2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 25, Position 2

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

Cyndy Jacobsen

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 25 (since 2021)
Work
State Representative, 25th District; math teacher, Pierce College

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Washington State Representative 2021 - present. Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) board co-chair, Select Committee on Pension Policy, Puyallup City Councilmember 2018-2021, LEOFF Disability Board, Pierce County Regional Council, Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board.

Cyndy Jacobsen has served in the Washington House since 2021 and was a Puyallup City Council member from 2018 to 2021. She teaches math at Pierce College and has worked as a para-educator, private-sector accountant and rental housing provider.

Principled, Balanced, Experienced As your representative, Cyndy fights kindly for sane policy in Washington. Every year, Washington outspends our revenues, resulting in a dangerous game of raiding pension funds, rainy-day funds, trust accounts, and school budgets. This fiscal malfeasance causes an insatiable desire for taxation that most of us cannot afford. …

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

Jacobsen's experience

  • Elected experience: Washington State Representative 2021 - present. Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP) board co-chair, Select Committee on Pension Policy, Puyallup City Councilmember 2018-2021, LEOFF Disability Board, Pierce County Regional Council, Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board.
  • Other professional experience: math teacher, Pierce College; para-educator, Puyallup schools; private sector accountant; rental housing provider, entrepreneur.
  • Community service: As your State Representative, Cyndy’s committee assignments include leadership roles on Finance, Housing, and Civil Rights and Judiciary. She has volunteered in the Puyallup Schools, the YMCA, and numerous parent, homeowners, and church organizations.

Jacobsen's education

  • Master’s in Professional Accountancy, Central Washington University. BA Economics and Accounting, Western Washington University.

Jacobsen's committees

  • Civil Rights & Judiciary
  • Finance
  • Housing

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Jenn Marie Strickling

Democratic

Work
Small business owner, home renovator and artist; Pierce County charter review commissioner

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner elected in 2025, proudly representing County Council District 5.

Jenn Marie Strickling is a small business owner, home renovator and artist. She was elected to the Pierce County Charter Review Commission in 2025.

People. Power. Paychecks. Orting raised with small-town values: look out for neighbors, work hard, and never quit. Working people should be at the center of every decision made in Olympia. As your Charter Commissioner, I’m delivering power right now, including housing protections that keep seniors & veterans in their homes. …

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

Strickling's experience

  • Elected experience: Pierce County Charter Review Commissioner elected in 2025, proudly representing County Council District 5.
  • Other professional experience: Jenn Marie is a small-business owner, home renovator, artist, and community leader. Jenn Marie is endorsed by the WA State Labor Council.
  • Community service: and she is an active member of the local Chamber of Commerce.

Strickling's education

  • An Orting High School grad, Jenn Marie is a proud alumna of Washington State University, where she attended on a rowing scholarship. She also attended Evergreen State College in Olympia.

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