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Snohomish County, Washington

Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 21

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2 candidates are tracked for Washington House Position 2, Legislative District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lillian Ortiz-Self and Bruce Guthrie. Candidate information follows official Snohomish County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Lillian Ortiz-Self (prefers Democratic Party) and Bruce Guthrie (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Lillian Ortiz-Self is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Lillian Ortiz-Self 72.6 percent, Bruce Guthrie 26.7 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.

Lillian Ortiz-Self

Democratic · Incumbent

Lillian Ortiz-Self is the Democratic state representative for the 21st Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Majority Caucus Chair, per the Legislature's roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Bruce Guthrie

Libertarian

Bruce Guthrie is the retired founder of a speed skating club who now works as a substitute teacher, per the Lynnwood Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.

Verify this race
Candidate roster from official Snohomish County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-07. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
Cross-check with the official Washington election office, or see the full Snohomish County sample ballot and your exact ballot by address.