Washington › Pierce County › Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 27
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Laurie Jinkins and Carole Sue Braaten. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
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.