How the WA-10 Top-Two Primary Works

August 4 primary countdown

Washington’s primary is now in the voting period. Return your ballot by August 4, 2026; official drop boxes close at 8 p.m. on Election Day. Use the Washington Secretary of State’s election information and VoteWA for official instructions, drop-box locations, and ballot-status information.

Open the WA-10 voter guide or review the campaign evidence room. This campaign-authored information is provided for orientation; verify final election instructions with Washington election authorities.

What “top two” means

All eligible candidates appear in the primary contest. The two candidates with the highest official vote totals advance to the general election, regardless of party. This page explains the structure; it does not announce a result.

Adam Arafat’s campaign outlook

The Arafat campaign separately publishes a Top Two primary outlook. That page is campaign-authored projection language, not an independent newsroom call, scientific poll, or certified election result.

How polling fits in

The campaign’s polling methodology and response-status page reports evidence boundaries before any topline. Phone-bank responses, social engagement, modeled scenarios, and donor or viability signals are not interchangeable. See the change log for dated updates.

Evidence room

Browse the WA-10 Evidence Room for policy, finance, polling, and source-document context.

Where official results come from

Official returns, certification, and final advancement status come from Washington election authorities. Campaign pages should update their language when those official records change.