U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, seeking his 14th consecutive term to represent the state’s 2nd Congressional District, led with 70% of the votes against first-time candidate Republican Edwin Feller in early results. The Associated Press declared Larsen the winner.
As of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Larsen had 159,891 votes and Feller had 74,732.
“I’m just so devoted to this district because my family lives here,” Larsen said in an interview with The Northern Light. “It is a great privilege to be able to continue to represent the folks in the district.”
Longtime incumbent Larsen, who has served in Congress since 2001, was challenged by newcomer Feller, a businessman and Whatcom County native.
Larsen said his top priorities focus on lowering costs for residents, including healthcare, gas, childcare, groceries and housing costs, and holding the federal administration accountable. He campaigned on his experience bringing federal resources to the state, and has supported various infrastructure projects.
“Affordability for you, accountability for Trump has been my basic message,” Larsen said.
Feller’s campaign, on the other hand, focused on strengthening border security and law enforcement, and balancing budgets, citing too-high tax rates.
Feller could not be reached for comment by press time.
Feller, who grew up on a dairy farm in Whatcom County, spent his career in the HVAC industry, founding Feller Heating & Air Conditioning. He hoped to challenge Larsen’s lengthy tenure and bring a new leadership direction to Congress.
Larsen was first elected to Congress in 2020, and previously served on the Snohomish County Council. He serves as the lead Democrat on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and has made securing funding for community projects a central part of his work, recently securing just over $66 million for a railroad overpass at the Bell Road crossing in Blaine.
Larsen will serve another two-year term in the U.S. House of Representatives and faces many issues, including tariffs, immigration, energy costs, health care affordability and federal spending, among others.
