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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 49 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim D. Harless and Sarah Mittelman. Candidate information follows official Clark County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kim D. Harless (prefers Democratic Party) and Sarah Mittelman (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Kim D. Harless 52.5 percent, Sarah Mittelman 28.5 percent; also ran: Mike Pond (18.8 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.
Democratic
Kim D. Harless is a Vancouver City Councilmember running for the open 49th Legislative District, Position 1 seat being vacated by Rep. Sharon Wylie, per The Columbian. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Sarah Mittelman is running for the open 49th Legislative District, Position 1 seat; she says the events of Oct. 7, 2023 led her to switch from a lifelong Democrat to a Republican candidate, per Cleveland Jewish News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.