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King County, Washington

Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 48

2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Osman Salahuddin and Jeffery Poppe. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Osman Salahuddin (prefers Democratic Party) and Jeffery Poppe (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Osman Salahuddin is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Osman Salahuddin 70.6 percent, Jeffery Poppe 29.2 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Osman Salahuddin, is on the ballot.

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Osman Salahuddin

Osman Salahuddin

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Osman Salahuddin's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative, 48th LD; former Redmond City Councilmember. The statement also lists Previous experience includes Medical Device Consultant, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Researcher, King County Community Engagement Manager, and Coffee Shop Owner, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Jeffery Poppe

Republican

Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility and opposing new taxes
  • Auditing state spending to reduce waste
  • Accepting only individual campaign contributions, not PAC or union funding

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jeffery Poppe is a retired certified public accountant and financial consultant with 40 years of experience, per his campaign site. He has audited bank-fraud cases for the FDIC and consulted for Fortune 500 companies, and holds an MBA in finance.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 48 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Osman Salahuddin and Jeffery Poppe. 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 48 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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Candidate roster from official King County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Osman Salahuddin, full profileJeffery Poppe, full profileOfficial Washington election office