Kitsap County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Kitsap County, Washington

33 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 20 Kitsap County races, led by the Kitsap County Commissioner District 3 contest.

20 races on the November ballot · 33 candidates · Updated Sep 27, 2026
Candidate roster last updated Sep 27, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

County offices

Commissioner District 3Katie Walters (D) · Kevin Tisdel (R)

Katie Walters Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expand affordable housing and address homelessness regionally
  • Address healthcare workforce shortages and expand transit and ferry access
  • Secure infrastructure funding and strengthen partnerships with city governments

Per the campaign site.

About Katie Walters

Walters is the current Kitsap County Commissioner for District 3, per the county's official elected officials page. She previously served as Executive Director of Leadership Kitsap and as Marketing and Community Relations Director for the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Katie Walters appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Kevin Tisdel Republican

Top priorities
  • Repeal regional growth formulas he says drive up local housing costs
  • Support advanced wastewater treatment to address shellfish habitat concerns
  • End the county's Multifamily Tax Exemption program

Per the campaign site.

About Kevin Tisdel
Kevin Tisdel

Tisdel is a business owner with 20 years of civil service experience at Seattle Public Utilities, including drainage and wastewater operations work, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He has not previously held elected office, per the same source. Kevin Tisdel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Katie Walters (Democratic) and Kevin Tisdel (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Commissioner District 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Katie Walters 59.4 percent, Kevin Tisdel 40.6 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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AssessorMichael Simonds (D) · Phil Cook (R)

Michael Simonds Democratic

Top priorities
  • Use modern data analytics to correct neighborhood-level assessment imbalances
  • Expand accessibility for seniors, veterans, disabled and lower-income residents
  • Improve transparency in the property valuation process

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

About Michael Simonds

Simonds is a real estate agent with Redfin in Kitsap County, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously served as a U.S. Navy nuclear missile technician aboard the USS Nebraska, per the same source. Michael Simonds appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Phil Cook Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Maintain transparency and accuracy in the property valuation process
  • Continue adopting new assessment technologies
  • Keep the office focused on customer service and fiscal responsibility

Per the campaign site.

About Phil Cook

Cook has served as Kitsap County Assessor since 2015, per the county's official elected officials page. He previously spent nearly 25 years in real estate and property management in the county, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Phil Cook appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Michael Simonds (Democratic) and Phil Cook (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Assessor, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Michael Simonds 52.5 percent, Phil Cook 47.5 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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AuditorPaul Andrews (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Paul Andrews Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Continue cross-training staff to expand in-person and online services
  • Maintain transparency in county elections and financial records

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

About Paul Andrews

Andrews has served as Kitsap County Auditor since being elected in 2018, per the county's official elected officials page. He previously spent 29 years as an IT professional and Kitsap County data analyst, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Paul Andrews appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Auditor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Paul Andrews (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Auditor, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Paul Andrews 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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ClerkDavid T Lewis III (D) · Brien Kennedy (D)

David T Lewis III Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Continue modernizing the Clerk's office through e-filing and remote document access
  • Maintain a professional, customer-focused office for court records and passport services

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

About David T Lewis III

Lewis was appointed Kitsap County Clerk in 2021 and elected to the office in 2022, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He previously served as the Clerk's Office Domestic Violence Specialist and a Deputy County Clerk, per the same source. David T Lewis III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Brien Kennedy Democratic

Top priorities
  • Streamline pro se filings and public-facing court forms
  • Improve efficiency by reprioritizing existing resources rather than seeking a larger budget
  • Increase public accountability and competition for the office

Per the campaign site.

About Brien Kennedy
Brien Kennedy

Kennedy has worked as an account executive and e-commerce director for companies including Amazon, Microsoft and Smartpants Gummy Vitamins, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He has no prior elected experience, per the same source. Brien Kennedy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

David T Lewis III (Democratic) and Brien Kennedy (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Clerk, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: David T Lewis III 63.5 percent, Brien Kennedy 36.5 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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Prosecuting AttorneyJoe Lombardi (D) · Chad M. Enright (D)

Joe Lombardi Democratic

Top priorities
  • Personally prosecute the most serious violent offenses
  • Expand diversion programs for low-level and first-time offenders
  • Connect people with mental health issues to treatment services

Per the campaign site.

