August 4 top-two primary: Jerome O'Leary 53.6 percent, Kelsey Barrans 21.1 percent; also ran: Terrance Mayers (15.9 percent), Kenneth King (9.5 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 1 councilmember Dave Morell is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official council roster. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Jerome O'Leary · Republican▾
A senior vice president at the commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews with more than 30 years in acquisition, leasing and sales across Washington and Idaho, per his campaign site. He started out in commercial construction as an estimator and project manager, and at 19 he founded Canopy Land, a Pierce County camper and canopy retailer he later sold to a manufacturer, per the same site. He is endorsed by the Tacoma Pierce County Association of Realtors, per that group's 2026 endorsement list.
Priorities: Transparent decision making in county government · Responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars · Government efficiency over partisan agendas (per the campaign site)
Kelsey Barrans · Democratic▾
Director of transformational wellness at Green River College, where she leads a team providing basic needs access and support services to students, per her questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats. She was elected from Pierce County Council District 1 to the county Charter Review Commission and chairs that commission, per the same questionnaire, and campaigns under the slogan finding common ground for the common good.
Priorities: Steering infrastructure funding toward projects in unincorporated Pierce County · Transit and road capacity for rural towns such as Orting, Buckley and Graham that have no transit service · Housing strategies each community picks for itself, from added density to incentives to rental subsidies (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Bryan Yambe 61.7 percent, Bettina Gese 38.3 percent, per the county's official results. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Bryan Yambe · DemocraticIncumbent▾
The sitting District 5 councilmember, appointed to the seat in 2025 after serving on the Fife City Council since 2015, per the county's official councilmember page. A lifelong District 5 resident, he is vice chair of both the council's Community Development and Environment Committee and its Public Safety Committee, per the same page. Northwest Asian Weekly named him a top contributor in the Asian community in 2013, per the county page.
Priorities: Prioritizing community safety · Expanding housing affordability at every level · Investing in transportation and infrastructure (per the campaign site)
Bettina Gese · Republican▾
A licensed real estate agent, small business owner and commercial geoduck diver who has been diving since 2006, per her campaign site. A Puyallup High School graduate and member of the Puyallup Tribe whose grandfather was a former tribal chief, she grew up working at Thunderbird Trading Post, her mother's family business founded in 1975, per the same site. She has served as a PTA president, school volunteer and football booster president, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Pushing back on tax increases and keeping county government within its means · Supporting law enforcement and first responders · Cutting red tape so local small businesses can grow (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Brenda Lykins 56.9 percent, Mike Solan 29.2 percent; also ran: Chuck West (11.8 percent), Ann E. Jolie (2.1 percent), per the county's official results. Open seat: sitting District 7 councilmember Robyn Denson is not on the certified filing list, per the county's official council roster. Washington's August 4, 2026 top-two primary sent the two leading candidates to the November 3 ballot regardless of party; the field shown is the Secretary of State's VoteWA general-election list. Council districts appear only on the ballots of voters who live in them, so confirm your district with Pierce County Elections.
Brenda Lykins · Democratic▾
A neonatal nurse practitioner and 45-year Pierce County resident who served on the Gig Harbor City Council, including a term as mayor pro tempore, and represented the city on the Pierce County Regional Council, per her campaign site. She now sits on the Pierce County Charter Review Commission representing District 7, per her campaign site and Gig Harbor Now, and has proposed an independent ombuds office to provide outside oversight of the sheriff's office, per KNKX.
Priorities: Supporting the proposed 0.1 percent public safety sales tax to fund law enforcement, per Gig Harbor Now · Behavioral health and crisis response programs, per KNKX · Directing growth toward urban areas and protecting shorelines, forests, wetlands and wildlife habitat, per Gig Harbor Now
Mike Solan · Republican▾
A Seattle police officer and the former president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, which he led for six years, per Gig Harbor Now and KNKX. He moved to Pierce County about five years ago and was initially disqualified from the ballot over a residency requirement before a court challenge restored his candidacy, per Gig Harbor Now. He has called for an emergency audit of the county budget and better contracts for sheriff's deputies, citing the county's low deputy-to-resident ratio, per KNKX.
Priorities: Public safety, so families feel safe in their homes, neighborhoods, schools and businesses · Fiscal integrity and accountability for every dollar the county spends · Responsible growth and infrastructure that strengthens communities (per the campaign site)
August 4 top-two primary: Pam Nogueira 36.5 percent, Mike Sommerfeld 36.0 percent; also ran: Eric J. Lawless (27.5 percent), per the county's official results. Nonpartisan countywide judicial seat with three filers, so it prints on the August 4 ballot and the top two advanced to November 3, per Pierce County's sample ballot. The Southeast Electoral District positions on the certified filing list each drew two or fewer filers and are not on the August ballot.
