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Pierce County, Washington

Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 25

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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael Keaton and David Berg. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

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

Republican · Incumbent

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.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.

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Candidate roster from official Pierce County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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