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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Clyde Shavers and Robert (Chili) Hicks. Candidate information follows official Island County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Clyde Shavers (prefers Democratic Party) and Robert (Chili) Hicks (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Clyde Shavers is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Clyde Shavers 58.1 percent, Robert (Chili) Hicks 41.8 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 · Incumbent
Clyde Shavers is the Democratic state representative for the 10th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore, per the Legislature's roster. He vice-chairs the House Education Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Robert "Chili" Hicks is a retired U.S. Navy master chief petty officer who serves on the Stanwood City Council, per the Lynnwood Times. He has also worked at Ziply Fiber and Boeing in human resources and labor relations. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.