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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 31 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Drew Stokesbary and Stephen Szczurko-Walton. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
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.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-07.
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