Washington voters have until 8 p.m.
A ballot mailed back must be postmarked, not just in transit, by that time.
Position 7 is open because Chief Justice Debra Stephens' term is up, with Todd Bloom, Karim Merchant and David Shelvey among those running.
Baumgartner is only in his first term, having won the open seat in 2024 after previously serving as a state senator from 2011 to 2019 and as Spokane County treasurer from 2019 until his election to Congress, a resume that gave him deep ties across the district before he ever ran for the seat.
Two Open Races Reshape the State's Congressional Map Two of Washington's other House races are drawing national attention for very different reasons.
A majority of Washington Supreme Court seats, a toss-up 3rd District race, and a $480 million Seattle library levy are all on Tuesday's primary ballot, due by 8 p.m. August 4.