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King County, Washington

Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 46

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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gerry Pollet and Will Dreher. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Gerry Pollet (prefers Democratic Party) and Will Dreher (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Gerry Pollet is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Gerry Pollet 51.6 percent, Will Dreher 30.8 percent; also ran: Ron Davis (16.8 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.

Gerry Pollet

Democratic · Incumbent

Gerry Pollet is the Democratic state representative for the 46th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee and serves on the Appropriations Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Will Dreher

Democratic

Will Dreher is an attorney in private legal practice in Seattle, per The Urbanist. He previously worked at the U.S. Department of Justice and clerked for a federal judge before entering private practice. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

2026 priorities (per The Urbanist)

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Candidate roster from official King County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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