General election Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026 · Local and district races
Source: Washington Secretary of State, VoteWA GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (filtered by county) (accessed Oct 19, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at VoteWA (Secretary of State; shows your voters' guide).
| Office | Candidates |
|---|---|
| County offices | |
| County Prosecuting Attorney | Eric Eisinger (R) vs. Julie Long (R) |
| County Sheriff | Michael (Mike) Clark (R) vs. Brad Klippert (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace | |
| District Court Judge 1 | Talesha Sams vs. Michael "Mike" Rio |
| Schools, colleges & special districts | |
| Benton County PUD: Commissioner Pos. 2 | Roy C. "Dewey" Holliday vs. Micah Valentine |
| City & town offices | |
| City of Richland: Council Pos. 4 (unexpired term) | Kyle Saltz vs. Mary S. Lipton |
Also on every Benton County ballot: your U.S. House district, your legislative district, the Washington Supreme Court races, any Court of Appeals race for your district and the statewide measures.
Copied from the Secretary of State's official VoteWA candidate list for the Nov 3 general election, which shows the top two candidates from the Aug 4 primary. Washington uses a top-two primary, so two candidates of the same party can meet in November. Party labels are each candidate's stated party preference (R = prefers Republican, D = prefers Democratic, Ind. = prefers Independent); judicial and many local offices are nonpartisan.
Congressional, legislative, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals races are on the state page. Most city, school and special district elections in Washington are held in odd-numbered years.
Your exact ballot: VoteWA (Secretary of State; shows your voters' guide).
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
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