(The Center Square) – The race for Washington’s 6th Congressional District has seen state Sen. Emily Randall take the seat.
As of Tuesday night, Randall has 57.3% of tallied votes, enough for her opponent, state Sen. Drew MacEwen, a Republican, to call the election.
“Tonight I called Congresswoman-elect Emily Randall and congratulated her on her victory,” MacEwen said in a social media post on Tuesday. “I look forward to returning to the state senate and working for my constituents.”
The U.S. House District 6 seat will have a new representative for the first time since 2013 after Democratic Rep. Derek Kilmer announced he would not seek reelection last fall after serving in the role for 11 years.
The district spans across most of Tacoma and the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas.
The district seat has been held by Democrats since 1965.
During her time as a state senator, Randall served on the Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Committee and the Senate Health & Long-Term Care and Ways & Means Committees.
Randall seeks to fight for abortion rights across the U.S., expand affordable health care, make college and career education more affordable, boost affordable housing, require big business to pay more in taxes, bring down the out of pocket cost on medication, and invest in staffing healthcare positions.
MacEwen’s top priorities included securing the U.S.-Mexico border, passing immigration reform that addresses the fentanyl crisis, rebuilding the Navy, balancing the federal budget, ensuring every student has access to quality education, and fostering a strong economy through a fair and consistent tax system.
Randall’s most notable endorsements include U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., the Seattle Times, and Gov. Jay Inslee.
MacEwen’s endorsements include the Washington Law Enforcement Administration of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, the Washington Retail Association, the Washington Farm Bureau, and Washington State Republican Party Chair Jim Walsh.
Primary election results showed a close race between the two senators. Randall had 34.3% of the vote, followed by MacEwan who had 30.2%.
