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Ben Elenbaas
Ben Elenbaas (Republican Party) ran for election to the Washington State Senate to represent District 42. Elenbaas lost in the primary on August 2, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 42
Sharon Shewmake defeated incumbent Simon Sefzik in the general election for Washington State Senate District 42 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Shewmake (D)  | 50.6 | 38,098 |
 | Simon Sefzik (R) | 49.3 | 37,193 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 75 | ||
| Total votes: 75,366 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 42
Sharon Shewmake and incumbent Simon Sefzik defeated Ben Elenbaas in the primary for Washington State Senate District 42 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Shewmake (D) | 47.1 | 24,497 |
| ✔ | | Simon Sefzik (R) | 33.1 | 17,248 |
| Ben Elenbaas (R) | 19.7 | 10,277 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 52,043 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Russ Dzialo (Independent)
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
