Washington › King County › Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 45
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Roger Goodman and JoAnn Tolentino. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Roger Goodman (prefers Democratic Party) and JoAnn Tolentino (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Roger Goodman is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Roger Goodman 72.9 percent, JoAnn Tolentino 26.9 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.
Roger Goodman is a licensed attorney specializing in criminal justice policy who previously directed the Washington State Sentencing Guidelines Commission and worked on Capitol Hill for two members of Congress, per his official legislative website. He represents the 45th District and has focused on early learning, substance abuse prevention and law enforcement issues, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the official legislative website)
- Early learning and child welfare
- Substance abuse prevention
- Criminal justice policy
JoAnn Tolentino is the Republican candidate for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Washington Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
