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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Marko Liias and Riaz Khan. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Marko Liias (prefers Democratic Party) and Riaz Khan (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Marko Liias is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Marko Liias 72.0 percent, Riaz Khan 27.4 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
Marko Liias is the Democratic state senator for the 21st Legislative District, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the Senate Transportation Committee and co-chairs the Joint Transportation Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Riaz Khan is a former Mukilteo City Council member with an MBA and a certification as a public manager, per the Lynnwood Times. He previously worked as a manufacturing engineer at Boeing. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.