2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vanessa Kritzer and John P Gibbons. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Vanessa Kritzer (prefers Democratic Party) and John P Gibbons (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Vanessa Kritzer 62.7 percent, John P Gibbons 20.9 percent; also ran: Chandler Torbett (16.1 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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Democratic
Vanessa Kritzer's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Redmond City Councilmember (2020-present); Council President (2024-2025); Council Vice President (2022-2023); Democratic PCO (2017-Present). The statement also lists Executive Director, Washington Association of Land Trusts. Previously worked at Microsoft, League of Conservation Voters, and Latin America Working Group, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Republican
John P Gibbons is the Republican candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 45 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vanessa Kritzer and John P Gibbons. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 45 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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