match your exact districts, or confirm with King County Elections. Candidates are from King County Elections' official filing list.

Osman Salahuddin

Democratic · Incumbent

State representative and former Redmond city councilmember whose background includes medical device consulting and cancer research at Fred Hutchinson, per his Washington state voters' pamphlet statement. He says he passed more laws than any legislator this year, per the pamphlet statement.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.

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Jeffery Poppe

Republican

CPA and financial systems consultant of 40 years who audited a billion dollar bank fraud for the FDIC and consulted for Fortune 500 companies, per his Washington state voters' pamphlet statement. He once owned and operated a Greek restaurant, per the pamphlet statement.

2026 priorities

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-01.

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Candidate roster from official King County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-01. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Washington election office, or see the full King County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.