2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Schmick and Karina Wallace. Candidate information follows official Whitman County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joe Schmick (prefers Republican Party) and Karina Wallace (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Schmick is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Schmick 62.6 percent, Karina Wallace 37.2 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, Joe Schmick, is on the ballot.
Washington › Whitman County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 9
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Joe Schmick is the sitting Republican state representative for the 9th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Health Care & Wellness Committee, per the Legislature's official roster.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Karina Wallace is a certified peer support specialist and community advocate who has worked in domestic violence shelters and a DSHS Job Center, per her campaign site. She is a first-generation college graduate from Cheney.
Who is running for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 9 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Joe Schmick and Karina Wallace. Candidate information follows official Whitman County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 9 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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