There are two 2022 state Senate matchups that are among Washington’s biggest money earning campaigns. They are now the largest monied state legislative races in history. In Washington, the U.S. Senate’s 26th Legislative District — which includes Gig Harbor, Port Orchard and part of Bremerton — has attracted a huge $4.4 million in donations. The 42nd legislative district in Whatcom County has drawn more than $1.8 million in outside spending, on top of about $1.4 million spent by the candidates so far.
With more than $4.4 million in spending from the candidates’ campaigns and outside groups in one and $2 mil in another, are enough to make them among the top five most expensive legislative races in state history — even without taking last-minute expenditures before the Nov. 8 election into account.
Experts say that Democrats, who have solid majorities in Washington’s House and Senate, are in danger of losing control of the House this year. And, GOP leaders, want to cut into Democrats’ majorities to make it harder for them to pass sweeping policies.
The 42nd and the 26th are among a dwindling number of state legislative districts where both Republicans and Democrats currently hold office. Republicans are work up for a future takeover.
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