2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edwin Obras and Chris Martinez. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Edwin Obras (prefers Democratic Party) and Chris Martinez (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Edwin Obras is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Edwin Obras 70.8 percent, Chris Martinez 15.2 percent; also ran: Darryl K. Jones (13.8 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Edwin Obras, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Edwin Obras's Washington voters' pamphlet statement states that Edwin was appointed to the Washington State House in December 2024 and elected in 2025. The statement also notes that Edwin has spent the last 18 years at the Seattle Human Services Department, rising from program specialist to Division Director, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Martinez describes himself as a blue-collar worker who was raised by a single mother, was involved with the juvenile justice system, and was incarcerated in King County Jail by age 23 before becoming a homeowner and achieving financial stability, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 33 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edwin Obras and Chris Martinez. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 33 election in Washington?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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