King County, Washington

Washington Senate, Legislative District 43

2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 43 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jamie Pedersen and Hannah Sabio-Howell. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jamie Pedersen (prefers Democratic Party) and Hannah Sabio-Howell (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jamie Pedersen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jamie Pedersen 66.7 percent, Hannah Sabio-Howell 23.6 percent; also ran: Heather-Marie Wilson (9.5 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, Jamie Pedersen, is on the ballot.

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Jamie Pedersen

Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities

K-12 education funding

Per official legislative website.

Biography

Jamie Pedersen is Senate Majority Leader and spent 17 years in corporate law practice before becoming vice president and general counsel at the Seattle engineering firm McKinstry in 2012, per his official legislative website. He represents the 43rd District and previously chaired the Senate Law & Justice Committee, with a current focus on K-12 education funding, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Hannah Sabio-Howell

Democratic

Top priorities

Taxing ultra-wealthy corporations and individuals while lowering regressive sales taxes
Addressing rising rent and childcare costs
Universal healthcare and childcare programs

Per The Urbanist.

Biography

Hannah Sabio-Howell is a candidate for Washington State Senate, 43rd Legislative District, per her campaign site. She works as communications director for Working Washington, where she has focused on labor standards and pay protections for workers, per her campaign site. She previously worked as an aide and communications specialist in the Washington State Legislature and has served on The Urbanist's Elections Committee and Pro-Choice Washington's PAC board, per her campaign site.

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Next on your ballotWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 43

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Washington Senate, Legislative District 43 in 2026?

When is the Washington Senate, Legislative District 43 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

Jamie Pedersen, full profile Hannah Sabio-Howell, full profile Official Washington election office