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2013 election in Washington state
A
special election
was held on November 5, 2013,
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to elect a senator to fill the rest of
Derek Kilmer's
term in the
Washington State Senate
representing the
26th district
.
Background
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The seat was left vacant after incumbent
Derek Kilmer
was
elected to the U.S. House
in November 2012.
Nathan Schlicher
was appointed to the seat two weeks after
Derek Kilmer
was sworn in.
Candidates
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The election was contested between
Nathan Schlicher
of the
Democratic Party
and
Jan Angel
of the
Republican Party
, who advanced as the top two finishers in the August primary.
Results
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Primary election results
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General election results
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Aftermath
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Jan Angel
won the election by about five percent, giving the
Republican caucus
a 24?25 minority for the 2014 session over previously having a 23-26 minority during the 2013 session.
References
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