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Lewis County, Washington

Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20

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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ed Orcutt and Evan Jones. Candidate information follows official Lewis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Ed Orcutt (prefers Republican Party) and Evan Jones (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ed Orcutt is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Ed Orcutt 62.9 percent, Evan Jones 37.0 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.

Ed Orcutt

Republican · Incumbent

Ed Orcutt is the sitting Republican state representative for the 20th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on House Finance, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Evan Jones

Democratic

Evan Jones is an IBEW Local 48 journeyman, U.S. Army veteran and Port of Longview Commissioner from Rose Valley, per NW Labor Press.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site.

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Candidate roster from official Lewis County Supervisor of Elections filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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