2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Debra Lekanoff and Cindy Carter. Candidate information follows official Whatcom County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Debra Lekanoff (prefers Democratic Party) and Cindy Carter (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Debra Lekanoff is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Debra Lekanoff 72.6 percent, Cindy Carter 27.3 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, Debra Lekanoff, is on the ballot.
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Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Debra Lekanoff is the sitting state representative for the 40th Legislative District Position 1, per the Washington State Legislature.
Republican
Cindy Carter's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Proven leadership in state and local politics. The statement also lists Worked 5 years in the Chemistry Department of Seattle’s Virginia Mason Hospital Laboratory and held secretarial and office management roles on Orcas Island, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 40 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 40 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Debra Lekanoff and Cindy Carter. Candidate information follows official Whatcom County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 40 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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