2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Barkis and William Dehnel. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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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, Andrew Barkis, is on the ballot.
Washington › Thurston County › Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2
Republican Incumbent
Andrew Barkis is the Republican state representative for the 2nd Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He is the ranking minority member on the House Transportation Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
William Dehnel is a transit operator and union shop steward at Pierce Transit, per his campaign site. He has worked at Pierce Transit since 2016 and describes himself as an LGBTQ+ advocate.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Barkis and William Dehnel. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2 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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