Scully, Noble, Ryu, Salomon hold leads in 32nd LD
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026
EVERETT — Two Democrats, Keith Scully and Danica Noble, widened their lead in the race for an open House seat in Washington’s 32nd District after more results dropped Wednesday night.
In the 32nd District Senate race, current House member Cindy Ryu and Senate incumbent Jesse Salomon remained in the top two spots Wednesday.
Last year, 16-year House member Ryu announced her decision to run for the district’s Senate seat against incumbent and fellow Democrat Salomon, telling the Washington State Standard she believed he was too moderate. Ryu’s announcement spurred six candidates to run for the now-open House seat in the 32nd District, making it one of the most crowded primary races for the state Legislature this year.
The 32nd District encompasses parts of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Shoreline and a small portion of northern Seattle.
State legislators make $72,494 per year.
The state will continue to count ballots throughout the week. The Secretary of State will certify the results by Aug. 21, and the top two candidates will advance to the Nov. 3 general election.
State Representative, Position 1
Of the six candidates vying for Position 1, Democrats Scully and Noble remained in the top two spots Wednesday, widening their lead against Republican Lisa Rezac.
Scully held the lead Wednesday with 25.3% of the vote. Scully, 52, is an attorney living in Shoreline. He has served on the Shoreline City Council since 2015 and hopes to adopt statewide policies to make it easier for cities to build affordable housing. His other priorities include funding education; protecting the environment; and addressing the state’s budget challenges through a small, across-the-board cut and progressive taxation. As of Tuesday, Scully had raised $84,013 for his campaign, according to state filings.
“I’m grateful and humbled by the support we’re seeing in early returns,” Scully said in a statement Wednesday. “This is just the first count and there are more ballots to be tallied in the coming days. But I look forward to continuing to share my message in the general election: fighting for a fiscally responsible, balanced state budget, a fairer tax system, affordable housing, and a state that works for working people.”
Noble remained in the second slot Wednesday with 23.1% of the vote. Noble, 47, lives in Seattle and is a former attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, where she worked on an anti-trust lawsuit against Meta. She left her job earlier this year to run for office. Her campaign has largely focused on placing guardrails on technology, including artificial intelligence. She also said she would prioritize education funding. As of Tuesday, Noble had raised $122,581 for her campaign, according to state filings.
“As we await the final results, I’m grateful to the volunteers, supporters, and donors who make this campaign powerful,” Noble said in a statement Wednesday. “I’m especially grateful to the voters of the 32nd District for their trust in my experience to help Olympia move faster to lower the cost of living and to protect our kids, our environment, and our economy by putting sensible guardrails on AI. I’m excited for what’s ahead and believe that once all the votes are counted, our campaign will keep fighting into November.”
Lisa Rezac, the lone Republican in the race, fell behind Wednesday with 20.6% of the vote. Rezac is a fundraising auctioneer and former vice chair of the King County Republican Party. Her priorities include government accountability, affordability, parental rights in education and public safety. As of Tuesday, Rezac had raised $5,883 for her campaign, according to state filings.
Will Chen, Chris Bloomquist and Jenna Nand trailed with 11.6%, 10.1% and 9.2% of the vote, respectively.
In the Senate race, Democratic incumbent Jesse Salomon was facing Cindy Ryu, a fellow Democrat who said she chose to challenge Salomon because he was too moderate. She has served in the House for 16 years. The pair faced Republican challenger Ira McBee.
Ryu held her lead Wednesday with 41.6% of the vote. Ryu, 68, has served in the House since 2011. She previously served on the Shoreline City Council. Her priorities include affordability, public education, clean energy and investing in local businesses. As of Tuesday, Ryu had raised $185,305 for her campaign, according to state filings.
Salomon held the second slot Wednesday with 38.5% of the vote. Salomon, 49, has served in the state Senate since 2019. He lives in Seattle. His priorities include housing affordability, increasing the income threshold for property tax exemptions for seniors and addressing mental health. He also looks to continue his work in, “keeping the sovereignty of Washington state intact” while policies change at the federal level. As of Tuesday, Salomon had raised $191,649 for his campaign, according to state filings. An additional $18,094 carried over from his last campaign.
“There are still a lot of votes left to count over the next few days,” Salomon said in a statement Wednesday. “We don’t know where we’ll end up, except that this campaign will continue on to the general. When I first ran for the State Senate, the primary results were similar, separated from the other Democrat by 1%, but that year I won in November with 69% of the vote. I feel very positive about my chances with the general election electorate and will keep knocking doors and talking to my neighbors about their concerns.”
Ira McBee, the lone Republican in the race, continued to trail Wednesday with 19.6% of the vote. McBee, 45, is a small-business owner from Esperance. His priorities include increasing affordability, handling the state’s budget challenges by looking at its spending and addressing declining public school enrollment. As of Tuesday, McBee had raised $10,392 for his campaign, according to state filings.
“For now, the 32nd District has chosen to send two longtime legislators to the general election,” McBee said in a statement Wednesday. “Throughout this campaign, people repeatedly told me they were frustrated with the direction of our state and the decisions being made in Olympia. If Washington continues to become more expensive and less safe, it will be because the same policies continue producing the same results. … To everyone who put their trust in me, thank you. I ran because I believe Washington needs more balance and more accountability. I still do.”
Jenna Peterson: 425-339-3486; jenna.peterson@heraldnet.com; X: @jennarpetersonn.