About Joe Lombardi

Lombardi has worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Kitsap County, an Assistant Attorney General for Washington state, and a Kitsap County public defender over the past decade, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He has no prior elected experience, per the same source. Joe Lombardi appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Chad M. Enright Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Expand pre-arrest diversion programs and the county's Recovery Resource Center
  • Keep prosecutor positions fully staffed with zero case backlogs
  • Pilot Race Blind Charging to redact identifying information from police reports

Per the campaign site.

About Chad M. Enright
Chad M. Enright

Enright has served as Kitsap County Prosecutor since 2019, per the county's official elected officials page. He joined the office in 2008 and previously served as Chief Deputy Prosecutor for the Felony and Juvenile Division, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Chad M. Enright appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Joe Lombardi (Democratic) and Chad M. Enright (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Lombardi 53.5 percent, Chad M. Enright 46.5 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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SheriffBrandon L. Myers (D) · Rick Kuss (R)

Brandon L. Myers Democratic

Top priorities
  • Strengthen recruitment and retention in the Sheriff's Office
  • Build community partnerships and improve public communication
  • Keep the office focused on professionalism and accountability

Per the campaign site.

About Brandon L. Myers

Myers has worked at the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office for over 20 years, beginning as an Explorer Cadet before serving as a 911 dispatcher, patrol deputy and supervisor, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He currently supervises major crime and child abuse investigations for the office, per the same source. Brandon L. Myers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Rick Kuss Republican

Top priorities
  • Combat the fentanyl crisis through proactive enforcement and regional partnerships
  • Use evidence-based policing strategies informed by his graduate education
  • Focus on protecting children and victims of exploitation and trafficking

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

About Rick Kuss

Kuss is a retired U.S. Navy officer and a current Kitsap County deputy sheriff trained as a mental health co-responder, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. He holds a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University, per the same source. Rick Kuss appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Brandon L. Myers (Democratic) and Rick Kuss (Republican) meet on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Sheriff, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Brandon L. Myers 58.1 percent, Rick Kuss 41.9 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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TreasurerPete Boissonneau (D)

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Pete Boissonneau Democratic Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Continue offering no-fee e-check payments for taxpayers
  • Maintain the office's insured cash sweep program, which has earned over $2 million for the county general fund
  • Pursue a laddered investment strategy to safely maximize returns on public funds

Per the county's voters' pamphlet.

About Pete Boissonneau

Boissonneau has served as Kitsap County Treasurer since 2023, per the county's official elected officials page. He previously worked as the county's Chief Deputy Treasurer and as an Investment and Banking Officer, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. Pete Boissonneau appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County Treasurer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Pete Boissonneau (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County Treasurer, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. August 4 top-two primary: Pete Boissonneau 100.0 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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Judges

District Court, Department 1Nonpartisan race · Claire A. Bradley

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Claire A. Bradley Nonpartisan

Claire A. Bradley's Washington voters' pamphlet statement says Bradley aims to correct behavior and reduce recidivism, and is honored to serve the community, continuing to respect the rights of all parties while fairly and impartially applying the law, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Claire A. Bradley is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County District Court, Department 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

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District Court, Department 2Nonpartisan race · Gina M. Buskirk

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Gina M. Buskirk Nonpartisan

Gina M. Buskirk's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists District Court Judge; former municipal Judge Pro Tem (Kitsap, Pierce, and Mason Counties); Bremerton City Prosecutor / Assistant City Attorney. The statement also lists Kitsap County Bar Association Past President; Washington State Bar Association Continuing, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Gina M. Buskirk is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County District Court, Department 2, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

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District Court, Department 3Nonpartisan race · Shane R. Seaman

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Shane R. Seaman Nonpartisan

Shane R. Seaman's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Current- District Court Judge, Dept. 3 elected 2022. Assistant Presiding Judge. Member District and Municipal Court Judge’s Association, current Co-Chair of Council for Independent Courts. The statement also lists Gonzaga Law School as education, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Shane R. Seaman is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County District Court, Department 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

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District Court, Department 4Nonpartisan race · Kevin P Kelly

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Kevin P Kelly Nonpartisan

Kevin P Kelly's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Kitsap County District Court Judge, Department 4, appointed June 30, 2017. The statement also lists Twenty-seven years as a Kitsap County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.

Kevin P Kelly is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County District Court, Department 4, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.

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Districts and boards

PUD, Commissioner District 2Nonpartisan race · Stacey Smith

Unopposed: still on your ballot.

