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Washington › Washington State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Washington Legislative District 8
R vs RTop twoSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Nikki Torres has no major-party opponent.
Nikki Torres 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
Republican
Nikki Torres
Republican
Gabe Galbraith
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 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%
2022 Earlier district lines
56,768 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Matt Boehnke (R)71.9%
Ronni Batchelor (I)28.1%
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%
2018 Earlier district lines
59,072 votes · R+35.1✓ Sharon Raye Brown (R)67.5%
Leo Perales (D)32.5%
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%
2014 Earlier district lines
41,201 votes · R+48.3✓ Sharon Brown (R)74.2%
Doug McKinley (D)25.8%