Pierce County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
54 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 30 Pierce County races, led by the Pierce County Council, District 1 contest.
County offices
Council, District 1Jerome O'Leary (R) · Kelsey Barrans (D)
Jerome O'Leary (Republican) and Kelsey Barrans (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County Council, District 1.
Jerome O'Leary Republican
- Transparent decision making in county government
- Responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars
- Government efficiency over partisan agendas
Per the campaign site.
About Jerome O'Leary
A senior vice president at the commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews with more than 30 years in acquisition, leasing and sales across Washington and Idaho, per his campaign site. He started out in commercial construction as an estimator and project manager, and at 19 he founded Canopy Land, a Pierce County camper and canopy retailer he later sold to a manufacturer, per the same site. He is endorsed by the Tacoma Pierce County Association of Realtors, per that group's 2026 endorsement list.
Kelsey Barrans Democratic
- Steering infrastructure funding toward projects in unincorporated Pierce County
- Transit and road capacity for rural towns such as Orting, Buckley and Graham that have no transit service
- Housing strategies each community picks for itself, from added density to incentives to rental subsidies
Per the campaign site.
About Kelsey Barrans
Director of transformational wellness at Green River College, where she leads a team providing basic needs access and support services to students, per her questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats. She was elected from Pierce County Council District 1 to the county Charter Review Commission and chairs that commission, per the same questionnaire, and campaigns under the slogan finding common ground for the common good.
August 4 top-two primary: Jerome O'Leary 53.6 percent, Kelsey Barrans 21.1 percent; also ran: Terrance Mayers (15.9 percent), Kenneth King (9.5 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 1 councilmember Dave Morell is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official council roster. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Full race pageCouncil, District 5Bryan Yambe (D) · Bettina Gese (R)
Bryan Yambe (Democratic) and Bettina Gese (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County Council, District 5.
Bryan Yambe Democratic Incumbent
- Prioritizing community safety
- Expanding housing affordability at every level
- Investing in transportation and infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Bryan Yambe
The sitting District 5 councilmember, appointed to the seat in 2025 after serving on the Fife City Council since 2015, per the county's official councilmember page. A lifelong District 5 resident, he is vice chair of both the council's Community Development and Environment Committee and its Public Safety Committee, per the same page. Northwest Asian Weekly named him a top contributor in the Asian community in 2013, per the county page.
Bettina Gese Republican
- Pushing back on tax increases and keeping county government within its means
- Supporting law enforcement and first responders
- Cutting red tape so local small businesses can grow
Per the campaign site.
About Bettina Gese
A licensed real estate agent, small business owner and commercial geoduck diver who has been diving since 2006, per her campaign site. A Puyallup High School graduate and member of the Puyallup Tribe whose grandfather was a former tribal chief, she grew up working at Thunderbird Trading Post, her mother's family business founded in 1975, per the same site. She has served as a PTA president, school volunteer and football booster president, per her campaign site.
August 4 top-two primary: Bryan Yambe 61.7 percent, Bettina Gese 38.3 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Full race pageCouncil, District 7Brenda Lykins (D) · Mike Solan (R)
Brenda Lykins (Democratic) and Mike Solan (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County Council, District 7.
Brenda Lykins Democratic
- Supporting the proposed 0.1 percent public safety sales tax to fund law enforcement
- Behavioral health and crisis response programs
- Directing growth toward urban areas and protecting shorelines, forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat
Per Gig Harbor Now.
About Brenda Lykins
A neonatal nurse practitioner and 45-year Pierce County resident who served on the Gig Harbor City Council, including a term as mayor pro tempore, and represented the city on the Pierce County Regional Council, per her campaign site. She now sits on the Pierce County Charter Review Commission representing District 7, per her campaign site and Gig Harbor Now, and has proposed an independent ombuds office to provide outside oversight of the sheriff's office, per KNKX.
Mike Solan Republican
- Public safety, so families feel safe in their homes, neighborhoods, schools and businesses
- Fiscal integrity and accountability for every dollar the county spends
- Responsible growth and infrastructure that strengthens communities
Per the campaign site.