Stacey Smith Nonpartisan Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Keep publicly owned utility rates fair and equitable
  • Expand high-speed broadband access in underserved areas
  • Support clean drinking water and wastewater system investments

Per the campaign site.

About Stacey Smith

Smith has served as a Kitsap Public Utility District Commissioner since being appointed in 2025, per the county's official voters' pamphlet. She currently works as the county's Director of Aging and Long-Term Care, per the same source. Stacey Smith appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Kitsap County PUD, Commissioner District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

Stacey Smith (Nonpartisan) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot for Kitsap County PUD, Commissioner District 2, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No August 4 primary contest for this office appears in the county's official results feed (two or fewer filers advance directly). Washington's top-two primary sends the two leading candidates to November regardless of party; party labels are stated preferences.

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By address

These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.

Kitsap County is split across 8 Washington House Position 1, Legislative, House Position 2, Legislative and Senate, Legislative districts.

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Washington House Position 1, Legislative: 3 districtsDistricts 23, 26, 35
Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 23Tarra Simmons (D) · Daria Ilgen (D)

Tarra Simmons Democratic Incumbent

Tarra Simmons

Tarra Simmons's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative (2021-present); Deputy Speaker Pro-Tempore; Vice Chair, Community Safety; Joint Select Committee on Civic Health. The statement also lists Attorney, small business owner, nonprofit consultant. RN (former), Harrison Hospital and Martha and Mary; Case Aide, Child Protection Services, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Daria Ilgen Democratic

Top priorities
  • Housing affordability
  • Healthcare access and costs
  • Lowering the cost of living

Per the campaign site.

About Daria Ilgen
Daria Ilgen

Ilgen spent nearly two decades in organizational leadership, building global partnerships for large organizations, before stepping back to raise children while a spouse launched a small business, per the campaign site. Ilgen now serves on local nonprofit and economic development boards, per the campaign site.

Tarra Simmons (prefers Democratic Party) and Daria Ilgen (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tarra Simmons is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Tarra Simmons 57.2 percent, Daria Ilgen 39.0 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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Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 26David Olson (R) · Adison Richards (D)

David Olson Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports reducing permitting delays and expanding buildable land for housing
  • Supports expanding apprenticeships and career and technical education pathways
  • Supports improving literacy and math outcomes and fully funding special education

Per the campaign site.

About David Olson

David Olson is a retired U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer with a 28-year military career, including service as a Navy diver, per his campaign site. He has a public finance banking background and served 12 years on the Peninsula School District Board, including as President and Vice President, per his campaign site. He has lived in Gig Harbor since 2005, per his campaign site.

Adison Richards Democratic Incumbent

Adison Richards

Adison Richards's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative, 2025-current. The statement also lists Northwest Justice Project, served domestic violence and human trafficking victims; Kitsap Legal Services, served people in housing crises; PCVA, Associate Attorney, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

David Olson (prefers Republican Party) and Adison Richards (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Adison Richards is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: David Olson 43.8 percent, Adison Richards 33.5 percent; also ran: Natalie Bornfleth (22.6 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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Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 35Dan Griffey (R) · Jim Pierson (D)

Dan Griffey Republican Incumbent

Dan Griffey

Dan Griffey is the sitting Republican state representative for the 35th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Minority Whip. He is a retired firefighter, per the Legislature's official roster and the Kitsap Daily News.

Jim Pierson Democratic

Top priorities
  • Making government work better for the people it serves

Per the campaign site.

About Jim Pierson

Jim Pierson is a U.S. Army veteran (1979 to 1986) who later worked as a union cable installer and then in engineering, quality assurance and product management roles at Apple, Microsoft and GoDaddy, per the Kitsap Daily News.

Dan Griffey (prefers Republican Party) and Jim Pierson (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Griffey is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Dan Griffey 53.3 percent, Jim Pierson 28.1 percent; also ran: Shaena Garberich (18.6 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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Washington House Position 2, Legislative: 3 districtsDistricts 23, 26, 35
Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 23Greg Nance (D) · Lance Byrd (R)

Greg Nance Democratic Incumbent

Greg Nance

Greg Nance's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative 2023-present. Vice Chair, Maritime Caucus. The statement also notes that Nance co-founded and chairs Moneythink, a nonprofit reducing student debt that President Obama named a "Champion of Change" in 2012, and has helped students earn over $27 million in scholarships, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Lance Byrd Republican

Top priorities
  • Fiscal responsibility and opposing a state income tax
  • Balancing environmental goals with affordable, reliable energy
  • Parental rights in education

Per the campaign site.

