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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Barkis and William Dehnel. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
Democratic
William Dehnel is a transit operator and union shop steward at Pierce Transit, per his campaign site. He has worked at Pierce Transit since 2016 and describes himself as an LGBTQ+ advocate.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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