Ben Christly
Won the 2026 race for Washington Legislative District 17.
- Last margin
- +0.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Christly has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Christly won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Legislative District 17 | General | Won | Diana Perez (D), Kevin Waters (R) | 27.6% | Even | $287.6K | D+8.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Christly’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $287.6K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Benjamin Christly (Ben Christly) State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Who Christly has run against
- Diana Perez (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Washington Legislative District 17 · lean D+8.4 · 30th most Democratic of 49
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)