The Winner

If you live in Washington's 2nd U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), who was declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. Larsen took about 66.8% of the vote to about 32.9% for Republican Edwin Harold Feller, a margin of about 34 points, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10. The seat stays in Democratic hands. ​

Larsen won by about 110,943 votes, with about 218,513 votes to Feller's about 107,570. The vote figures are preliminary and could change until the state certifies the results. Larsen's hometown is Arlington, Washington, according to his House office.

The Race

Edwin Harold Feller, the Republican opponent, reached the general election ballot by finishing in the top two of the Aug. 4 primary, where he received 68,713 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Democratic heading into Election Day. Write-in votes made up about 0.4% of the general election vote.

Washington's 2nd Congressional District has about 781,300 residents, according to Geographies data for the district. Median household income is about $90,000 and median age is about 40. About 36.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the district is about 71.4% white, 12.8% Hispanic, 7.2% Asian, and 2.7% Black, with an unemployment rate of about 4.8% and about 11% of residents below the poverty line.

The district covers Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island counties and part of Snohomish County, according to the Office of Rick Larsen.

What's Next

Larsen is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He launched a bid to chair the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, saying he would prioritize surface-transportation investment, rail safety, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization, and oversight of federal transportation grants, according to POLITICO, which reported on Nov. 4 on his letter to House Democrats.

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