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2 candidates are tracked for Washington Senate, Legislative District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shelly Short and Ronald L McCoy. Candidate information follows official Stevens County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Shelly Short (prefers Republican Party) and Ronald L McCoy (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Shelly Short is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Shelly Short 58.4 percent, Ronald L McCoy 26.8 percent; also ran: Brandon Ray Medina (8.5 percent), David Swoap (5.7 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Shelly Short is the sitting Republican state senator for the 7th Legislative District and serves as Republican Floor Leader, per the Legislature's official roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 7, 2026.
Independent
Ronald L McCoy is a Navy veteran and retired Safeway employee who served as Mayor of Chewelah from 1998 to 2002 and on its city council until January 2026, per his campaign site. He is running as an independent.
Source: candidate campaign site.
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