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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Zach Hall and Michelle Bennett. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Zach Hall (prefers Democratic Party) and Michelle Bennett (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Zach Hall is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Zach Hall 44.5 percent, Michelle Bennett 43.0 percent; also ran: Aimee Warmerdam (9.7 percent), Topher Leritz (2.6 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.
Zach Hall is a first-term state representative who serves on the House Transportation and Local Government committees and vice-chairs Environment & Energy, per his official legislative website. He has focused on regional growth management, infrastructure and family affordability, and sponsored HB 2296, which lets utilities finance energy-efficient home upgrades through utility bills, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the official legislative website)
- Managing rapid regional growth
- Infrastructure investment
- Family affordability
Michelle Bennett is the Mercer Island Police Chief running for the state House in the 5th District, per Seattlered.com. Her campaign has focused on opposing a state income tax and pension changes while supporting law enforcement funding, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the Seattlered.com)
- Opposition to a state income tax
- Public pension funding protections
- Support for law enforcement funding
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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