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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 12, Position 2

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Washington uses a top-two primary: the two candidates with the most votes in the August 4 primary advanced, regardless of party preference.

Candidates

Maggie Adams

Democratic

Work
Wardrobe technician and costume designer (IATSE Local 887); actor and teaching artist

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Business Representative, Job Steward - IATSE Local # 887; Delegate - Martin Luther King Jr. County Labor Council

Maggie Adams works as a wardrobe technician and costume designer as a member of IATSE Local 887, where she is a business representative and job steward, and as an actor, musician and teaching artist. She previously worked as an executive business administrator at Microsoft and an executive assistant at Amazon.

I am a working parent dedicated to ensuring access to healthcare, education, and a healthy environment for everyone in Washington State. As an elected Union Leader responsible for negotiating and overseeing Collective Bargaining Agreements I have worked to establish fair wages, worker protections, and on the job safety standards. …

Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State

Adams's experience

  • Elected experience: Business Representative, Job Steward - IATSE Local # 887; Delegate - Martin Luther King Jr. County Labor Council
  • Other professional experience: Current member of IATSE Local 887 (Wardrobe Technician, Costume Designer) and Actor's Equity Association (Actor, Musician, Teaching Artist). Previous: Executive Business Administrator, Microsoft; Executive Assistant Amazon; Caterer; Life Guard.
  • Community service: My time with Girl Scouts USA, for which I received a Silver Award, fostered a lifelong devotion to community service. I volunteer for environmental and educational causes such as Habitat for Humanity and El Corazon, King County Parks, California State Parks, Seattle Public Schools and the Washington State Thespian Society.

Adams's education

  • Coastline Community College

Sources for Adams

Mike Steele

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 12 (since 2017)
Work
State Representative, 12th District; CFO of a family orchard; former chamber of commerce director

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: 2016-Present: State Representative, 12th District, Past Deputy Minority Leader State House of Representatives; Two Terms City Council, City of Chelan

Mike Steele has been a Washington state representative since 2016, now in his fifth term, and was Deputy Minority Leader; he earlier served two terms on the Chelan City Council. He is CFO of his family's apple and cherry orchard, was executive director of the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, and worked in the White House Office of Political Affairs.

Mike Steele is currently serving his fifth term in the Washington State House of Representatives. Mike has spent his legislative and professional careers advocating for the needs of small businesses. … Mike is uniquely qualified to work on their behalf in Olympia. …

Candidate's statement in the official Washington voters' pamphlet · Washington Secretary of State

Steele's experience

  • Elected experience: 2016-Present: State Representative, 12th District, Past Deputy Minority Leader State House of Representatives; Two Terms City Council, City of Chelan
  • Other professional experience: White House Office of Political Affairs, Staff to Washington State House Republican Leadership, Executive Director for the Lake Chelan Chamber of Commerce, CFO of 6th generation Family Apple and Cherry Orchard.
  • Community service: Past President, Rotary Club of Chelan, Past President Lake Chelan Health and Wellness Foundation, Trustee Community Foundation of NCW, Past Chair Washington State Chamber of Commerce Executives. Trustee, Association of Washington Business.

Steele's education

  • Salutatorian, Manson High School. Graduate of Pacific Lutheran University with degrees in Business Administration and Political Science.

Steele's committees

  • Capital Budget
  • Consumer Protection & Business
  • Education

Sources for Steele

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