Washington › Skagit County › Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 10
2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 10 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Paul and Tim Hazelo. Candidate information follows official Skagit County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Dave Paul (prefers Democratic Party) and Tim Hazelo (prefers Republican Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Dave Paul is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Dave Paul 58.7 percent, Tim Hazelo 21.9 percent; also ran: Carrie R. Kennedy (19.3 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
Dave Paul is the Democratic state representative for the 10th Legislative District, Position 2, per the Legislature's roster. He chairs the House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee and co-chairs the Joint Higher Education Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Republican
Tim Hazelo is a truck driver in Oak Harbor who spent 38 years in Navy and defense-contracting roles, including service aboard the USS Nimitz, per his iVoterGuide profile. His background includes work as an intelligence analyst, a Boeing technician and a small business owner. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.