Washington State House District 19, Position 2

Current seat holder: Joel McEntire.

Terry Carlson

Terry Carlson Elected experience: President Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central; Labor Council, Secretary IAM W 536; Professional experience: Twenty-five years in the timber industry. Education: Bachelor's in Psychology from Washington State University.

· WA Secretary of State 2026 Voters' Pamphlet

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“Bachelor's in Psychology from Washington State University” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“People in Southwest Washington are working hard, raising families, running businesses, and still finding it harder every year just to get by. This is a failure of leadership.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)
“I want to create more jobs in our district by improving our infrastructure and bring money back to the district.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection (2024))

Joel McEntire

Joel McEntire Elected experience: Elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2020 and again in 2022, and 2024. Elected as Chair of the Wahkiakum Republican Party in 2018. Currently serves on K-12 Education Committee, Post-Secondary Education Committee, Labor Committee in the House of Representatives; Professional experience: Served in the United States Marine Corps for 15 years, deploying overseas 3 times; Worked as a professional educator in the public education system as well as at the University level.

· Official legislative page · WA Secretary of State 2026 Voters' Pamphlet

Campaign site

“Statement I am seeking re-election to bring common sense and fiscal responsibility to our beautiful State. We have seen the sharpest tax increases in the last several years with very limited returns.” (WA Secretary of State 2026 General Election Voters' Pamphlet)