Top-two primary
All candidates run in one primary regardless of party and the two with the most votes advance, so two candidates of the same party can meet in November. The forecast then marks the seat as safe for that party.
Washington › Washington House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 8
R vs R2 seatsTop twoSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Stephanie Barnard has no major-party opponent.
Stephanie Barnard has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
Two House positions per district
Each of the 49 districts elects one senator and two representatives, who run for separate positions (1 and 2). The forecast treats each position as its own race.
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Stephanie Barnard
- Experience
- State legislature
RepublicanIncumbent
April Connors
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+24: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 164,402
- People per km²
- 122
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 33%
- White, no degree
- 43%of adults
- White 62%
- Hispanic 28%
- Black 2%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
132,445 votes · R+46.4✓ Stephanie Barnard (R)44.0%
✓ April Connors (R)38.6%
John Christenson (D)16.1%
Write-In (—)1.2%
2024 President Vote in this district
73,553 two-party votes · R+24.5 · R+23.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.2%
Kamala Harris (D)37.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
95,521 two-party votes · R+23.0 · R+27.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.5%
Joe Biden (D)38.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
77,771 two-party votes · R+30.0 · R+32.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)65.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)35.0%