CalledUnofficial results
Washington Legislative District 8
Washington State Senate · Washington
Nikki Torres held the seat for Republicans, winning by 7.2 points over Gabe Galbraith.
Top-two primaryStaggered Senate
Nikki TorresRepublican · winner
52.6%26,590
Gabe GalbraithRepublican
45.4%22,962
Write-inOther party
2.0%995
50,547 votes
Source: Washington Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No independentNikki Torres
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Raised by the campaign
$234.5K
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Spent by the campaign
$131.8K
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Cash on hand
$98.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Gabe Galbraith $25.6K.
Campaign money: Washington Public Disclosure Commission, through Oct 30, 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.
No Democrat was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Nikki Torres without simulating it.
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