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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 47 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Stearns and Ted Cooke. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Chris Stearns (prefers Democratic Party) and Ted Cooke (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Stearns is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Chris Stearns 60.1 percent, Ted Cooke 39.7 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
Chris Stearns is the Democratic state representative for the 47th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Speaker Pro Tempore, per the Legislature's roster. He vice-chairs the State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Ted Cooke is the Republican candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 47 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.