About Mike Solan
A Seattle police officer and the former president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, which he led for six years, per Gig Harbor Now and KNKX. He moved to Pierce County about five years ago and was initially disqualified from the ballot over a residency requirement before a court challenge restored his candidacy, per Gig Harbor Now. He has called for an emergency audit of the county budget and better contracts for sheriff's deputies, citing the county's low deputy-to-resident ratio, per KNKX.
August 4 top-two primary: Brenda Lykins 56.9 percent, Mike Solan 29.2 percent; also ran: Chuck West (11.8 percent), Ann E. Jolie (2.1 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 7 councilmember Robyn Denson is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official council roster. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Full race pageAuditorNonpartisan race · Linda Farmer · Damon Townsend
Linda Farmer and Damon Townsend are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County Auditor.
Linda Farmer Nonpartisan Incumbent
- Elections people can trust
- Reliable services people count on
- Experienced, steady leadership of the office
Per the campaign site.
About Linda Farmer
Pierce County Auditor since 2022, running elections for nearly 600,000 registered voters and overseeing recording, licensing and passport services on a 28 million dollar biennial budget, per the county's official auditor page. She holds the Certified Elections Registration Administrator credential, described on that page as the highest professional achievement for election officials in the country. Before taking office she worked for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Comcast, Pacific Lutheran University and the cities of Tacoma and Federal Way, started out as a newspaper reporter and editor, and served on the Lakewood City Council, per the same page.
Damon Townsend Nonpartisan
- Transparent elections with trust built on results
- Technology modernization that is practical rather than flashy
- Service equity across the county, at the edges as well as the center
Per the campaign site.
About Damon Townsend
Pierce County Elections Supervisor from 2014 to 2019 and interim elections manager in Clallam and Cowlitz counties during the 2020 presidential election, per his campaign site. He now works as a network operations supervisor at Lightcurve and describes two decades managing telecommunications, data networking, incident response and around-the-clock critical systems, per the same site, where he argues the auditor's job is fundamentally an operations role.
Nonpartisan county office with two filers, so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot and is decided November 3. Candidates are from the certified filing list at the Washington Secretary of State.
Full race pageProsecuting AttorneyNonpartisan race · Coreen Schnepf · Bryan Chushcoff
Coreen Schnepf and Bryan Chushcoff are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney.
Coreen Schnepf Nonpartisan
Coreen Schnepf's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, working daily to get justice for victims and hold criminals accountable, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Bryan Chushcoff Nonpartisan
- Mentorship for new attorneys in the office
- Increased funding to retain experienced staff
- Reorganizing the office to strengthen accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Bryan Chushcoff
An attorney and retired Pierce County Superior Court judge who spent 28 years on that bench, including service as presiding judge and on the state Board for Judicial Administration, per his campaign site. Pierce County Superior Court announced his retirement from the bench in its own news release. He runs on rebuilding the prosecutor's office after what he describes as a decline in the quality and consistency of legal services caused by attorney departures, per his campaign site.
Nonpartisan county office with two filers, so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot and is decided November 3. Candidates are from the certified filing list at the Washington Secretary of State. Sitting Prosecutor Mary Robnett is not seeking another term, per the Tacoma News Tribune.
Full race pageJudges
District Court, Judge Position No. 7Nonpartisan race · Mike Sommerfeld · Pam Nogueira
Mike Sommerfeld and Pam Nogueira are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 7.
Mike Sommerfeld Nonpartisan
- Promoting public trust in the courts
- Improving access to justice by removing language barriers and addressing disability access
- Expanding approaches focused on rehabilitation and treatment in substance use and mental health cases
Per his questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats.
About Mike Sommerfeld
A deputy prosecuting attorney in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 1995 who leads the civil division's government operations and litigation team, per his campaign site. He serves as legal adviser to Pierce County District Court and Juvenile Court and has sat as a judge pro tem in Thurston County District Court, per the same site, and his prosecuting work has covered homicide, trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and driving under the influence cases.
Pam Nogueira Nonpartisan
- Fairness, integrity and transparency on the bench
- Public trust, so every person feels heard and treated with dignity
- Access to justice through clearer communication, language services and efficient procedures
Per the campaign site.
