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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julio Cortes and Thomas (Jeff) Kelly. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julio Cortes (prefers Democratic Party) and Thomas (Jeff) Kelly (Cascade) meet on the November 3 ballot; Julio Cortes is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Julio Cortes 51.1 percent, Thomas (Jeff) Kelly 28.4 percent; also ran: Annie Fitzgerald (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
Julio Cortes is the Democratic state representative for the 38th Legislative District, Position 1, per the Legislature's roster. He vice-chairs the House Early Learning & Human Services Committee, per leg.wa.gov. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Cascade
Thomas (Jeff) Kelly is the Cascade candidate for Washington House Position 1, Legislative District 38 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.