Mike Sommerfeld▾
A deputy prosecuting attorney in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office since 1995 who leads the civil division's government operations and litigation team, per his campaign site. He serves as legal adviser to Pierce County District Court and Juvenile Court and has sat as a judge pro tem in Thurston County District Court, per the same site, and his prosecuting work has covered homicide, trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault and driving under the influence cases.
Priorities: Promoting public trust in the courts, per his questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats · Improving access to justice by removing language barriers and addressing disability access, per the same questionnaire · Expanding approaches focused on rehabilitation and treatment in substance use and mental health cases, per the same questionnaire
Pam Nogueira▾
An attorney at the Tacoma firm McGavick Graves who serves as a judge pro tem and has previously served as a municipal court judge and a superior court commissioner, per her questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats. She reports about 11 years of legal experience, per her campaign site, and argues district court is where many people have their first and most direct contact with the justice system.
Priorities: Fairness, integrity and transparency on the bench, per her campaign site · Public trust, so every person feels heard and treated with dignity, per her questionnaire to the 31st District Democrats · Access to justice through clearer communication, language services and efficient procedures, per the same questionnaire
Nonpartisan county office with two filers, so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot and is decided November 3. Candidates are from the certified filing list at the Washington Secretary of State.
Linda FarmerIncumbent▾
Pierce County Auditor since 2022, running elections for nearly 600,000 registered voters and overseeing recording, licensing and passport services on a 28 million dollar biennial budget, per the county's official auditor page. She holds the Certified Elections Registration Administrator credential, described on that page as the highest professional achievement for election officials in the country. Before taking office she worked for the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services, Comcast, Pacific Lutheran University and the cities of Tacoma and Federal Way, started out as a newspaper reporter and editor, and served on the Lakewood City Council, per the same page.
Priorities: Elections people can trust · Reliable services people count on · Experienced, steady leadership of the office (per the campaign site)
Damon Townsend▾
Pierce County Elections Supervisor from 2014 to 2019 and interim elections manager in Clallam and Cowlitz counties during the 2020 presidential election, per his campaign site. He now works as a network operations supervisor at Lightcurve and describes two decades managing telecommunications, data networking, incident response and around-the-clock critical systems, per the same site, where he argues the auditor's job is fundamentally an operations role.
Priorities: Transparent elections with trust built on results · Technology modernization that is practical rather than flashy · Service equity across the county, at the edges as well as the center (per the campaign site)
Nonpartisan county office with two filers, so it does not appear on the August 4 ballot and is decided November 3. Candidates are from the certified filing list at the Washington Secretary of State. Sitting Prosecutor Mary Robnett is not seeking another term, per the Tacoma News Tribune.
Coreen Schnepf▾
The chief criminal deputy in the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, per Gig Harbor Now. No campaign site was verifiable at the time of curation, so this profile is deliberately short rather than filled in from unsourced material. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Bryan Chushcoff▾
An attorney and retired Pierce County Superior Court judge who spent 28 years on that bench, including service as presiding judge and on the state Board for Judicial Administration, per his campaign site. Pierce County Superior Court announced his retirement from the bench in its own news release. He runs on rebuilding the prosecutor's office after what he describes as a decline in the quality and consistency of legal services caused by attorney departures, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Mentorship for new attorneys in the office · Increased funding to retain experienced staff · Reorganizing the office to strengthen accountability (per the campaign site)
Andrew Barkis (prefers Republican Party) and William Dehnel (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Andrew Barkis is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Andrew Barkis 58.1 percent, William Dehnel 41.7 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.
Andrew Barkis · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Andrew Barkis is the Republican state representative for the 2nd Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He is the ranking minority member on the House Transportation Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
William Dehnel · Democratic▾
Dehnel works as a transit operator and supervisor/dispatcher at Pierce Transit, where he has been employed since 2016, and serves as a union shop steward and labor organizer, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Fully funding special education and supporting teachers · Expanding rural healthcare access · Reforming Washington's tax system (per the campaign site)
Matt Marshall (prefers Republican Party) and Angela Taylor (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Matt Marshall is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Matt Marshall 56.9 percent, Angela Taylor 33.6 percent; also ran: Martin L Miller (9.4 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.
