2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Walsh and Kevin Moynihan. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, Jim Walsh, is on the ballot.
Washington › Cowlitz County › Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19
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.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Walsh and Kevin Moynihan. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 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 Cowlitz County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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