Cowlitz County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
8 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 4 Cowlitz County races, led by the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cowlitz County is split across 4 Washington House Position 1, Legislative and House Position 2, Legislative districts.
Find your districts by addressWashington House Position 1, Legislative: 2 districtsDistricts 19, 20
Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19Jim Walsh (R) · Kevin Moynihan (D)
Jim Walsh Republican Incumbent
Jim Walsh's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Current State Representative. The statement also lists Owner/Publisher, Silver Lake Publishing, 1998-present. Member of the Association of American Publishers, Publishers Marketing Association and American Association of Business Publications, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Kevin Moynihan Democratic
- Rebuilding the local economy for working families on the Washington Coast
- Government accountability to constituents
Per the campaign site.
About Kevin Moynihan
Moynihan serves on the Aberdeen City Council, where he has worked on infrastructure, economic development and making local government more responsive, per the campaign site. He describes understanding the economic pressures facing rural Washington communities, including rising costs and limited opportunity, per the campaign site.
Jim Walsh (prefers Republican Party) and Kevin Moynihan (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jim Walsh is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jim Walsh 55.5 percent, Kevin Moynihan 44.4 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 20Peter Abbarno (R) · Andy Zahn (D)
Peter Abbarno Republican Incumbent
- Reducing costs for gas, groceries, housing, childcare and energy, and opposing recent tax increases
- Increased investment in law enforcement and support for crime victims
- Favorable conditions for business in the rural district
Per the campaign site.
About Peter Abbarno
Peter Abbarno is the sitting state representative for the 20th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Assistant House Floor Leader, per his campaign site. He has passed legislation on utility infrastructure, tribal coordination and broadband deployment (HB 1990, HB 1039 and HB 1064), per his campaign site. The district covers portions of South Thurston, Lewis, Cowlitz and Clark counties, per his campaign site.
Andy Zahn Democratic
- Supporting farmers and industrial hemp jobs
- Large accessible parks near rural communities
- Preserving rural community centers
Per the campaign site.
About Andy Zahn
Zahn grew up in Toutle, Washington, and has worked as a farm hand, public lands steward, writer, and photographer, per the campaign site.
Peter Abbarno (prefers Republican Party) and Andy Zahn (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Peter Abbarno is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Peter Abbarno 65.6 percent, Andy Zahn 34.2 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative: 2 districtsDistricts 19, 20
Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19Terry Carlson (D) · Joel McEntire (R)
Terry Carlson Democratic
Terry Carlson's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists President Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central; Labor Council, Secretary IAM W 536. The statement also lists Twenty-five years in the timber industry, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Joel McEntire Republican Incumbent
Joel McEntire's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2020 and again in 2022, and 2024. Elected as Chair of the Wahkiakum Republican Party in 2018. The statement also lists Served in the United States Marine Corps for 15 years, deploying overseas 3 times, and worked as a professional educator, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Terry Carlson (prefers Democratic Party) and Joel McEntire (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joel McEntire is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Terry Carlson 43.2 percent, Joel McEntire 41.6 percent; also ran: Jimi O'Hagan (8.0 percent), Daniel William Bradley (7.0 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 20Ed Orcutt (R) · Evan Jones (D)
Ed Orcutt 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.
Evan Jones Democratic
- Streamlining permitting to keep family-wage jobs in the district
- Growing the economy rather than raising tax rates
- Closing loopholes that let unsafe contractors win public contracts
Per the campaign site.
About Evan Jones
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.
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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