About Lance Byrd

Byrd is a longtime Bremerton resident who describes himself as not a career politician, and has previously run for the Bremerton School Board, per the campaign site.

Greg Nance (prefers Democratic Party) and Lance Byrd (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Greg Nance is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Greg Nance 58.1 percent, Lance Byrd 29.6 percent; also ran: Kristin Lillegard (12.2 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.

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Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26Katy Cornell (R) · Renee Hernandez Greenfield (D)

Katy Cornell Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports affordability for working families and housing
  • Supports improving education outcomes
  • Supports tax relief for small businesses

Per the campaign site.

About Katy Cornell

Katy Cornell is a nonprofit leader who founded Walk In The Light in 2009 and served as a pastor for 13 years, per her campaign site. Through her nonprofit work, she helped build schools and health centers and develop more than 25 wells providing clean water to over 50,000 people in Burkina Faso, per her campaign site. She holds degrees from Olympic College, Northwest University and Seattle University, per her campaign site.

Renee Hernandez Greenfield Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports early childhood education funding and childcare subsidies
  • Supports clean energy and corporate accountability for pollution
  • Supports housing supply expansion and opposes tax increases on working families

Per the campaign site.

About Renee Hernandez Greenfield

Renee Hernandez Greenfield holds a Master of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix and works as a Family Trainer in Speech and Language at Holly Ridge Center, per her campaign site. She previously served as a CPS Investigator for the Suquamish Tribe and worked in early learning center management, including Head Start programs, per her campaign site.

Katy Cornell (prefers Republican Party) and Renee Hernandez Greenfield (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Katy Cornell 44.7 percent, Renee Hernandez Greenfield 39.6 percent; also ran: Tedd Wetherbee (13.3 percent), Randy Phillips (2.4 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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Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 35Travis Couture (R) · Maria Littlesun (D)

Travis Couture Republican Incumbent

Travis Couture

Travis Couture is the sitting Republican state representative for the 35th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as House Ranking Minority Member on Appropriations, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Maria Littlesun Democratic

Top priorities
  • Strengthening public schools
  • Affordability for families
  • Solutions to homelessness and housing costs

Per the campaign site.

About Maria Littlesun

Littlesun is a lifelong Shelton resident who has worked as a social worker, certified nursing assistant, peer counselor, crisis responder, and care coordinator, and is a mother of a child with special needs, per the campaign site.

Travis Couture (prefers Republican Party) and Maria Littlesun (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Travis Couture is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Travis Couture 53.2 percent, Maria Littlesun 46.7 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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Washington Senate, Legislative: 2 districtsDistricts 26, 35
Washington Senate, Legislative District 26Deborah Krishnadasan (D) · Gary Parker (R)

Deborah Krishnadasan Democratic Incumbent

Deborah Krishnadasan

Deborah Krishnadasan's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Current State Senator, LD 26, former Peninsula School District Board Member and President. The statement also lists A mother, community leader and public advocate, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.

Gary Parker Republican

Top priorities
  • Supports cost of living and tax relief measures
  • Supports local employers through regulatory relief and living wage job creation
  • Supports protections for seniors on fixed incomes

Per the campaign site.

About Gary Parker

Gary Parker has a private sector background building and leading teams in technology, operations and business growth, per his campaign site.

Deborah Krishnadasan (prefers Democratic Party) and Gary Parker (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Deborah Krishnadasan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Deborah Krishnadasan 56.1 percent, Gary Parker 43.8 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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Washington Senate, Legislative District 35Drew C MacEwen (R) · Carolina Mejia (D)

Drew C MacEwen Republican Incumbent

Drew C MacEwen

Drew C MacEwen is the sitting Republican state senator for the 35th Legislative District and serves as Republican Deputy Leader, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.

Carolina Mejia Democratic

Top priorities
  • Lowering costs for working families
  • Expanding access to community health services

Per the campaign site.

About Carolina Mejia

Mejia has served as a Thurston County commissioner since 2021 and currently chairs the county Board of Health, per the campaign site.

Drew C MacEwen (prefers Republican Party) and Carolina Mejia (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Drew C MacEwen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Drew C MacEwen 51.0 percent, Carolina Mejia 48.9 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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