2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Parshley and Jamie Keenan-deVargas. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lisa Parshley (prefers Democratic Party) and Jamie Keenan-deVargas (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lisa Parshley is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Lisa Parshley 68.2 percent, Jamie Keenan-deVargas 28.9 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Lisa Parshley, is on the ballot.
Washington › Thurston County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 22
Democratic Incumbent
Lisa Parshley's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Olympia City Council - 2017-2024; WA State Representative 2024 to present. The statement also lists Veterinary oncologist with small practice in Olympia for almost 15 years, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Jamie Keenan-deVargas is a horticultural retail worker, renter and artist who founded the Immigrant Defense Coalition while a University of Washington student, per his campaign site. He does not accept corporate PAC money.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 22 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 22 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Parshley and Jamie Keenan-deVargas. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 22 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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