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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Diana H. Perez and David Stuebe. Candidate information follows official Klickitat County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Diana H. Perez (prefers Democratic Party) and David Stuebe (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; David Stuebe is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Diana H. Perez 54.9 percent, David Stuebe 45.0 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
Diana H. Perez has served on the Vancouver City Council since 2022, following more than 30 years in public service as a biologist, public lands manager and state parks commissioner, per The Columbian and her campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site.
Campaign site →Republican · Incumbent
David Stuebe is the sitting Republican state representative for the 17th Legislative District, Position 2, and also serves as Washougal's mayor, per The Columbian and the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.