Chelan County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Chelan County, Washington

4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Chelan County races, led by the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 12 contest.

2 races on the November ballot · 4 candidates
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Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 12Brian Burnett (R) · Stacy Willoughby (D)

Brian Burnett Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Public safety and criminal justice policy

Per official legislative website.

About Brian Burnett
Brian Burnett

Brian Burnett spent more than 25 years in law enforcement, including 12 years as Chelan County's elected sheriff, before his election to the House, per TVW's legislator profile. He now serves as Assistant Republican Whip and on the Appropriations, Civil Rights & Judiciary and Community Safety committees, per his official legislative website. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Stacy Willoughby Democratic

Top priorities
  • Expanding housing options and easing permitting burdens
  • Trades pathways for young people
  • Tax fairness for rural families and small businesses

Per the campaign site.

About Stacy Willoughby

Stacy Willoughby manages a Cashmere Valley Bank branch in Chelan and has more than two decades of experience in financial services, per her campaign site. She is board president of the nonprofit Chelan Valley Hope and sits on the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce board, and is running on housing affordability and rural representation, per the same source.

Brian Burnett (prefers Republican Party) and Stacy Willoughby (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brian Burnett is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Brian Burnett 50.2 percent, Stacy Willoughby 49.8 percent, per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

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Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 12Mike Steele (R) · Maggie Adams (D)

Mike Steele Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Economic development and job growth
  • Career and technical education

Per the official legislative website.

About Mike Steele
Mike Steele

Mike Steele served in the White House Office of Political Affairs and was executive director of the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years before his 2016 election, per his official legislative website. He is ranking member of the House Capital Budget Committee, focusing on economic development, job growth and career and technical education, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Maggie Adams Democratic

Top priorities
  • Healthcare access statewide
  • Teacher pay and school facilities
  • Water resource protection for communities and farmers

Per the campaign site.

About Maggie Adams
Maggie Adams

Maggie Adams is a union member of Actors' Equity Association and IATSE Local 887 who has worked in the theatrical industry, per her campaign site. She is running on expanding healthcare access, supporting teacher pay and school facilities, and protecting water resources for communities and farmers, per the same source.

Mike Steele (prefers Republican Party) and Maggie Adams (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mike Steele is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mike Steele 41.1 percent, Maggie Adams 33.9 percent; also ran: Adam James (24.9 percent), per the Secretary of State's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are the candidates' stated preferences. The field is the VoteWA GENERAL 2026 candidate list (read September 7, 2026). This seat is elected by legislative district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

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Washington's August 4 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates in every race to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; party labels are each candidate's stated preference, and a candidate alone on the November ballot still prints, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA candidate list and official results.

Chelan County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Chelan County, Washington on November 3, 2026?

Chelan County sample ballot 2026: see where the washington house candidates stand on jobs and the economy, agriculture and schools. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Washington?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are listed on the Washington election hub. Washington election hub →

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