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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Deborah Krishnadasan and Gary Parker. Candidate information follows official Pierce County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Democratic · Incumbent
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.
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.