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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 32 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cindy Ryu and Jesse Salomon. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cindy Ryu (prefers Democratic Party) and Jesse Salomon (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jesse Salomon is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Cindy Ryu 44.2 percent, Jesse Salomon 37.6 percent; also ran: Ira McBee (18.1 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.
Cindy Ryu currently represents the 32nd District in the state House, where she has served since 2011 and chairs the Technology, Economic Development & Veterans Committee, per her official legislative website. She previously served as mayor of Shoreline and holds a microbiology degree and an MBA from the University of Washington, and is running for the open 32nd District Senate seat in 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the official legislative website)
- Economic development and small business assistance
- Broadband and digital equity
Jesse Salomon is a licensed attorney with experience as a public defender and prosecutor who served seven years on the Shoreline City Council, including as deputy mayor, before his 2018 election to the Senate, per his official legislative website. He chairs the Local Government Committee, focusing on affordable housing, public education and domestic violence prevention, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the official legislative website)
- Affordable housing
- Public education support
- Domestic violence prevention
