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Washington › Washington State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 32
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Jesse Salomon has no major-party opponent.
Jesse Salomon 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
Cindy Ryu
DemocraticIncumbent
Jesse Salomon
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+56: 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
- 159,625
- People per km²
- 1,418
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 46%
- White, no degree
- 32%of adults
- White 58%
- Hispanic 12%
- Black 7%
- Asian 15%
- Other / multiracial 8%
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
79,805 two-party votes · D+55.3 · D+56.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)77.6%
Donald Trump (R)22.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
57,717 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jesse Salomon (D)74.8%
Patricia Weber (D)22.7%
Write-In (—)2.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
91,035 two-party votes · D+56.2 · D+51.6 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)78.1%
Donald Trump (R)21.9%
2018 Earlier district lines
59,490 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jesse Salomon (D)68.5%
Maralyn Chase (D)30.6%
Writein (—)0.9%
2016 President Vote in this district
67,786 two-party votes · D+54.3 · D+52.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)77.1%
Donald Trump (R)22.9%
2014 Earlier district lines
41,423 votes · D+42.7✓ Maralyn Chase (D)71.4%
Robert Reedy (R)28.6%