2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 3, Position 1

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

Natasha Hill

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 3 (since 2025)
Work
State Representative, 3rd District; civil litigation attorney

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Elected to the State House in November 2024. She serves as Vice Chair of the Housing Committee and is on the Early Learning & Human Services and Capital Budget Committees.

Natasha Hill was elected to the Washington House in 2024 and is vice chair of the Housing Committee. She has practiced civil litigation for 19 years, taught as an adjunct at Gonzaga Law School (2019-2023), worked as a Spokane real estate agent (2023-2025) and was interim editor of The Black Lens in 2024.

I’m running to continue fighting for working families. … In Olympia, I advanced Spokane-initiated legislation adding tribal representation to local health boards, establishing land banks, and worked with labor to preserve our Waste-to-Energy Facility and save Spokane millions. I helped remove barriers to building condominiums, led on the historic millionaire tax and supported critical protections for immigrants and voting rights. …

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

Hill's experience

  • Elected experience: Elected to the State House in November 2024. She serves as Vice Chair of the Housing Committee and is on the Early Learning & Human Services and Capital Budget Committees.
  • Other professional experience: Civil Litigation Attorney, 19 years; Adjunct Law Professor, Gonzaga Law School, 2019-2023; Spokane Realtor, 2023-2025; Interim Editor, The Black Lens, 2024.
  • Community service: Prior service on Northwest Justice Project, Pre-Employment Preparation Program (PEPP), Vanessa Behan, Inland Northwest Business Alliance (INBA), Spokane NAACP, Spokane County Bar Racial Equity Task Force 2020- 2021 boards.

Hill's education

  • Rogers High School
  • AA, Spokane Community College
  • BA Sociology, University of Washington
  • JD, Southwestern Law School.

Hill's committees

  • Capital Budget
  • Early Learning & Human Services
  • Housing

Sources for Hill

Tony Kiepe

Republican

Work
Medicare insurance agent and business owner (Spokane); former director of sales, Hollister-Stier Laboratories

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Other professional experience: I moved to Spokane in 2000 after accepting Director of Sales with Hollister-Stier Laboratories. In 2006 I started my own business and currently sell Medicare

Tony Kiepe moved to Spokane in 2000 as director of sales for Hollister-Stier Laboratories. Since 2006 he has run his own business selling Medicare insurance.

"Why are politics tearing apart families and communities instead of improving lives? I believe government should represent all of us, not divide us. Seniors and young families can't afford housing, and too many are unhoused or struggling to find stability, dignity, and happiness. We are tired of anger, blame, and constant division that gets in the way of real progress. …

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

Kiepe's experience

  • Other professional experience: I moved to Spokane in 2000 after accepting Director of Sales with Hollister-Stier Laboratories. In 2006 I started my own business and currently sell Medicare
  • Community service: I joined the Spokane County Conservancy Board in 2019 and am currently the Chair. I have also volunteered in Boy Scouts of America. I also volunteered on different committees with Boy Scouts and Family Camp.

Kiepe's education

  • I graduated from University of Memphis in 1985 with a BS in Biology and Chemistry and went back to school for an MBA and graduated in 1998 with an MBA in Business Administration.

Sources for Kiepe

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