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Washington › Washington State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 37
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Chipalo Street has no major-party opponent.
Chipalo Street 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
Chipalo Street
Democratic
Tatiana Brown
The district
Lean D+77: 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
- 154,630
- People per km²
- 2,453
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 53%
- White, no degree
- 12%of adults
- White 39%
- Hispanic 10%
- Black 16%
- Asian 26%
- Other / multiracial 9%
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
74,801 two-party votes · D+77.0 · D+78.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)88.5%
Donald Trump (R)11.5%
2022 Earlier district lines
50,047 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Rebecca Saldana (D)98.4%
Write-In (—)1.6%
2020 President Vote in this district
84,442 two-party votes · D+78.5 · D+74.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)89.3%
Donald Trump (R)10.7%
2018 Earlier district lines
64,705 votes · D+78.0✓ Rebecca Saldana (D)88.9%
Beth Broadway (R)11.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
63,855 two-party votes · D+84.1 · D+81.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.1%
Donald Trump (R)7.9%
2014 Earlier district lines
36,898 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Pramila Jayapal (D)70.7%
Louis Watanabe (D)29.3%