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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 46 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Javier Valdez and Sandra Stephens. Candidate information follows official King County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Javier Valdez (prefers Democratic Party) and Sandra Stephens (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Javier Valdez is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Javier Valdez 90.6 percent, Sandra Stephens 9.2 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.
Javier Valdez is the Democratic state senator for Washington's 46th Legislative District, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee. Per his campaign site, he is the son and grandson of farmworkers and has focused on social justice policy work.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Expanding hate-crime protections and banning untraceable firearms
- Supporting working families and small, women- and minority-owned businesses
- Climate action
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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Sandra Stephens is the Republican candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 46 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.
