2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terry Carlson and Joel McEntire. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, Joel McEntire, is on the ballot.
Washington › Cowlitz County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19
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.
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.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Terry Carlson and Joel McEntire. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 2, 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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