About Pam Nogueira
An attorney at the Tacoma firm McGavick Graves who serves as a judge pro tem and has previously served as a municipal court judge and a superior court commissioner, per her questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats. She reports about 11 years of legal experience, per her campaign site, and argues district court is where many people have their first and most direct contact with the justice system.
August 4 top-two primary: Pam Nogueira 36.5 percent, Mike Sommerfeld 36.0 percent; also ran: Eric J. Lawless (27.5 percent), per the county's official results. Nonpartisan countywide judicial seat with three filers, so it prints on the August 4 ballot and the top two advanced to November 3, per Pierce County's sample ballot. The Southeast Electoral District positions on the certified filing list each drew two or fewer filers and are not on the August ballot.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 1Nonpartisan race · Kevin A. McCann
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin A. McCann Nonpartisan
Kevin A. McCann's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Pierce County District Court Judge 2013-present, (Presiding Judge, 2023-2024); Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 1996-2013, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Kevin A. McCann is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 1, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 2Nonpartisan race · Claire Sussman
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Claire Sussman Nonpartisan
Claire Sussman's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Pierce County District Court Judge for 16 years, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Claire Sussman is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 2, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 3Nonpartisan race · Lizanne Padula
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lizanne Padula Nonpartisan
Lizanne Padula's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists University Cincinnati College of Law, JD, and University of Denver, BA, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Lizanne Padula is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 3, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 4Nonpartisan race · Neil Horibe
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Neil Horibe Nonpartisan
Neil Horibe currently works as an Industrial Appeals Judge at the Washington State Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals and serves as a Pierce County District Court Judge Pro Tem, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office for more than a decade and received his law degree from the University of Washington, per his campaign site.
Neil Horibe is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 4, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 5Nonpartisan race · Joshua C. Harris · Heather M. Barker
Joshua C. Harris Nonpartisan
Joshua C. Harris's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Attorney; Army Veteran; Business Owner, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Heather M. Barker Nonpartisan
Heather M. Barker's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists King County District Court Judge Pro Tem; Practicing Attorney, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Joshua C. Harris and Heather M. Barker meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 5, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 6Nonpartisan race · Karl Williams
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Karl Williams Nonpartisan
Karl Williams's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Pierce County District Court Judge, Position No. 6, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Karl Williams is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 6, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageDistrict Court No. 8Nonpartisan race · Sven Nelson · James Armstrong
Sven Nelson Nonpartisan
Sven Nelson is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has served as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Pierce County since 1996, including as Team Chief of the Special Assault, Elder Abuse and Property Crimes units, per his campaign site. He has worked as a Judge Pro Tempore in South Sound courts since 2019 and is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, per the same source. He serves as an elected Trustee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association and previously served as Board President of Rebuilding Hope, Pierce County's sexual assault center, per his campaign site.
James Armstrong Nonpartisan
James Armstrong is a candidate for Pierce County District Court, Judge Position No. 8, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He has more than 25 years of legal experience representing injured workers and people seeking Social Security disability benefits, per his campaign site. Armstrong previously served as Presiding Judge of Bremerton Municipal Court and continues to serve as a Judge Pro Tem in Pierce County, Puyallup, Kent and Tukwila courts, per the same source. He is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, per his campaign site.
Sven Nelson and James Armstrong meet on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pierce County District Court No. 8, per the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Pierce County is split across 17 Washington House Position 1, Legislative, House Position 2, Legislative and Senate, Legislative districts.
Find your districts by addressWashington House Position 1, Legislative: 7 districtsDistricts 2, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2Andrew Barkis (R) · William Dehnel (D)
Andrew Barkis Republican Incumbent
- Supports crime prevention and offender accountability measures
- Opposes increases to the grocery tax and utility rate hikes
- Supports road preservation funding
Per the campaign site.
About Andrew Barkis
Andrew Barkis's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Washington State House since 2016. The statement also lists Owner and Designated Broker at Hometown Property Management, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
William Dehnel Democratic
- Fully funding special education and supporting teachers
- Expanding rural healthcare access
- Reforming Washington's tax system
Per the campaign site.
