WA state Senate primary separated by 4 votes, set for recount

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: August 18, 2026

Words: 622

Last Updated: 16 hours, 53 minutes ago

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Two Democratic Washington state Senate hopefuls are headed for a recount as just four votes separate them for second place in the primary and a spot on the November ballot.

After examining challenged ballots Monday, Michael Shepard led Eamonn Collins with 13,125 votes to 13,121 in the 42nd Legislative District. Nearly 50,000 votes have been counted in total.

The results will be confirmed by a hand recount next week. Recounts don’t often shift …

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