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Democrat pulls ahead in tight Washington House race

States Newsroom · November 13, 2026

Democrats could now gain 10 seats in the Washington state House as a Republican incumbent fell behind Thursday, over a week after ballot tallying began. Rep. Cyndy Jacobsen , R-Puyallup, was up by 109 votes when the first batch of ballots dropped on election night. But Democrat Jenn Marie Strickling jumped ahead of…

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