2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Clyde Shavers and Robert (Chili) Hicks. Candidate information follows official Skagit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Clyde Shavers (prefers Democratic Party) and Robert (Chili) Hicks (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Clyde Shavers is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Clyde Shavers 58.1 percent, Robert (Chili) Hicks 41.8 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Clyde Shavers, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Clyde Shavers's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative (current), Vice Chair of the House. The statement also notes that after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, Shavers served in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, then graduated from Yale Law School and became a practicing attorney, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Republican
Per the Lynnwood Times.
Robert "Chili" Hicks is a retired U.S. Navy master chief petty officer who serves on the Stanwood City Council, per the Lynnwood Times. He has also worked at Ziply Fiber and Boeing in human resources and labor relations. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 10 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Clyde Shavers and Robert (Chili) Hicks. Candidate information follows official Skagit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 10 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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