3 candidates are tracked across 2 Columbia County races for the 2026 election, led by the Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 9 contest. Preview your Columbia County, Washington sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateWashington
Races Listed2
Profiles3
Columbia County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Mary Dye (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mary Dye is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mary Dye 94.5 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.
Mary Dye · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mary Dye is the sitting Republican state representative for the 9th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Environment & Energy Committee, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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.
Joe Schmick · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
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.
Priorities: Worker protections and predictable schedules · Accessibility for people with disabilities and chronic illness · Lobbyist and special-interest transparency (per the campaign site)
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
