Established candidate beats the establishment’s candidate in 5th District primary
District voters last elected a Democrat — former state Sen. Kathleen Drew — in 1992. Dino Rossi edged out Drew four years later. Republicans rode to victory in ensuing elections for the statehouse seats.
While Anderson led the field by a large margin, that lead might not be as big in November, said Todd Donovan, a political-science professor at Western Washington University.