2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 19, Position 1

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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

Candidates

Kevin Moynihan

Democratic

Work
Line cook; Aberdeen City Council member

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Aberdeen City Councilmember, representing working families and local neighborhood interests.

Kevin Moynihan works as a line cook and earlier worked as an HVAC tradesman and service technician. He serves on the Aberdeen City Council.

I am a working line cook, city councilmember, and tradesman focusing on the material survival of rural families. For too long, career politicians have prioritized online culture wars over the economic realities squeezing our communities. I refuse corporate PAC money, my only loyalty is to you ! …

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

Moynihan's experience

  • Elected experience: Aberdeen City Councilmember, representing working families and local neighborhood interests.
  • Other professional experience: Working line cook with extensive professional kitchen operations experience; former HVAC tradesman and service industry technician.
  • Community service: Dedicated local advocate for working-class stability, rural infrastructure investments, rent stabilization initiatives, and a steadfast community ally of the Chinook Indian Nation’s fight for official state and federal recognition.

Moynihan's education

  • Attending The Evergreen State College to obtain Master's in Public Policy and Administration, as well as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) certificate program
  • vocational training in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning trades.

Sources for Moynihan

Jim Walsh

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 19 (since 2017)
Work
State Representative, 19th District; owner and publisher, Silver Lake Publishing

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Our State Representative.

Jim Walsh is the current state representative for the 19th District. He has owned and run Silver Lake Publishing since 1998.

Jim Walsh keeps his promise to defend our jobs, kids, schools and neighborhoods. He protects our community. Secures funding for critical infrastructure. Fights back against extremist policies from outside our district that kill local jobs and steal resources from our schools and roads. Jim knows our corner of Washington. …

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

Walsh's experience

  • Elected experience: Our State Representative.
  • Other professional experience: Owner/Publisher, Silver Lake Publishing. 1998-present. Association of Ameircan Publishers. Publishers Marketing Association. American Association of Business Publications. PMA/Benjamin Franklin Book Award. AABP Feature Award.
  • Community service: Youth basketball coach, Grays Harbor YMCA. 2006-2024. Authorized volunteer/driver, Archdiocese of Seattle, 2006-2025. Charter participant, Aberdeen "Splash Day" Festival, 2008-present.

Walsh's education

  • Bachelor of Arts, cum laude. Amherst College. Amherst, MA. 1986.

Walsh's committees

  • Capital Budget
  • Civil Rights & Judiciary
  • State Government & Tribal Relations

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