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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 48 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.
Osman Salahuddin (prefers Democratic Party) and Jeffery Poppe (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Osman Salahuddin is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Osman Salahuddin 70.6 percent, Jeffery Poppe 29.2 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Osman Salahuddin is the Democratic state representative for the 48th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Assistant Majority Whip, per the Legislature's roster. He serves on the Capital Budget, Civil Rights & Judiciary, and Postsecondary Education & Workforce committees, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Jeffery Poppe is a retired certified public accountant and financial consultant with 40 years of experience, per his campaign site. He has audited bank-fraud cases for the FDIC and consulted for Fortune 500 companies, and holds an MBA in finance.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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