Pierce County, Washington

Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26

2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Katy Cornell and Renee Hernandez Greenfield. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

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.

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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.

Biography

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.

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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.

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26 in 2026?

When is the Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26 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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Candidate roster from official Pierce County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Katy Cornell, full profile Renee Hernandez Greenfield, full profile Official Washington election office