Biography
Riaz Khan is the Republican candidate for Washington State Senate District 21 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Democratic incumbent Marko Liias.[1][2]
Khan was a 2016 candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, District 21-Position 2, listing no party preference.[2] In 2018 he was listed as a Democratic candidate in the primary for the District 21 Senate seat, receiving 13.1 percent of the vote and not advancing.[2] In 2024 he advanced from the primary for House District 21-Position 1 alongside incumbent Strom Peterson, with 27.4 percent of the vote.[2] He advanced from the August 4, 2026 Senate primary with 28.3 percent of the vote to Liias's 71.7 percent.[2]
- 1.Washington State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Riaz Khan · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Washington Senate District 21
Riaz Khan is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington Senate District 21 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
