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Washington › Washington State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 43
D vs DTop twoSame-party general election. Two Democrats advanced to November: the seat stays Democratic.
Jamie Pedersen has no major-party opponent.
Jamie Pedersen 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
Hannah Sabio-Howell
DemocraticIncumbent
Jamie Pedersen
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+85: 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
- 164,251
- People per km²
- 3,935
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 78%
- White, no degree
- 13%of adults
- White 59%
- Hispanic 7%
- Black 4%
- Asian 22%
- 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
79,169 two-party votes · D+85.2 · D+86.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)92.6%
Donald Trump (R)7.4%
2022 Earlier district lines
51,708 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jamie Pedersen (D)98.5%
Write-In (—)1.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
89,861 two-party votes · D+85.4 · D+80.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)92.7%
Donald Trump (R)7.3%
2018 Earlier district lines
83,756 votes · D+81.0✓ Jamie Pedersen (D)90.3%
Dan Harder (R)9.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
72,240 two-party votes · D+85.8 · D+83.5 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)92.9%
Donald Trump (R)7.1%
2014 Earlier district lines
39,507 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jamie Pedersen (D)100.0%