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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 29, 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

Melanie Morgan

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 29 (since 2019)
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State Representative, 29th District; Army veteran; former mortgage banker

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Washington State Representative, 29th Legislative District (four terms); Deputy Majority Floor Leader, Chair of the Black Members Caucus and Members of Color Caucus, and Co-Chair of the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force. School Board Director, Franklin Pierce Schools.

Melanie Morgan has served four terms in the Washington House and is Deputy Majority Floor Leader; she was a Franklin Pierce Schools board director. A U.S. Army veteran, she has worked as a landlord/tenant coordinator, mortgage banker, diversity trainer and domestic violence and sexual assault advocate.

For 34 years, I have called Pierce County home. I’ve fought for working families, seniors, people with disabilities, healthcare, public safety, and economic opportunity. I have supported legislation and appropriations that benefit the 29th; capped rental increases, reformed zoning laws for affordable housing, supported small business, and made public safety investments. I’m unbought and unbossed. …

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

Morgan's experience

  • Elected experience: Washington State Representative, 29th Legislative District (four terms); Deputy Majority Floor Leader, Chair of the Black Members Caucus and Members of Color Caucus, and Co-Chair of the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force. School Board Director, Franklin Pierce Schools.
  • Other professional experience: U.S. Army Veteran, Landlord/Tenant Coordinator, Mortgage Banker, Diversity Trainer, and Domestic Violence; Sexual Assault Advocate.
  • Community service: Commissioner, Pierce County Housing Authority; Board Member, Community Healthcare, Member, City of Tacoma, MLK Planning Committee; Volunteer, Homeless Feeding Program, Altheimer Memorial Church.

Morgan's education

  • Saint Martin’s University, B.A. Psychology, 1995.

Morgan's committees

  • Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • Capital Budget
  • Consumer Protection & Business
  • Rules

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Krista Perez

Democratic

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Strategic Partnerships Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; owner, Perez Consulting

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Other professional experience: Strategic Partnerships Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; Founder and Owner, Perez Consulting; Learning Network Equity Lead, Washington Communities for Children; Professional Development Instructor, Puyallup School District; Business Instructor and Coach, Pierce County Business Accelerator Program; Executive Leadership Coach, Workforce Central

Krista Perez is a strategic partnerships manager at the Washington State Department of Commerce and founded Perez Consulting. She has also worked as a business instructor for the Pierce County Business Accelerator Program and an executive leadership coach for Workforce Central.

No family should have to choose between rent and putting food on the table. I’m running to bring new leadership to the 29th LD that is focused on our shared values and ensuring everyone can thrive. In Olympia, I’ll advocate for workers rights, fair taxation, reproductive freedom, and protecting immigrant communities. …

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

Perez's experience

  • Other professional experience: Strategic Partnerships Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce; Founder and Owner, Perez Consulting; Learning Network Equity Lead, Washington Communities for Children; Professional Development Instructor, Puyallup School District; Business Instructor and Coach, Pierce County Business Accelerator Program; Executive Leadership Coach, Workforce Central
  • Community service: Executive Committee Member, Pierce County Community Engagement Task Force; Former President and Founder, Tacoma Women of Color Collective

Perez's education

  • B.A. Law, Economics, & Public Policy, University of Washington

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