2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis Couture and Maria Littlesun. Candidate information follows official Thurston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Travis Couture (prefers Republican Party) and Maria Littlesun (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Travis Couture is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Travis Couture 53.2 percent, Maria Littlesun 46.7 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, Travis Couture, is on the ballot.
Washington › Thurston County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 35
Republican Incumbent
Travis Couture's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists State Representative, 35th District; House Republican Budget Leader. The statement also lists Small business owner and licensed general contractor; U.S. Navy veteran (USS Nebraska and USS Alabama), per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Littlesun is a lifelong Shelton resident who has worked as a social worker, certified nursing assistant, peer counselor, crisis responder, and care coordinator, and is a mother of a child with special needs, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 35 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Travis Couture and Maria Littlesun. 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 35 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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