2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 27, Position 1

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

Carole Sue Braaten

Republican

Work: Former code enforcement officer, field inspector and forest technician; caregiver

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Preceint Committee Office/PCO. Union negociator and representative. Pigeon club Secretary

Carole Sue Braaten has worked in code enforcement and compliance, as a field inspector, utility forest technician, parks and grounds maintenance worker, agricultural aide, census enumerator and caregiver. She has been a union negotiator and is a precinct committee officer.

To serve the people of the 27th Legislative District bring your concerns and thoughts call me. Upholding the state Constituion: Balance the budget yearly, No Income tax, People Vote for their Sheriff, Voter Idendentifcation, Prioritizing Public Safety. Support our Law enforcement and tough on crime. Create a business friendly environment. Support Parents Rights. …

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

Braaten's experience

Elected experience: Preceint Committee Office/PCO. Union negociator and representative. Pigeon club Secretary
Other professional experience: Agricultural Aid, Parks and Grounds Maintenance, Utility Forest Technician, Field Inspector, Code Enforcement/Code Compliance, Enumerator, Caregiver
Community service: Fife Parks Board, Fife Tree Commission, 4-H youth activities, youth pigeons and rabbits, Friday Form Education g

Braaten's education

Washington State University Agricultural Science major classes: Hydrology/ Drainage, Soil Science, Agricultural Economics, Forestry, Statistics, Biology, Crop Science, Adult Continuing Education, etc. Tacoma Community College Associates Arts and Science Degree. Critical Areas Certified: Floodplains, Wetlands, Geological hazards areas Steep slope, etc. Code Enforcement/ Code Compliance, Certified Caregiver

Sources for Braaten

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

Laurie Jinkins

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 27 (since 2011)
Work: State Representative, 27th District (Speaker of the House); Senior Advisor, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: State Representative; Elected Speaker of the House 2020; Former Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Chair

Laurie Jinkins is a state representative for the 27th District and was elected Speaker of the House in 2020. She is a senior advisor at the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and was formerly an assistant secretary of the state Department of Health and an assistant attorney general.

As Representative and House Speaker, I’ve worked on public safety improvements, historic K-12 and affordable housing investments, health care and behavioral health services, and fixing our regressive tax system. We’re creating economic stability through workforce training, transportation improvements, and free college for low-income families. We’ve expanded childcare and are fighting federal attacks on residents of our state. …

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

Jinkins's experience

Elected experience: State Representative; Elected Speaker of the House 2020; Former Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee Chair
Other professional experience: Senior Advisor, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; former Assistant Secretary, Washington Department of Health; former Assistant Attorney General
Community service: Former Fair Housing Washington Board; Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Board; Tacoma Community College Trustee; Tacoma Community House Board; American Leadership Forum Board; YWCA Board; Puget Sound Business Examiner Woman of Influence; Governor’s Award for Leadership in Management.

Jinkins's education

JD, Seattle University Law School
MA, Business/Health Care Administration and BA, Management/Marketing, University of Wisconsin

Jinkins's committees

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Sources for Jinkins

Online Voters' Guide, General Election November 3, 2026 (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)
Washington State Legislature: current member roster (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), Public record)
Washington State Legislature: committee information (Washington State Legislature (legislative web services), 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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