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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Claudia Kauffman and Kristina Soltys. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Claudia Kauffman (prefers Democratic Party) and Kristina Soltys (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Claudia Kauffman is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Claudia Kauffman 59.3 percent, Kristina Soltys 40.6 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
Claudia Kauffman is the Democratic state senator for the 47th Legislative District, per the Legislature's roster. She chairs the Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Committee and serves as the Legislature's Leadership Liaison to Tribal Nations, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Kristina Soltys is the Republican candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.