2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 29, 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

Joe Bushnell

Democratic

Work: Deputy Mayor of Tacoma and Tacoma City Council member; Marine Corps veteran

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Current Deputy Mayor of Tacoma; Tacoma City Council.

Joe Bushnell is deputy mayor of Tacoma and a member of the Tacoma City Council, and serves on the Tacoma Public Utilities Board. He is a former U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and combat veteran.

Washington families are under attack by the Trump Administration. Prices are rising for gas, groceries, utilities, and especially healthcare where many are losing coverage. Immigrants across the country are living in fear. We need to fight back. As Deputy Mayor, I’m leading the work to raise Tacoma’s minimum wage. …

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

Bushnell's experience

Elected experience: Current Deputy Mayor of Tacoma; Tacoma City Council.
Other professional experience: South Tacoma Neighborhood Council Chair; Tacoma Public Utilities Board Member; Staff Sergeant, United States Marine Corps combat veteran.
Community service: … He’s served our local community as a substitute teacher in Tacoma Public Schools, as well as Chair of the South Tacoma Neighborhood Council. … Joe advocated for small businesses and workers during COVID, and volunteers regularly with Toys for Tots, planting trees and neighborhood trash cleanups.

Bushnell's education

Stadium High School, Tacoma Community College, and The Evergreen State College (B.A.)

Sources for Bushnell

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

Patrick Stickney

Democratic

Work: Senior policy and legislative affairs advisor, Washington State Office of Equity

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Democratic Precinct Committee Officer.

Patrick Stickney is a senior policy and legislative affairs advisor at the Washington State Office of Equity. He was a financial legal examiner at the state Department of Financial Institutions and has worked as a union grocery worker.

Washingtonians can’t afford to buy groceries or stay in their homes, and are being forced to reconsider retirement. … I know how our government works, and how it must do better. I’ll use my experience to tackle the issues facing our families, prioritizing solutions for rising costs, housing, workers, small businesses, and federal overreach. …

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

Stickney's experience

Elected experience: Democratic Precinct Committee Officer.
Other professional experience: Senior Policy & Legislative Affairs Advisor, Washington State Office of Equity; Financial Legal Examiner, Washington State Department of Financial Institutions. Union grocery worker.
Community service: Chair, Washington State Lawyer Chapter, American Constitution Society (national legal reform organization). Legal volunteer on voting rights and consumer product safety issues. Civil legal aid intern and intern for the Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Civil Division. Member, Higher Education Affordability Workgroup, Washington Student Achievement Council. Endorsed by the Washington State Labor Council, WFSE, and AFSCME Local 120.

Stickney's education

Western Washington University (BA)
Penn State Law (JD).

Sources for Stickney

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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