Whitman County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Washington House Position 1, Legislative and Washington House Position 2, Legislative, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Whitman County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Washington Secretary of State elections page.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressWashington House Position 1, Legislative District 9Mary Dye (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Mary Dye
Mary Dye's Washington voters' pamphlet statement lists Appointed to the Legislature in 2015, served five and a half terms. The statement also lists Manages a Third Generation Wheat Farm, 1987-present. Peace Corps Volunteer, Ubon, Thailand, 1984-86, per the Washington voters' pamphlet statement.
Mary Dye (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot; Mary Dye is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Mary Dye 94.5 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.
Full race pageWashington House Position 2, Legislative District 9Joe Schmick (R) · Karina Wallace (D)
Joe Schmick
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Supports agriculture and water resource protection
- Supports local control in education and parental involvement
- Supports law enforcement funding
About Joe Schmick
Joe Schmick is the sitting Republican state representative for the 9th Legislative District, Position 2, and serves as Ranking Minority Member on the Health Care & Wellness Committee, per the Legislature's official roster.
Karina Wallace
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Worker protections and predictable schedules
- Accessibility for people with disabilities and chronic illness
- Lobbyist and special-interest transparency
About Karina Wallace
Karina Wallace is a certified peer support specialist and community advocate who has worked in domestic violence shelters and a DSHS Job Center, per her campaign site. She is a first-generation college graduate from Cheney.
Joe Schmick (prefers Republican Party) and Karina Wallace (prefers Democratic Party) meet on the November 3 ballot; Joe Schmick is the sitting member, per the Legislature's roster. August 4 top-two primary: Joe Schmick 62.6 percent, Karina Wallace 37.2 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Whitman County, Washington on November 3, 2026?
Whitman County sample ballot 2026: who is running for washington house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Washington?
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