Washington · State Senate · 2026
Manka Dhingra
Candidate for Senate District 45
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Manka Dhingra
- Office
- Washington State Senate, District 45
- Party
- Democratic (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- 1 seat · current officeholder
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: electmanka.com (domain of the campaign contact filed with the state)
- Candidate list
- Washington Secretary of State, VoteWA — GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (CSV export; State Senator and State Representative Pos. 1 and Pos. 2)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public safety | Says she has led efforts on public safety, victim services and crisis response systems. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Behavioral health | Says she has worked to connect people with mental illness and addiction to treatment. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Rights | Says she has worked to protect reproductive freedom and civil rights. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Priorities | Lists health care access and protecting workers, seniors, small businesses and immigrants as priorities. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for the Washington Legislature report to the state’s campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Washington campaign-finance search.
Record in office
- Washington officeholder page on this site, with bills sponsored in the Washington Legislature where available (Open States data, matched by chamber, district and family name).
Sources
- Candidate list: Washington Secretary of State, VoteWA — GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (CSV export; State Senator and State Representative Pos. 1 and Pos. 2) — retrieved October 23, 2026
- Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Current officeholders: Open States people data
- Washington campaign-finance search (official)
