This week, we're looking at the special election in Washington’s 5th Legislative District, which covers Issaquah to Enumclaw.

State Sen. Victoria Hunt, a Democrat, was appointed to the seat and is running to keep her job this fall. 

Republicans think they could flip this district. They’d like to claw back a little power from Democrats, who currently hold majorities in both the state House and Senate.  

We talk with Sen. Victoria Hunt about her campaign. 

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State Sen. Victoria Hunt, Washington's 5th Legislative District

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This week, we're looking at the&nbsp;special election in Washington&rsquo;s 5th Legislative District, which covers Issaquah to Enumclaw.
State Sen. Victoria Hunt, a Democrat, <a href="https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/06/04/replacement-chosen-for-washington-state-senator-who-died/">was appointed to the seat</a> and is running to keep her job this fall.&nbsp;
Republicans think they could flip this district. They&rsquo;d like to claw back a little power from Democrats, who currently hold majorities in both the state House and Senate.&nbsp;&nbsp;
We talk with Sen. Victoria Hunt about her campaign.&nbsp;
Guest
State Sen. Victoria Hunt, Washington's 5th Legislative District
Related Links
<a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/on-the-ballot-chad-magendanz-5th-legislative-district">On The Ballot: Chad Magendanz, 5th Legislative District - KUOUW</a>
Thank you to the supporters of KUOW, you help make this show possible! If you want to help out, go to&nbsp;<a href="http://kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes">kuow.org/donate/soundsidenotes</a>
Soundside&nbsp;is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network.

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We talk to the Democratic incumbent in the state Senate race in Washington's 5th District, which spans Issaquah to Enumclaw.