McLain takes commanding early lead in HD 29 Dem primary

State Rep. Susan McLain, the longtime House District 29 incumbent, faced a primary challenge from Hillsboro School Board member Mark Watson in Tuesday's Democratic primary, with McLain taking a commanding early lead in initial results released at 8 p.m. Initial results showed McLain at 75.31% (2,281 votes) and Watson at 24.36% (738 votes). No Republican filed for the District 29 seat in 2026, leaving the Republican primary ballot empty. Initial results showed 276 write-in votes on the Republican side. The latest Washington County results, including the schedule for additional ballot drops, are posted on the Washington County Elections Division current results page. Statewide results are at results.oregonvotes.gov.