The 2026 Washington House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside the other 2026 United States elections. Voters will elect two members of the Washington House of Representatives in all 49 of the U.S. state of Washington's legislative districts to serve a two-year term.
Partisan Background
Going into the 2026 election, only the 26th District has members of the House who are from different parties. An additional two districts have a State Senator whose political party is different than both members of the House from that district. The 10th District has two Democratic members of the State House with a Republican State Senator while the 18th District has two Republican members of the State House with a Democratic State Senator.
Republicans hold both house seats in 6 legislative districts which Kamala Harris won in 2024: District 12 (Harris +1), District 14 (Harris +0.5), District 17 (Harris +4), District 18 (Harris +1), District 25 (Harris +0.5), and District 35 (Harris +0.5). Republicans hold one of two house seats in one District which Kamala Harris won in 2024: District 26 (Harris +5).
On December 10th, 2025, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced that attaining a supermajority in the Washington House of Representatives was one of their targets for 2026. A supermajority of 66 seats would require Democrats to net gain 7 seats in 2026. Republicans currently control 13 seats in the State House that Kamala Harris won in 2024 which would be the most likely targets for Democrats to attempt to flip.
Retirements
Democrats
Republicans
Predictions
Summary of results by district
District 1
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 2
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 3
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
The incumbent is Democrat Timm Ormsby who is retiring.
Candidates
Declined
- Timm Ormsby (Democratic), incumbent state representative (retiring)
Position yet to be specified
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 4
Position 1
The incumbent is Republican Suzanne Schmidt who is retiring to run for Spokane County Commission district 4.
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Declined
- Suzanne Schmidt (Republican), incumbent state representative (running for Spokane County Commission)
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Rob Chase (Republican), incumbent state representative
District 5
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Zach Hall (Democratic), incumbent state representative
- Aimee Warmerdam (Democratic)
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Lisa Callan (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 6
Position 1
The incumbent is Republican Mike Volz who is retiring to focus on his other position as Spokane County Treasurer.
Candidates
Declared
- Isaiah Paine (Republican), officer for the Spokane Home Builders Association
Filed paperwork
Declined
- Mike Volz (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
The incumbent is Republican Jenny Graham who is retiring.
Candidates
Declared
Declined
Endorsements
District 7
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 8
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 9
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Mary Dye (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Joe Schmick (Republican), incumbent state representative
- Tucker Senter (Republican), candidate for Whitman County Commission in 2025
- Karina Wallace (Democratic)
District 10
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Robert D. Hicks (Republican), Stanwood city councilmember
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Dave Paul (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position yet to be specified
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 11
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 12
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Stacy Willoughby (Democratic), Bank Branch Manager, Chelan Valley Hope board president, board member of Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Adam James (No party preference), pastor
Filed paperwork
- Mike Steele (Republican), incumbent state representative
District 13
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Tom Dent (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Alex Ybarra (Republican), incumbent state representative
District 14
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Chelsea Dimas (Democratic), Washington State Human Rights commissioner and runner-up for this district in 2024
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Ezequiel MorfÃÂn (Democratic), former Toppenish city councilmember and immigrants rights activist
- Tony Sandoval (Democratic), business owner, community advocate and candidate for U.S. representative from in 2014
Filed paperwork
District 15
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Chris Corry (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
The incumbent is Republican Jeremie Dufault, who is retiring to run for State Senate.' He was initially challenging incumbent Nikki Torres (R-Pasco) before she decided to run for State Senate in the 8th District to replace Matt Boehnke (R-Kennewick). Sen. Boehnke is running for U.S. House in Washington's 4th congressional district to replace retiring incumbent Dan Newhouse (R-Sunnyside).
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Chase Foster (Republican), candidate for this district in 2024
Declined
District 16
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Derek Sarley (Democratic), Walla Walla School Board member
Filed paperwork
- Skyler Rude (Republican), incumbent state representative
District 17
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Ben Christly (Democratic), Navy veteran and small business owner
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Diana Perez (Democratic), Vancouver city councilmember (2022âÂÂpresent)
Filed paperwork
Withdrawn
District 18
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Randi Knott (Democratic), ranch owner and retired government affairs director
- Stephanie McClintock (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- John Ley (Republican), incumbent state representative
- Deken Letinich (Democratic), union advocate and candidate for this district in 2024
District 19
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Kevin Moynihan (Democratic), Aberdeen City Council member for ward 3
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 20
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Peter Abbarno (Republican), incumbent state representative
- Andy Zahn (Democratic), photographer
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 21
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Jason Moon (Democratic), Mukilteo city council president and member (2022âÂÂpresent) and candidate for this seat in 2024
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 22
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Beth Doglio (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 23
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Daria Ilgen (Democratic), 23rd District Democrats board member
- Kristin Lillegard (Democratic)
- Tarra Simmons (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Greg Nance (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 24
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Ted Bowen (Independent)
- Adam Bernbaum (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
The incumbent is Democrat Steve Tharinger, who is retiring after dealing with health issues during the 2026 legislative session.
