Washington Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
Bob Ferguson (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Ethan Brunton (R) - High School Student
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2028.
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
State Auditor
Attorney General
STATE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
STATE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
(Note: Superintendent is a Nonpartisan Position)
Chris Reykdal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (Democratic Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Patty Murray (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Isaac Holyk (R) - Video Content Producer, Software Developer & '24 Candidate
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Maria
Cantwell (D)* - (Campaign
Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
Suzan DelBene (D)* - (Campaign Site)
James Etzkorn (I) - Monroe School Board Member, Electrical Engineer & Inventor
Hunter Gordon (D) - Home Care Aide & Progressive Activist
Catherine Hildebrand (D) - Water Fitness Instructor
Benjamin Kincaid (D)
Bryce Nickel (D) - Consultant, Disability Justice Activist & '24 St Rep Candidate
Mary Silva (R) - Audiologist & '24 Candidate
District 2
Rick Larsen (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Edwin Feller (R) - HVAC Contractor
Devin Hermanson (D) - Media Consultant & '24 Candidate
Ray Pelletti (R) - Real Estate Appraiser, USAF Veteran & '24 St Rep Candidate
Tomas Scheel (D) - Computer Programmer, Ex-Volunteer Firefighter & USAF Veteran
District 3
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Antony Barran (R) - Businessman
Austin Braswell (D)
John Braun (R) - State Senate Minority Leader, Navy Reserve Officer & Businessman
Brent Hennrich (D) - Cinema Equipment Installation Manager
Lawrence Kellogg (R) - Commercial Pilot
Troy Rasband (D) - System Administrator
John Roco (R) - Anger Management Counselor & Frequent Candidate
John Saulie-Rohman (I) - Energy Control Room Operator, Ex-Carpenter '24 Candidate
District 4
[ Dan Newhouse (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Matt Boehnke (R) - State Sen., Ex-State Rep., Ex-Kennewick City Councilman & IT Consultant
John Duresky (D) - Project Manager, Retired USAF Officer & Iraq War Veteran
John Hughs (R) - Attorney
Jacek Kobiesa (I) - Mechanical Engineer
Amanda McKinney (R) - Yakima County Commissioner & Mortgage Broker
Devin Poore (I) - Tech Consultant
Zac Rossi (I) - Nuclear Reactor Operator & Navy Veteran
Elpidia Saavedra (R) - Toppenish Mayor, Dental Hygienist & '24 County Commission Candidate
Jerrod Sessler (R) - Businessman, Ex-NASCAR Driver, Navy Veteran & '22/'24 Candidate
Favian Valencia (I) - Attorney & Cafe Co-Owner
Ken Vaz (R)
DISTRICT 5
Michael Baumgartner (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Andrew Bartleson (I) - State Employee
Carmela Conroy (D) - Retired US Diplomat, Attorney, Democratic Activist & '24 Candidate
Ann Marie Danimus (I) - Marketing Firm Owner & Frequent Candidate
Kevin Fagan (D) - Operations Manager
Richard Freudenberg (D) - Attorney
Mike Gahvarehchee (D) - Real Estate Developer & '19 Spokane Mayor Candidate
Matthew Hayes (I) - Retired Physician, Afghan War Veteran & Law Student
Bajun Mavalwalla (D) - Businessman, Farm Worker, Afghan War Veteran & Anti-ICE Activist
Michael McGarr (D) - Retired Newspaper Copy Editor & Ex-Air Traffic Controller
Nate Powell (I) - Firefighter & USMC Veteran
Kyle Usrey (I) - Consultant, Educator & Attorney
David Womack (D) - Retired Hospital CEO
District 6
Emily Randall (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Teresa Fox (R) - Governement Safety Manager
Macy Jones (I) - Pro-Palestinian Activist
Leon Lawson (R) - Used Car Dealer, MAGA Activist & Frequent Candidate
Brian O'Gorman (I) - Businessman & Disabled Army Veteran
District 7
Pramila Jayapal (D)* - (Campaign Site)
David Blomstrom (I) - Ex-Teacher, Anti-Jewish Activist & Frequent Candidate
Gwen Kirkland (D) - Copywriter & Graphic Designer
Nirav Sheth (R) - Businessman, Ex-Police Officer, USMC Veteran & '24 Candidate
District 8
Kim Schrier (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Keith Arnold (D) - Accounting Technician & Frequent Candidate
Trinh Ha (R) - Educator & Consultant
Bob Hagglund (R) - IT Professional, '24 Lt Gov Candidate & '22 Sec of State Candidate
Spencer Meline (R) - Restaurant Owner
Andres Valleza (R) - Ex-Parole Officer
District 9
Adam Smith (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Doug Basler (R) - Video Production Company Owner & Frequent Candidate
Melissa Chaudhry (D) - Nonprofit Fundraiser & '24 Candidate
Jacob Perasso (SWP) - Communist Political Organizer, Bakery Worker & '25 Mayor Candidate
Kshama Sawant (I) - Ex-Seattle City Councilwoman & Trotskyist Political Organizer
District 10
Marilyn Strickland (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Adam Arafat (D) - County Government Official & Retired Army Officer
Chris Chung (R) - Pharmacist, '25 Mayor Candidate & '24 Insurance Comm Candidate
Kurtis Engle (I) - Disabled Navy Veteran & Frequent Candidate
Derek Maynes (I) - Businessman, Iraq War Veteran, '16 St Rep Candidate &'15 Local Candidate
Alex Scheel (D) - Beer Merchandiser, Iraq War Veteran & Democratic Socialist Activist
Political Parties
American Solidarity Party of Washington State (ASP)
Constitution Party of Washington State (C)
Washington State Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Washington State (G)
Libertarian Party of Washington State (L)
Washington State Republican Party (R)
Socialist Workers Party (SWP)
Independent / Non Partisan / No Party Affiliation (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
Secretary
of State's Office
State Public Disclosure Commission
State News Sources
Arlington Times
Bainbridge Island
Review
Bellingham Herald
Centralia Chronicle
Colville Statesman-Examiner
Crosscut Nonprofit News
Enumclaw Courier-Herald
Everett Daily Herald
Forks Forum
Grandview Valley Publishing
Issaquah Reporter
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
Tri-City Herald
Kennewick tu Decides (Spanish)
Kitsap Daily News
Kitsap Sun
Leavenworth Echo
Longview Daily News
Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Nisqually Valley News
Northern Kittitas County Tribune
Northwest Asian Weekly
The Olympian
Pasco La Voz (Spanish)
Peninsula Daily News
Queen Anne & Magnolia News
Axios Seattle
Seattle Chinese Post
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce
Seattle El Mundo USA (Spanish)
Seattle El Siete Dias (Spanish)
Seattle Facts (African-American)
Seattle Gay News (LGBT)
Seattle Medium (African-American)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Seattle Stranger (Alternative)
Seattle Times
Seattle Weekly (Alternative)
Skagit Valley Herald
Pacific Northwest Inlander (Alternative - Spokane)
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Sunnyside Sun
Tacoma News Tribune
Vancouver Columbian
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Washington State Standard
Wenatchee World
Yakima Herald-Republic
Northwest Public Broadcasting (PBS / NPR)
KOMO TV-4 (ABC - Seattle)
KING TV-5 (NBC - Seattle)
KIRO TV-7 (CBS - Seattle)
KCPQ TV-13 (FOX - Seattle)
KWPX TV-33 (Telemundo - Seattle)
KREM TV-2 (CBS - Spokane)
KXLY TV-4 (ABC - Spokane)
KHQ TV-6 (CBS - Spokane)
KAYU TV-28 (FOX - Spokane)
KUOW Public Radio (NPR - Seattle)
KIRO Radio / KTTH Radio / MyNorthwest.com (Seattle)