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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 19 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jim Walsh and Kevin Moynihan. Candidate information follows official Cowlitz County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jim Walsh (prefers Republican Party) and Kevin Moynihan (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jim Walsh is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jim Walsh 55.5 percent, Kevin Moynihan 44.4 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Jim Walsh is the sitting Republican state representative for the 19th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on Civil Rights & Judiciary, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Kevin Moynihan is a member of the Aberdeen City Council running for the 19th Legislative District, Position 1 seat, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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