2018Final results
2018 election for Washington Legislative District 7
Washington State Senate · Washington
Shelly Short (R) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Karen Hardy (D) by 38.0 points.
Shelly ShortRepublican · winner
69.0%47,975
Karen HardyDemocrat
31.0%21,578
69,553 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET