Democratic state Sen. Deborah Krishnadasan held a commanding lead over Republican challenger Gary Parker districtwide in early returns Tuesday night in the race for state Senate in the 26th Legislative District.
Districtwide, Krishnadasan had 32,723 votes, or 57.3%, to Parker’s 24,338, or 42.6%, according to the Washington Secretary of State.
Kitsap County voters also favored Krishnadasan, 58.7% to 41.3%, or 15,465 votes to 10,877, according to unofficial results posted by the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office at 8:13 p.m. Tuesday.
Countywide, 92,136 ballots had been counted, a turnout of 45.1% of Kitsap County’s 204,242 registered voters.
The Kitsap County Auditor’s Office will keep counting ballots in the coming days, including mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day, and results can change. The county is scheduled to certify the election Nov. 24.
The winner will serve a four-year term.
Krishnadasan, D-Gig Harbor, was appointed in December 2024 to replace Emily Randall, who was elected to Congress, and won a special election in November 2025. She is seeking her first full four-year term.
Parker, a Gig Harbor businessman, worked in the technology sector for companies including Intel and IBM. His campaign emphasizes affordability, support for local employers and public safety.
In the Aug. 4 primary, Krishnadasan received 28,575 votes (56.1%) districtwide to Parker’s 22,328 votes (43.8%). In Kitsap County, Krishnadasan had 14,144 votes (56.9%) and Parker 10,708 votes (43.0%).
The 26th District covers South Kitsap, including Port Orchard and part of Bremerton, and Gig Harbor and the Key Peninsula in Pierce County. It is one of two Washington districts with legislators from both parties.
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