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Washington › Washington State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 29
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Sharlett Mena has no major-party opponent.
Sharlett Mena has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
Staggered Senate
Senators serve four-year terms; about half the seats are on the ballot each election.
The candidates
Democratic
Sharlett Mena
Democratic
David Anderson
The district
Lean D+22: 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
- 158,974
- People per km²
- 1,769
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 38%of adults
- White 43%
- Hispanic 18%
- Black 12%
- Asian 11%
- Other / multiracial 15%
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 President Vote in this district
53,125 two-party votes · D+21.4 · D+22.9 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)60.7%
Donald Trump (R)39.3%
2022 Earlier district lines
38,323 votes · D+18.3✓ Steve Conway (D)59.0%
Terry Harder (R)40.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
58,274 two-party votes · D+24.6 · D+20.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)62.3%
Donald Trump (R)37.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
36,646 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Steve Conway (D)63.1%
Pierre Malebranche (I)36.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
40,129 two-party votes · D+22.5 · D+20.3 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)61.3%
Donald Trump (R)38.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
22,348 votes · D+17.0✓ Steve Conway (D)58.5%
Terry Harder (R)41.5%