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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Greg Nance and Lance Byrd. Candidate information follows official Kitsap County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Greg Nance (prefers Democratic Party) and Lance Byrd (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Greg Nance is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Greg Nance 58.1 percent, Lance Byrd 29.6 percent; also ran: Kristin Lillegard (12.2 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.
Democratic · Incumbent
Greg Nance is the sitting Democratic state representative for the 23rd Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Vice Chair of Postsecondary Education & Workforce, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Lance Byrd is a longtime Bremerton resident who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and describes himself as not a career politician, per his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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