Matt Marshall · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Matt Marshall is the Republican state representative for the 2nd Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. He is the ranking minority member on the House Health Care & Wellness Committee and serves on Appropriations and Education, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Angela Taylor · Democratic▾
Angela Taylor has campaigned on expanding healthcare access, per a statement she gave to the advocacy group Whole Washington. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Universal healthcare access, per Whole Washington
Michael Keaton (prefers Republican Party) and David Berg (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Michael Keaton is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Michael Keaton 50.2 percent, David Berg 36.3 percent; also ran: Nick Oloo (13.5 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.
Michael Keaton · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Michael Keaton is the Republican state representative for the 25th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He is the ranking minority member on the House Education Committee and serves on Appropriations and Postsecondary Education & Workforce, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Berg · Democratic▾
David Berg is a school board director with more than two decades of experience in public education, per his campaign site. He and his wife have lived in Puyallup for more than 25 years, raising three sons in the community.
Priorities: Strengthening public schools and expanding opportunities for students · Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (per the campaign site)
Cyndy Jacobsen (prefers Republican Party) and Jenn Marie Strickling (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cyndy Jacobsen is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Cyndy Jacobsen 48.6 percent, Jenn Marie Strickling 46.7 percent; also ran: Ren Fanony (4.6 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.
Cyndy Jacobsen · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Cyndy Jacobsen is the Republican state representative for the 25th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. She is the ranking minority member on the House Housing and Finance committees, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jenn Marie Strickling · Democratic▾
Jenn Marie Strickling is a union laborer, small business owner and artist who serves on the Pierce County Charter Review Commission, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Supporting working families · Practical, pragmatic solutions for constituents (per the campaign site)
Deborah Krishnadasan (prefers Democratic Party) and Gary Parker (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Deborah Krishnadasan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Deborah Krishnadasan 56.1 percent, Gary Parker 43.8 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.
Deborah Krishnadasan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Deborah Krishnadasan is the Democratic state senator for the 26th Legislative District, per the Legislature's roster. She vice-chairs the Senate Transportation and Agriculture & Natural Resources committees, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Gary Parker · Republican▾
Gary Parker is the Republican candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 26 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.
David Olson (prefers Republican Party) and Adison Richards (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Adison Richards is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: David Olson 43.8 percent, Adison Richards 33.5 percent; also ran: Natalie Bornfleth (22.6 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.
David Olson · Republican▾
David Olson is the Republican candidate for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 26 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.
Adison Richards · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Adison Richards is the Democratic state representative for the 26th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He vice-chairs the House Housing Committee and serves on Agriculture & Natural Resources and Transportation, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Katy Cornell (prefers Republican Party) and Renee Hernandez Greenfield (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Katy Cornell 44.7 percent, Renee Hernandez Greenfield 39.6 percent; also ran: Tedd Wetherbee (13.3 percent), Randy Phillips (2.4 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.
Katy Cornell · Republican▾
Katy Cornell is the Republican candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26 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.
Renee Hernandez Greenfield · Democratic▾
Renee Hernandez Greenfield is the Democratic candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 26 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.
Laurie Jinkins (prefers Democratic Party) and Carole Sue Braaten (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Laurie Jinkins is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Laurie Jinkins 77.3 percent, Carole Sue Braaten 22.4 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.
Laurie Jinkins · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Laurie Jinkins is the Democratic state representative for the 27th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Speaker of the House, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Carole Sue Braaten · Republican▾
Carole Sue Braaten previously ran for Washington State Senate in the 27th Legislative District in 2024, per Vote-USA. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Jake Fey (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Jake Fey is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Jake Fey 95.5 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.
Jake Fey · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Jake Fey is the Democratic state representative for the 27th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the House Transportation Committee and co-chairs the Joint Transportation Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Mari Leavitt (prefers Democratic Party) and Kathy Richardson (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mari Leavitt is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mari Leavitt 64.5 percent, Kathy Richardson 35.3 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.
Mari Leavitt · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Mari Leavitt is the Democratic state representative for the 28th Legislative District, Position 1, and serves as Deputy Majority Whip, per the Legislature's roster. She co-chairs the Joint Committee on Veterans' & Military Affairs, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kathy Richardson · Republican▾
Richardson served 20 years in the U.S. Army and works as a nurse practitioner with a background in emergency medicine; she has also been a small-business owner and advocate for veterans and military families, per the campaign site.
Priorities: Public safety and community security · Addressing rising costs and economic affordability · Government accountability (per the campaign site)
Dan Bronoske (prefers Democratic Party) and Kerry Hills (Nonpartisan) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dan Bronoske is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Dan Bronoske 90.7 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.
