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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 Garfield 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.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
Democratic
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.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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