Three incumbents advance in Congressional primary races
Published 9:25 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026
EVERETT — Three incumbents for Congressional seats representing parts of Snohomish County will advance to the November general election, according to the Associated Press.
Results as of Friday showed the incumbents holding significant leads against their challengers. On Tuesday night, the AP called all three races for the incumbent candidates, sealing their place on the November ballot.
Some of the battles for second-place spots showed clear front runners, while another remained too close to call, early results showed. The top two candidates advance to the general election.
Incumbent Democratic representative Suzan DelBene will face off against Mary Silva in the November general election after the two candidates raced ahead of the pack of seven candidates. The Associated Press called the race for both DelBene and Silva on Tuesday night.
DelBene held on to a significant lead with 53.1% of the vote, Friday’s results showed, while Silva held a firm grasp on second place with 26.3% of the vote.
DelBene, of Medina, has served in the House of Representatives since 2012. If reelected, she hopes to address the cost of living, allow for the building of more affordable housing and roll back recent Republican policies like tariffs and cuts to Affordable Care Act tax credits, she said in an interview with The Daily Herald. As of Tuesday, she had reported receiving about $3.2 million in campaign contributions.
Silva, a Republican, hopes to address the cost of living and introduce new cybersecurity requirements for tech companies, she said in an interview. Other priorities she stated included addressing money laundering from illegal drug sales, ending mail-in voting, auditing the Pentagon and opening another investigation into the 9/11 attacks. As of Tuesday, she reported receiving about $3,200 in campaign contributions.
Other candidates in the crowded field will not make it to the November ballot. James Etzkorn, an independent candidate from unincorporated Snohomish, earned 7.5% of the vote, results from Friday showed. Hunter Gordon, a progressive candidate from Redmond, earned 6.1% of the vote. Bryce Nickel, a paraeducator running as a Democrat, earned 2.4% of the vote. Benjamin Kincaid, a Democrat, received 2.2%. Catherine Hildebrand, a travel agent running as a Democrat, also got 2.2%.
The 1st Congressional District includes parts of King and Snohomish counties, including cities like Snohomish, Monroe, Mill Creek and Marysville.
Long-time incumbent Rick Larsen will advance to the November general election after earning 42.5% of the vote as of Friday, results showed.
Edwin Feller, a Republican candidate from Lynden, will also advance after earning 32.6% of the vote as of Friday. The Associated Press called the race for Larsen and Feller on Tuesday.
Larsen’s top priorities include affordability, supporting veterans, fighting the fentanyl crisis, supporting the environment and investing in transportation projects, he previously told the Daily Herald. If reelected, he would serve his 14th term in Congress. He reported receiving about $2 million in campaign contributions as of Tuesday.
Feller’s top priorities include addressing illegal immigration, expanding hydropower and nuclear energy projects, and banning transgender girls from participating in girls sports. He didn’t report any campaign contributions.
Two Democratic challengers, Tomas Scheel and Devin Hermanson, fell behind the two front runners, Friday results showed. Scheel earned 13.9% of the vote; Hermanson earned 10.9%.
District 2 encompasses much of western Snohomish County, including Everett, Edmonds and Mukilteo, along with the Tulalip Reservation. It also includes Island, Skagit and Whatcom counties.
Incumbent Kim Schrier clinched a spot in the general election on the November ballot after results showed she had received 53.5% of the vote as of Friday night. The Associated Press called the race for Schrier on Tuesday.
As of Friday, Spencer Meline, a Republican challenger from Cashmere, was pulling ahead of Trinh Ha, a Republican challenger from Bellevue, Friday’s results showed. On election night, Meline had led Ha by just seven votes.
As of Thursday, Meline had earned 15.8% of the vote; Ha earned 15.0%.
Bob Hagglund, a Republican challenger from Granite Falls had earned 10.8% of the vote as of Friday.
Schrier hopes to focus on affordability and improving healthcare, she said in a previous interview. If reelected, it would be her fifth term as a Congressional representative. She reported about $2.9 million in campaign contributions as of Tuesday.
Meline’s top priorities include supporting small businesses, lowering the cost of living and improving the stewardship of public lands. He reported raising about $41,500 in campaign contributions as of Tuesday.
Ha said in an interview that her top priorities include improving schools and public safety, lowering the cost of living, supporting veterans and confronting “the growing threat from China.” She reported raising about $151,229 in campaign contributions as of Tuesday.
Hagglund’s top priorities include affordability, increasing clean energy production and improving public safety, he said in a previous interview. He got about $27,800 in campaign contributions as of Tuesday, according to FEC filings.
Democrat Keith Arnold and Republican Andres Valleza lagged far behind the rest of the pack. Valleza received 2.4% as of Friday; Arnold received 2.4%.
District 8 includes much of rural eastern Snohomish County, along with parts of Pierce County, Kittitas County and Chelan county.
U.S. Representatives earn $174,000 per year.
Election officials will continue counting ballots throughout the coming weeks. The state will certify election results on Aug. 21.
Will Geschke: 425-339-3443; william.geschke@heraldnet.com; X: @willgeschke.
Correction: A previous version of this article misspelled the names of Andres Valleza and Keith Arnold.