About William Dehnel
Dehnel is a Pierce Transit operator, supervisor and dispatcher who has worked in public transportation since 2016, per the campaign site. He is a union shop steward with ATU Local 758, per the campaign site.
Andrew Barkis (prefers Republican Party) and William Dehnel (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Barkis is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Andrew Barkis 58.1 percent, William Dehnel 41.7 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 25Michael Keaton (R) · David Berg (D)
Michael Keaton Republican Incumbent
- Supports addressing affordability and the cost of living
- Supports improving public safety
- Supports fiscal responsibility and avoiding new taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton is the Republican state representative for the 25th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He is the ranking minority member on the House Education Committee and serves on Appropriations and Postsecondary Education & Workforce, per leg.wa.gov.
David Berg Democratic
- Strengthening public schools and expanding opportunities for students
- Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Per the campaign site.
About David Berg
David Berg is a school board director with more than two decades of experience in public education, per his campaign site. He and his wife have lived in Puyallup for more than 25 years, raising three sons in the community.
Michael Keaton (prefers Republican Party) and David Berg (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Michael Keaton is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Michael Keaton 50.2 percent, David Berg 36.3 percent; also ran: Nick Oloo (13.5 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 26David Olson (R) · Adison Richards (D)
David Olson Republican
- 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'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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 27Laurie Jinkins (D) · Carole Sue Braaten (R)
Laurie Jinkins Democratic Incumbent
Laurie Jinkins's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative; Elected Speaker of the House 2020; Former Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Chair. The statement also lists Senior Advisor, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; former Assistant Secretary, Washington Department of Health; former Assistant Attorney General, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Carole Sue Braaten Republican
Carole Sue Braaten's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Preceint Committee Office/PCO. Union negociator and representative. Pigeon club Secretary. The statement also lists Agricultural Aid, Parks and Grounds Maintenance, Utility Forest Technician, Field Inspector, Code Enforcement/Code Compliance, Enumerator, Caregiver, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Laurie Jinkins (prefers Democratic Party) and Carole Sue Braaten (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Laurie Jinkins is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Laurie Jinkins 77.3 percent, Carole Sue Braaten 22.4 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 28Mari Leavitt (D) · Kathy Richardson (R)
Mari Leavitt Democratic Incumbent
Mari Leavitt's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative, 28th LD; Co-Chair, Joint Military and Veterans Affairs Committee; Member, Postsecondary. The statement also lists Family small business owner; longtime administrator, Pierce and Tacoma Community Colleges; former Deputy Director, Pierce County’s human services, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Kathy Richardson Republican
- Public safety and community security
- Addressing rising costs and economic affordability
- Government accountability
Per the campaign site.
About Kathy Richardson
Richardson served 20 years in the U.S. Army and works as a nurse practitioner with a background in emergency medicine; she has also been a small-business owner and advocate for veterans and military families, per the campaign site.
Mari Leavitt (prefers Democratic Party) and Kathy Richardson (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mari Leavitt is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mari Leavitt 64.5 percent, Kathy Richardson 35.3 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 29Krista Perez (D) · Melanie Morgan (D)
Krista Perez Democratic
Krista Perez's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Strategic Partnerships Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; Founder and Owner, Perez Consulting; Learning Network Equity Lead, Washington Communities for Children, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Melanie Morgan Democratic Incumbent
Melanie Morgan's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Washington State Representative, 29th Legislative District (four terms). The statement also lists U.S. Army Veteran, Landlord/Tenant Coordinator, Mortgage Banker, Diversity Trainer, and Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault Advocate, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Krista Perez (prefers Democratic Party) and Melanie Morgan (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melanie Morgan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Krista Perez 48.9 percent, Melanie Morgan 46.6 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 31Drew Stokesbary (R) · Stephen Szczurko-Walton (D)
Drew Stokesbary Republican Incumbent
Drew Stokesbary's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative (current House Minority Leader, formerly Chair of Select Committee on Pension Policy, Ranking Member on House Appropriations Committee, and House Minority Floor Leader). The statement also lists Partner at Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen (advising startups, small businesses and investors on corporate and securities law matters), per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Stephen Szczurko-Walton Democratic
- Universal healthcare and a progressive tax structure to bring down costs
- Eliminating corporate money from elections, including support for SB 6358
- Strengthening the Utilities and Transportation Commission and modernizing the electrical grid
Per the campaign site.
