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Snohomish County, Washington

Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 12

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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brian Burnett and Stacy Willoughby. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Brian Burnett (prefers Republican Party) and Stacy Willoughby (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brian Burnett is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Brian Burnett 50.2 percent, Stacy Willoughby 49.8 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.

Brian Burnett

Republican · Incumbent

Brian Burnett spent more than 25 years in law enforcement, including 12 years as Chelan County's elected sheriff, before his election to the House, per TVW's legislator profile. He now serves as Assistant Republican Whip and on the Appropriations, Civil Rights & Judiciary and Community Safety committees, per his official legislative website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

2026 priorities

Stacy Willoughby

Democratic

Stacy Willoughby manages a Cashmere Valley Bank branch in Chelan and has more than two decades of experience in financial services, per her campaign site. She is board president of the nonprofit Chelan Valley Hope and sits on the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce board, and is running on housing affordability and rural representation, per the same source.

2026 priorities (per the campaign site)

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

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