2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 26, 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

Katy Cornell

Republican

Work: Nonprofit leader, small business owner and pastor; Gig Harbor Planning Commission member

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Gig Harbor Planning Commission. Endorsed by State Representative Michelle Caldier-Valdez, former State Representative Spencer Hutchins, and Key Peninsula Fire Fighters.

Katy Cornell is a nonprofit leader, small business owner and pastor with more than 18 years running programs serving families, refugees and people leaving poverty and addiction. She serves on the Gig Harbor Planning Commission.

You deserve a Washington where hard work still leads to opportunity, families can afford a home, small businesses can thrive creating good-paying jobs, and communities are safe. I’m running because too many feel these opportunities are gone. I’ve spent my life serving others, building solutions, and bringing people together to solve difficult problems with compassion and accountability. …

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

Cornell's experience

Elected experience: Gig Harbor Planning Commission. Endorsed by State Representative Michelle Caldier-Valdez, former State Representative Spencer Hutchins, and Key Peninsula Fire Fighters.
Other professional experience: Nonprofit leader, small business owner, and pastor with 18+ years leading teams, managing budgets, and developing successful programs that serve communities, families, refugees and empowering people out of poverty and addiction.
Community service: Co-President, Walk In The Light International; VP, Heart for the City; Organized Christmas presents, food, school supplies

Cornell's education

Raised locally. South Kitsap High School graduate
Associate degree, Olympic College
Bachelor’s in Psychology, NU
Masters in Nonprofit Leadership, Seattle U.

Sources for Cornell

Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)

Renee Hernandez Greenfield

Democratic

Work: Special educator, Holly Ridge Center; adjunct instructor, Tacoma Community College

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: First-time candidate for State Representative. Elected Faculty Representative, Tacoma Community College AFT-WA local.

Renee Hernandez Greenfield is a special educator at Holly Ridge Center and an adjunct instructor at Tacoma Community College. She was a child protective services investigator for the Suquamish Tribe and managed ECEAP, Early Head Start and child care programs.

Peninsula families are exhausted by housing costs, gridlock, unreliable ferries, and schools forced to do more with less. … I'll fight for home prices that match local wages, excellent public schools, and roads and ferries we’ve waited decades for. …

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

Greenfield's experience

Elected experience: First-time candidate for State Representative. Elected Faculty Representative, Tacoma Community College AFT-WA local.
Other professional experience: Special Educator, Holly Ridge Center. Adjunct Instructor, Tacoma Community College. Former CPS Investigator, Suquamish Tribe. Managed ECEAP, Early Head Start and childcare programs. Former small business owner.
Community service: Representative, Salish Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization Advisory Board. President, South Kitsap School District Native Education Parent Council. Home Visiting Advisory Member, Suquamish Early Learning Center. Former Tri-chair, DCYF Childcare Provider Supports Advisory Subcommittee.

Greenfield's education

MS, Psychology, University of Phoenix. BA, History, Occidental College. Early Childhood Program Administration certificates, Olympic College.

Sources for Greenfield

Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (VoteWA, election 899) (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)

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