2026 Washington House of Representatives election

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2026 Washington House of Representatives elections
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  2024
November 3, 2026
2028 

All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Laurie Jinkins.jpg Rep. Drew Stokesbary (R-Auburn).png
Leader Laurie Jinkins Drew Stokesbary
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 27thTacoma 31stAuburn
Current seats5939
Seats neededSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 11

Incumbent Speaker of the House

Laurie Jinkins
Democratic



The 2026 Washington House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. [1] Voters will elect two members of the Washington House of Representatives in all 49 of the U.S. state of Washington's legislative districts to serve a two-year term. [2]

Contents

Retirements

Democrats

Republicans

District 1

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 2

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Andrew Barkis (Republican), incumbent state representative [9]
  • William A. Rasmussen (Independent) [10]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 3

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 4

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Potential
  • Rob Chase (Republican), incumbent state representative

District 5

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 6

Position 1

The incumbent is Republican Mike Volz, who is retiring to focus on his other position as Spokane County Treasurer. [5]

Candidates

Declared
  • Isaiah Paine (Republican), officer for the Spokane Home Builders Association [17]
Filed paperwork
  • Jennifer Morton (Republican) [18]
  • Alan Nolan (Republican) [19]

Publicly expressed interest

  • Aaron Croft (Independent), Air Force veteran [20]
Declined
  • Mike Volz (Republican), incumbent state representative [5]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 7

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 8

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 9

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Mary Dye (Republican), incumbent state representative [26]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 10

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 11

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 12

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 13

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Tom Dent (Republican), incumbent state representative [35]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 14

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Chelsea Dimas (Democratic), Washington State Human Rights commissioner and candidate for this district in 2024 [37]
  • Gloria Mendoza (Republican), incumbent state representative [38]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 15

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

The incumbent is Republican Jeremie Dufault, who is retiring to run for State Senate.

Candidates

Declined
  • Jeremie Dufault (Republican), incumbent state representative (running for State Senate) [6]

District 16

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 17

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Terri Niles (Democratic), intensive care unit nurse and candidate for this district in 2024 [45]
  • David Stuebe (Republican), incumbent state representative [46]

District 18

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • John Ley (Republican), incumbent state representative [49]

District 19

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 20

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 21

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 22

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 23

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 24

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 25

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 26

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Katy Cornell (Republican) [68]
  • David Olson (Republican) [69]
Potential

District 27

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Jake Fey (Democratic), incumbent state representative [71]

District 28

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 29

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 30

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 31

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 32

Position 1

The incumbent is Democrat Cindy Ryu, who is retiring to run for State Senate.

Candidates

Declared
  • Jenna Nand (Democratic), Edmonds city councilmember [80]
Filed paperwork
  • Chris Bloomquist (Democratic) [81]
  • Keith Scully (Democratic) [82]
Declined
  • Cindy Ryu, incumbent state representative (running for State Senate) [3]

Endorsements

Jenna Nand (D)
State legislators
Local officials

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 33

Position 1

Candidates

Potential
  • Edwin Obras (Democratic), incumbent state representative

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 34

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 35

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 36

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 37

Position 1

The incumbent is Democrat Chipalo Street, who is retiring to run for State Senate.

Candidates

Declined
  • Chipalo Street (Democratic), incumbent state representative (running for State Senate) [4]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 38

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 39

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork
  • Sam Low (Republican), incumbent state representative [94]

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 40

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 41

Position 1

Candidates

Potential
  • Janice Zahn (Democratic), incumbent state representative

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 42

Position 1

Candidates

Declared

Position 2

Candidates

Declared

District 43

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 44

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 45

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 46

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 47

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

District 48

Position 1

Candidates

Potential

Position 2

Candidates

Declared

District 49

Position 1

Candidates

Filed paperwork

Position 2

Candidates

Filed paperwork

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