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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dan Griffey and Jim Pierson. Candidate information follows official Mason County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dan Griffey (prefers Republican Party) and Jim Pierson (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Griffey is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Dan Griffey 53.3 percent, Jim Pierson 28.1 percent; also ran: Shaena Garberich (18.6 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Dan Griffey is the sitting Republican state representative for the 35th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Minority Whip. He is a retired firefighter, per the Legislature's official roster and the Kitsap Daily News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Democratic
Jim Pierson is a U.S. Army veteran (1979 to 1986) who later worked as a union cable installer and then in engineering, quality assurance and product management roles at Apple, Microsoft and GoDaddy, per the Kitsap Daily News.
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