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Grays Harbor County, Washington

Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19

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 Grays Harbor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

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 › Grays Harbor County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 19

Terry Carlson

Democratic

Biography

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

Joel McEntire

RepublicanIncumbent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

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 Grays Harbor 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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Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 24Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19See all 4 Grays Harbor County races
Candidate profiles
Terry Carlson, full profileJoel McEntire, full profileOfficial Washington election office