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
- Kaylee Kuehn (Democratic)
Declined
District 25
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Nick Oloo (Democratic), pastor
Filed paperwork
- David Berg (Democratic), Puyallup School Board member (2021âÂÂpresent)
- Michael Keaton (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Cyndy Jacobsen (Republican), incumbent state representative
- Jenn Marie Strickling (Democratic)
District 26
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
Position 2
Candidates
Incumbent Representative Michelle Caldier Valdez announced that she would not run for re-election citing personal priorities and the evolving political direction of her district.
Declared
- Katy Cornell (Republican), nonprofit leader and pastor
- Renee Hernandez Greenfield (Democratic), vice chair of the Kitsap County Democrats and educator
- Rafe Sher (Democratic), data and analytics engineer
- Tedd Wetherbee (Democratic), marijuana shop owner
Declined
District 27
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Jake Fey (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 28
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 29
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
The incumbent is Democrat Sharlett Mena, who is retiring to run for State Senate to replace the retiring Steve Conway (D-Tacoma).
Candidates
Declared
- Joe Bushnell (Democratic), Tacoma City Council member for district 5 (2021âÂÂpresent)
- Patrick Stickney (Democratic), Senior Policy & Legislative Affairs Director at Washington State Office of Equity
Filed paperwork
- Erin Chapman-Smith (Democratic), executive director of ROOTS young adult shelter
- Natasha Laitila (Democratic)
Declined
District 30
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position yet to be specified
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 31
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Josh Penner (Republican), incumbent state representative
District 32
Position 1
The incumbent is Democrat Cindy Ryu, who is retiring to run for State Senate against incumbent Jesse Salomon (D-Shoreline). Both the Washington State Democratic Party Chair Shasti Conrad and the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee have indicated that they do not plan to intervene in this race before the primary and likely would not get involved in the general election if the race is between two Democrats.
Candidates
Declared
- Chris Bloomquist (Democratic), climate and tech recruiter
- Will Chen (Democratic), Edmonds city councilmember (2022-present)
- Jenna Nand (Democratic), Edmonds city councilmember (2022-present)
- Danica Noble (Democratic), anti-trust lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission
- Keith Scully (Democratic), Mayor and councilmember for Shoreline (2022-present)(2016-present)
Declined
Endorsements
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
Endorsements
District 33
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Edwin Obras (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Alex Andrade (Democratic), Burien city council member (2024âÂÂpresent)
Filed paperwork
District 34
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 35
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Dan Griffey (Republican), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 36
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Julia Reed (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Liz Berry (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 37
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Kelabe Tewolde (Democratic), associate director at Rainier Scholars, Seattle planning commissioner
Position 2
The incumbent is Democrat Chipalo Street, who is retiring to run for State Senate to replace incumbent Rebecca Saldaña (D-Seattle). Sen. Saldaña is retiring to run for the King County Council seat vacated by Girmay Zahilay when he won his election to become King County Executive in 2025.
Candidates
Declared
Potential
Declined
- Chipalo Street (Democratic), incumbent state representative (running for State Senate)
District 38
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Mary Fosse (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position yet to be specified
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Annie Fitzgerald (Democratic), candidate for the district in 2024
District 39
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
The incumbent is Republican Carolyn Eslick, who is retiring.
Candidates
Declared
- Steve Ewing (Republican), former Lake Stevens city councilmember
Filed paperwork
- David Garrett (Democratic), candidate for Marysville City Council in 2025 and SPEEA member
Declined
- Carolyn Eslick (Republican), incumbent state representative (retiring)
Endorsements
District 40
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Alex Ramel (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 41
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Janice Zahn (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Michael Rosen (Independent)
- My-Linh Thai (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 42
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
- Alicia Rule (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
District 43
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Shaun Scott (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 44
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- April Berg (Democratic), incumbent state representative
Position yet to be specified
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Tonya Stadlman (Republican), property manager
District 45
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Vanessa Kritzer (Democratic), Redmond City Council member (2020âÂÂpresent) and executive director of the Washington Association of Land Trusts
- Larry Springer (Democratic), incumbent state representative
- Chandler Torbett (Democratic), Tech Attorney and small business owner
District 46
Position 1
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 47
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
- Cobi Clark (Libertarian), candidate for Auburn city council position 6 in 2025
- Debra Entenman (Democratic), incumbent state representative
- Logan Evans (Democratic), teacher at West Auburn High School and candidate for Kent city council in 2025
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
District 48
Position 1
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Position 2
Candidates
Declared
- Jessica Forsythe (Democratic), Redmond city councilmember
Filed paperwork
- Amy Walen (Democratic), incumbent state representative
District 49
Position 1
The incumbent is Democrat Sharon Wylie, who is retiring to run for Clark County Auditor to replace retiring incumbent Greg Kimsey (R-Vancouver).
Candidates
Declared
- Kim Harless (Democratic), incumbent Vancouver city councilmember
- Mike Pond (Democratic), union organizer and candidate for Vancouver city council in 2021 and 2019
Declined
- Sharon Wylie (Democratic), incumbent state representative (running for Clark County Auditor)
Endorsements
Position 2
Candidates
Filed paperwork
See also
References