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How does Washington state's top-two primary system work?
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Washington's election system means that the top two candidates in a given race, regardless of party, advance to the general election. Theoretically, this means that the top two vote-getters in a primary could be from the same party, setting up a showdown between them in November.
Read more about the Southwest Washington race: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/messy-political-ads-washington-congressional-district/283-3bdb6bbb-821b-4b06-a19a-220b44d503c0
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