About Stephen Szczurko-Walton
Szczurko-Walton served nine and a half years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear reactor operator before completing a Master of Public Administration and working as an HVAC technician, per the campaign site.
Drew Stokesbary (prefers Republican Party) and Stephen Szczurko-Walton (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Drew Stokesbary is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Drew Stokesbary 57.9 percent, Stephen Szczurko-Walton 42.1 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative: 7 districtsDistricts 2, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31
Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 2Matt Marshall (R) · Angela Taylor (D)
Matt Marshall Republican Incumbent
Matt Marshall's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Representative for the 2nd Legislative District, former Eatonville School Director, former Vice-Chair 2nd LD Pierce County Republicans, and elected PCO. The statement also lists Juris Doctor from Seattle University School of Law as education, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Angela Taylor Democratic
- Universal healthcare access
Per Whole Washington.
About Angela Taylor
Angela Taylor has campaigned on expanding healthcare access, per a statement she gave to the advocacy group Whole Washington. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Matt Marshall (prefers Republican Party) and Angela Taylor (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Marshall is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Matt Marshall 56.9 percent, Angela Taylor 33.6 percent; also ran: Martin L Miller (9.4 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 25Cyndy Jacobsen (R) · Jenn Marie Strickling (D)
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Incumbent
- Supports addressing homelessness, addiction and mental health challenges
- Supports economic development and local job creation
- Opposes new taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Cyndy Jacobsen
Cyndy Jacobsen is the Republican state representative for the 25th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. She is the ranking minority member on the House Housing and Finance committees, per leg.wa.gov.
Jenn Marie Strickling Democratic
- Supporting working families
- Practical, pragmatic solutions for constituents
Per the campaign site.
About Jenn Marie Strickling
Strickling is a former union laborer in the building trades and a small business owner who served as a Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner, per the campaign site. She is a Washington State University graduate and former collegiate rower from Orting, Washington, per the campaign site.
Cyndy Jacobsen (prefers Republican Party) and Jenn Marie Strickling (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cyndy Jacobsen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Cyndy Jacobsen 48.6 percent, Jenn Marie Strickling 46.7 percent; also ran: Ren Fanony (4.6 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 26Katy Cornell (R) · Renee Hernandez Greenfield (D)
Katy Cornell Republican
- 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
- 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 27Jake Fey (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jake Fey Democratic Incumbent
- Supports climate action and clean energy
- Supports affordable housing and transit investment
- Supports behavioral health services and addressing homelessness
Per the campaign site.
About Jake Fey
Jake Fey is the Democratic state representative for the 27th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the House Transportation Committee and co-chairs the Joint Transportation Committee, per leg.wa.gov.
Jake Fey (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jake Fey is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jake Fey 95.5 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 28Dan Bronoske (D) · Kerry Hills
Dan Bronoske Democratic Incumbent
Dan Bronoske's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative (2021-present), Health Care & Wellness Committee Chair, Labor & Workplace Standards Committee Member, Transportation Committee Member. The statement also lists Captain, West Pierce Fire & Rescue. Former Vice President, West Pierce Firefighters IAFF Local 1488. Former Armor Crewman for the Washington Army National Guard, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Kerry Hills Nonpartisan
Kerry Hills is the Nonpartisan candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 28 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.
Dan Bronoske (prefers Democratic Party) and Kerry Hills (Nonpartisan) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Bronoske is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Dan Bronoske 90.7 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 29Joe Bushnell (D) · Patrick Stickney (D)
Joe Bushnell Democratic
- Focuses on affordability amid rising costs
- Supports expanding access to health care
- Supports expanding mental health and addiction treatment services for community safety
Per the campaign site.
About Joe Bushnell
Joe Bushnell is a Tacoma City Council Member for District 5 who was elected the city's Deputy Mayor in January 2026, per his campaign site. His background includes work on community safety, neighborhood planning and immigrant services, per his campaign site.
Patrick Stickney Democratic
- Focuses on finding solutions to rising costs
- Supports building and incentivizing affordable housing
- Supports bolstering worker and civil rights
Per the campaign site.
