Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Washington Legislative District 35
Washington State Senate · Washington
Carolina Mejia flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 0.5 points over Drew MacEwen.
Top-two primaryStaggered Senate
Carolina MejiaDemocrat · winner
50.2%31,797
Drew MacEwenRepublican · incumbent
49.7%31,473
Write-inOther party
0.1%59
63,329 votes
Source: Washington Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Carolina MejiaDrew MacEwen
$429K
Raised by the campaign
$289.7K
$276.2K
Spent by the campaign
$281.9K
$152.9K
Cash on hand
$39.5K
Campaign money: Washington Public Disclosure Commission, through Oct 26, 2026.
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 26, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Carolina Mejia
- 59%
- Drew MacEwen
- 41%
- Projected margin
- D+1.6
The candidates
Carolina Mejia (D)Drew MacEwen (R)
Incumbent, Washington State Senate, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Washington State Senate, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-in (Other party), 0.1%