Dan Bronoske · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Dan Bronoske is the Democratic state representative for the 28th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the House Health Care & Wellness Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Kerry Hills▾
Kerry Hills is the Nonpartisan candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 28 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.
Sharlett Mena (prefers Democratic Party) and David Anderson (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. The seat is open: Sen. Steve Conway (D), the sitting member per the Legislature's roster, is not on the November ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Sharlett Mena 70.3 percent, David Anderson 25.9 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.
Sharlett Mena · Democratic▾
Sharlett Mena currently serves as the Democratic state representative for the 29th Legislative District, Position 2, and chairs the House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee, per the Legislature's roster. She is running for the Senate seat in the same district rather than seeking reelection to her House seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
David Anderson · Democratic▾
David Anderson is the Democratic candidate for Washington Senate, Legislative District 29 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.
Krista Perez (prefers Democratic Party) and Melanie Morgan (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Melanie Morgan is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Krista Perez 48.9 percent, Melanie Morgan 46.6 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.
Krista Perez · Democratic▾
Krista Perez is the Democratic candidate for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 29 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.
Melanie Morgan · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Melanie Morgan is the Democratic state representative for the 29th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. She vice-chairs the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Joe Bushnell (prefers Democratic Party) and Patrick Stickney (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Bushnell 21.6 percent, Patrick Stickney 20.0 percent; also ran: Natasha Laitila (19.1 percent), Darek Blum (17.6 percent), Sheri Hayes (11.9 percent), Erin Chapman-Smith (9.5 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.
Joe Bushnell · Democratic▾
Joe Bushnell is the Democratic candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 29 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.
Patrick Stickney · Democratic▾
Patrick Stickney is the Democratic candidate for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 29 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.
Phil Fortunato (prefers Republican Party) and Tamara Stramel (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Phil Fortunato is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Phil Fortunato 54.3 percent, Tamara Stramel 45.7 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.
Phil Fortunato · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Phil Fortunato represents the 31st District in the state Senate, per his official legislative website. He serves on the Law and Justice, Transportation and State Government, Tribal Affairs and Elections committees, and his stated priorities include Second Amendment rights, budget accountability and family court oversight, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Second Amendment rights · Zero-based budgeting and fiscal accountability · Family court system oversight (per the official legislative website)
Tamara Stramel · Democratic▾
Tamara Stramel worked with at-risk and incarcerated youth in residential programs early in her career, per her campaign site. A military spouse and PTA volunteer in the Lake Tapps area, she helped organize the Sumner-Bonney Lake School Bond, the largest school bond in Washington state history to pass, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Affordability for middle-class families · Fully funding public education · Investment in rural infrastructure, including roads, bridges and transportation (per the campaign site)
Drew Stokesbary (prefers Republican Party) and Stephen Szczurko-Walton (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Drew Stokesbary is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Drew Stokesbary 57.9 percent, Stephen Szczurko-Walton 42.1 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.
Drew Stokesbary · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Drew Stokesbary is a partner at the law firm Chalmers & Adams, where he advises startups and emerging companies, per his official legislative website. He is House Republican Leader, representing the 31st District and serving on the House Rules Committee, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Stephen Szczurko-Walton · Democratic▾
Stephen Szczurko-Walton is a former member of the United States Navy running for the 31st Legislative District's House Position 1 seat, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Universal healthcare and a progressive tax structure to bring down costs · Eliminating corporate money from elections, including support for SB 6358 · Strengthening the Utilities and Transportation Commission and modernizing the electrical grid (per the campaign site)
Joshua Penner (prefers Republican Party) and John Bielka (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joshua Penner is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Joshua Penner 56.0 percent, John Bielka 43.9 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.
Joshua Penner · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Joshua Penner is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served as a radio operator in Iraq and later served as Mayor of Orting, per his official legislative website. He co-chairs the King County Veterans Consortium and represents the 31st District, focusing on fiscal discipline, veterans' services and disability advocacy, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Priorities: Fiscal discipline and efficient government spending · Veterans' services and disability advocacy · Public safety (per the official legislative website)
John Bielka · Democratic▾
John Bielka is a civil engineer and retired public works leader who spent his career on roads, utilities, water and sewer systems, and flood-protection projects, per his campaign site. He also farms cattle.
Priorities: Lowering costs and reducing unnecessary regulation · A responsible budget with no unfunded mandates on cities and towns · Faster delivery of transportation, housing and flood-protection projects (per the campaign site)
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