Congressional Results: Republican Michael Baumgartner won reelection in Eastern Washington’s 5th District, defeating Carmela Conroy in the closest race there in more than 30 years. Education: State Superintendent Chris Reykdal says he won’t seek a fourth term in 2028 and is weighing another office. Seattle’s school board, meanwhile, voted to pursue legal action over Initiative 638, the voter-approved ban on transgender girls competing in girls’ school sports. Election Fallout: Democrats say they secured a state House supermajority. Voters also rejected a parental-rights initiative and kept the state’s new high-earner tax by rejecting its repeal. State-Federal Disputes: Attorney General Nick Brown sued over federal Medicaid changes that could add paperwork requirements for Apple Health enrollees; separately, a multistate court victory blocks federal conditions on Washington public-safety grants. Immigration Cases: The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Western Washington says it lacks staff to defend many federal immigration detention cases, leaving judges to rule without government opposition. Seattle Oversight: A civil-rights audit flagged privacy and accountability gaps in the city’s police surveillance system, calling for stronger safeguards before any expansion.