Krishnadasan leads Caldier in $4M fight for WA legislative seat

Democratic state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan was holding off Republican Rep. Michelle Caldier on Tuesday in an expensive battle cast as a bellwether of the political mood in Washington.

Krishnadasan led Caldier by a comfortable margin of 52.7% to 47.3% in a contest that drew nearly $4 million in spending by candidates and outside groups. Results will be updated as more votes are tallied.

The winner will represent the 26th Legislative District that spans parts of Pierce and Kitsap counties and includes Bremerton, Port Orchard, Purdy and Gig Harbor. It is one of Washington’s few swing districts where residents are represented by lawmakers from both parties.

The early results suggest Trump continues to drag down Republican candidates in suburban areas, and that progressives are in no mood to cede ground they’ve secured at the state level.

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