Primary election results are in!
Learn how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed in the election, including two WSNA nurses.
August 4, 2022 • 3 minutes to read
This week Washington state held their primary election. Your WSNA-PAC
watches these election results closely to see how our endorsed
candidates perform. The criteria that the WSNA-PAC Board uses in order to cast endorsements is largely based on each candidate’s support for nurses, as well as voting records if they are incumbents. If you're not sure which legislative district you live in, you can search by your home address to find out.
The Secretary of State’s website is updated regularly with results as counties report. As a reminder, the WSNA-PAC endorses candidates at the state level only, we do not endorse federal candidates.
Two WSNA members are running for State Representative this fall, and both of them received the highest percentage of votes in their primary election. Terri Niles (D), in legislative district 17, received 43.4% of the vote; Duncan Camacho (D), in legislative district 18, received 44.3% of the vote. However, in both cases, each ran against multiple candidates of the opposing party, so the vote against them was split. These two nurses will need your support to prevail in the general election!
Below is a detailed accounting of how each of our WSNA-PAC endorsed candidates performed initially in the election.
State Legislature primary results as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3
See the Washington State Secretary of State website for the most recent information.
| LD | Chamber | Pos. | Endorsed candidate | Primary results as of 8/3/22 at 4pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House | 1 | Rep. Davina Deurr (D) | 71.77% |
| 1 | House | 2 | Rep. Shelley Kloba (D) | 72.16% |
| 3 | House | 1 | Rep. Marcus Riccelli (D) | 64.92% |
| 5 | House | 1 | Rep. Bill Ramos (D) | 59.22% |
| 5 | House | 2 | Rep. Lisa Callan (D) | 56.59% |
| 6 | Senate | Senator Jeff Holy (R) | 94.39% | |
| 8 | House | 2 | April Connors (R ) | 35.05% |
| 9 | House | 2 | Rep. Joe Schmick (R ) | 95.68% |
| 10 | House | 1 | Clyde Shavers (D) | 53.22% |
| 10 | House | 2 | Rep. Dave Paul (D) | 55.65% |
| 11 | House | 1 | Rep. Dave Hackney (D | 69.28% |
| 11 | House | 2 | Rep. Steve Bergquist (D) | 68.15% |
| 17 | House | 1 | Terri Niles (D) - WSNA member | 43.40% |
| 18 | House | 1 | John Zingale (D) | 49.30% |
| 18 | House | 2 | Duncan Camacho (D) - WSNA member | 43.30% |
| 20 | House | 1 | Rep. Peter Abbarno (R) | 94.96% |
| 21 | House | 1 | Rep. Strom Peterson (D | 67.70% |
| 21 | House | 2 | Rep. Lilian Ortiz-Self (D) | 66.39% |
| 22 | House | 1 | Beth Doglio (D) | 52.01% |
| 22 | House | 2 | Rep. Jessica Bateman (D) | 62.86% |
| 23 | House | 1 | Rep. Tarra Simmons (D) | 65.51% |
| 23 | House | 2 | Rep. Drew Hansen (D) | 67.34% |
| 24 | House | 2 | Rep. Steve Tharinger (D) | 54.12% |
| 26 | Senate | Emily Randall (D) | 53.32% | |
| 26 | House | 2 | Rep. Michelle Caldier (R ) | 53.24% |
| 27 | Senate | Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D) | 70.09% | |
| 27 | House | 1 | Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D) | 71.21% |
| 27 | House | 2 | Rep. Jake Fey (D) | 69.20% |
| 28 | House | 1 | Rep. Jake Fey (D) | 69.20% |
| 28 | House | 1 | Rep. Mari Leavitt (D) | 58.19% |
| 28 | House | 2 | Rep. Dan Bronoske (D) | 54.99% |
| 29 | Senate | Senator Steve Conway (D | 58.69% | |
| 29 | House | 2 | Sharlett Mena (D) | 41.07% |
| 30 | Senate | Senator Claire Wilson (D) | 55.32% | |
| 30 | House | 1 | Jamila Taylor (D) | 55.31% |
| 30 | House | 2 | Kristine Reeves (D) | 44.59% |
| 32 | House | 2 | Rep. Lauren Davis (D) | 80.50% |
| 33 | Senate | Karen Keiser (D) | 91.86% | |
| 33 | House | 1 | Rep. Tina Orwall (D) | 92.99% |
| 33 | House | 2 | Rep. Mia Gregerson (D) | 92.51% |
| 34 | Senate | Joe Nguyen (D) | 82.69% | |
| 34 | House | 2 | Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D) | 83.07% |
| 36 | Senate | Rep. Noel Frame (D) | 81.27% | |
| 36 | House | 2 | Rep. Liz Berry (D) | 96.96% |
| 37 | Senate | Rebecca Saldana (D) | 97.24% | |
| 37 | House | 1 | Rep. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) | 90.54% |
| 38 | Senate | Senator June Robinson (D) | 59.52% | |
| 38 | House | 1 | Julio Cortes (D) | 40.22% |
| 38 | House | 2 | Mary Fosse (D) | 57.62% |
| 39 | House | 1 | Sam Low (R ) | 26.42% |
| 40 | House | 1 | Rep. Debra Lekanoff (D) | 94.88% |
| 40 | House | 2 | Rep. Alex Ramel (D) | 74.73% |
| 41 | House | 1 | Rep. Tana Senn (D) | 79.46% |
| 41 | House | 2 | Rep. My-Linh Thai (D) | 70.23% |
| 42 | Senate | Rep. Sharon Shewmake (D) | 47.64% | |
| 42 | House | 1 | Rep. Alicia Rule (D) | 48.82% |
| 43 | Senate | Jamie Pederson (D) | 97.76% | |
| 43 | House | 1 | Rep. Nicole Macri (D) | 97.94% |
| 43 | House | 2 | Rep. Frank Chopp (D) | 97.41% |
| 44 | Senate | Senator. John Lovick (D) | 59.32% | |
| 44 | House | 1 | Brandy Donaghy (D | 54.27% |
| 44 | House | 2 | Rep. April Berg (D) | 57.47% |
| 45 | Senate | Senator Manka Dhingra | 66.31% | |
| 45 | House | 2 | Rep. Larry Springer (D) | 72.75% |
| 46 | Senate | Rep. Javier Valdez (D) | 82.04% | |
| 46 | House | 1 | Rep. Gerry Pollet (D) | 83.83% |
| 47 | Senate | Satwinder Kaur (D) | 27.29% | |
| 47 | House | 1 | Rep. Debra Entenman (D) | 56.28% |
| 48 | Senate | Patty Kuderer (D) | 71.92% | |
| 48 | House | 1 | Rep. Vandana Slatter (D) | 93.85% |