About Patrick Stickney
Patrick Stickney is a Senior Policy and Legislative Affairs Advisor for the State of Washington, with experience at the Office of Equity and the Department of Financial Institutions, per his campaign site. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Western Washington University and a J.D. from Penn State Law, and is a Tacoma resident, per his campaign site.
Joe Bushnell (prefers Democratic Party) and Patrick Stickney (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Bushnell 21.6 percent, Patrick Stickney 20.0 percent; also ran: Natasha Laitila (19.1 percent), Darek Blum (17.6 percent), Sheri Hayes (11.9 percent), Erin Chapman-Smith (9.5 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 31Joshua Penner (R) · John Bielka (D)
Joshua Penner Republican Incumbent
- Fiscal discipline and efficient government spending
- Veterans' services and disability advocacy
- Public safety
Per the official legislative website.
About Joshua Penner
Joshua Penner is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as a radio operator in Iraq and later served as Mayor of Orting, per his official legislative website. He co-chairs the King County Veterans Consortium and represents the 31st District, focusing on fiscal discipline, veterans' services and disability advocacy, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
John Bielka Democratic
- Lowering costs and reducing unnecessary regulation
- A responsible budget with no unfunded mandates on cities and towns
- Faster delivery of transportation, housing and flood-protection projects
Per the campaign site.
About John Bielka
John Bielka is a civil engineer and retired public works leader who spent his career on roads, utilities, water and sewer systems, and flood-protection projects, per his campaign site. He also farms cattle.
Joshua Penner (prefers Republican Party) and John Bielka (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joshua Penner is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Joshua Penner 56.0 percent, John Bielka 43.9 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.
Full race pageWashington Senate, Legislative: 3 districtsDistricts 26, 29, 31
Washington Senate, Legislative District 26Deborah Krishnadasan (D) · Gary Parker (R)
Deborah Krishnadasan Democratic Incumbent
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
- 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.
Full race pageWashington Senate, Legislative District 29Sharlett Mena (D) · David Anderson (D)
Sharlett Mena Democratic
- Supports policies for working families
- Supports energy and food affordability policy
- Supports labor rights
Per the campaign site.
About Sharlett Mena
Sharlett Mena is a first-generation college graduate of Washington State University who worked in congressional communications in Washington, D.C. focused on health care access, per her campaign site. She now works at the Washington State Department of Ecology on clean air, water and climate initiatives, and serves as Chair of the House State Government and Tribal Relations Committee, per her campaign site.
David Anderson Democratic
David Anderson's Washington voters' pamphlet statement states that Anderson has no current elected experience. The statement also notes that after graduating from the Kent School District in 2006, Anderson began working at Costco, and over 11 years advanced from grabbing carts and boxing groceries to membership and customer service roles, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Sharlett Mena (prefers Democratic Party) and David Anderson (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Steve Conway (D), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Sharlett Mena 70.3 percent, David Anderson 25.9 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.
Full race pageWashington Senate, Legislative District 31Phil Fortunato (R) · Tamara Stramel (D)
Phil Fortunato Republican Incumbent
- Second Amendment rights
- Zero-based budgeting and fiscal accountability
- Family court system oversight
Per the official legislative website.
About Phil Fortunato
Phil Fortunato represents the 31st District in the state Senate, per his official legislative website. He serves on the Law and Justice, Transportation and State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections committees, and his stated priorities include Second Amendment rights, budget accountability and family court oversight, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Tamara Stramel Democratic
- Affordability for middle-class families
- Fully funding public education
- Investment in rural infrastructure, including roads, bridges and transportation
Per the campaign site.
About Tamara Stramel
Tamara Stramel worked with at-risk and incarcerated youth in residential programs early in her career, per her campaign site. A military spouse and PTA volunteer in the Lake Tapps area, she helped organize the Sumner-Bonney Lake School Bond, the largest school bond in Washington state history to pass, per her campaign site.
Phil Fortunato (prefers Republican Party) and Tamara Stramel (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Phil Fortunato is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Phil Fortunato 54.3 percent, Tamara Stramel 45.7 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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