2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim D. Harless and Sarah Mittelman. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kim D. Harless (prefers Democratic Party) and Sarah Mittelman (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Kim D. Harless 52.5 percent, Sarah Mittelman 28.5 percent; also ran: Mike Pond (18.8 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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Democratic
Kim D. Harless's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Vancouver City Council, 2022-2025, 2026-2029; Clark County Charter Review Commission and Co-Chair, 2021. The statement also lists Director of Community Engagement and Policy, Native American Youth and Family Center; PaintCare; Clark County Public Health & Environment Services; WSU Vancouver, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Republican
Per the campaign site.
Sarah Mittelman is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in health care and behavioral health, per her campaign site. Her background includes emergency care, psychiatric crisis response, addiction services and homelessness support, per her campaign site.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 49 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim D. Harless and Sarah Mittelman. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 49 election in Washington?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Washington are on the Washington election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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