2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ed Orcutt and Evan Jones. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ed Orcutt (prefers Republican Party) and Evan Jones (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ed Orcutt is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Ed Orcutt 62.9 percent, Evan Jones 37.0 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Ed Orcutt, is on the ballot.
Washington › Clark County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20
Republican Incumbent
Ed Orcutt's Washington voters' pamphlet statement states that serving a 12th two-year term in the House of Representatives, Orcutt serves on the Transportation Committee, the Finance Committee (ranking member) and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. The statement also lists Consulting forester/owner of Cascade Forest Management, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jones is an IBEW journeyman tradesman, U.S. Army veteran and Port of Longview Commissioner, per the campaign site. He commutes 110 miles daily for work because of a shortage of family-wage jobs locally, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ed Orcutt and Evan Jones. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20 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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Candidate roster from official Clark County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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