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Vinita Kak
Vinita Kak (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 41-Position 1. She lost in the special primary on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Washington state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
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Special general election for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1
Incumbent Janice Zahn and John Whitney are running in the special general election for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Janice Zahn (D) | |
| John Whitney (R) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1
Incumbent Janice Zahn and John Whitney defeated Vinita Kak in the special primary for Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janice Zahn (D) | 62.9 | 12,708 |
| ✔ | John Whitney (R) | 29.8 | 6,021 | |
| Vinita Kak (D) | 7.3 | 1,470 | ||
| Total votes: 20,199 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Other survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Washington House of Representatives District 41-Position 1 |
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