2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 31, 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

Drew Stokesbary

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 31 (since 2015)
Work: State Representative, 31st District (House Minority Leader); attorney, Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: State Representative (current House Minority Leader, formerly Chair of Select Committee on Pension Policy, Ranking Member on House Appropriations Committee, and House Minority Floor Leader)

Drew Stokesbary is a state representative and the House Minority Leader, and previously was ranking member on Appropriations. He is a partner at Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen, advising startups, small businesses and investors on corporate and securities law.

As a lifelong Washingtonian, I know our state's incredible potential. Unfortunately, Washington keeps going in the wrong direction. We have among the highest gas, grocery and housing prices and worst crime rates in the country. Student test scores, attendance levels and college enrollment rates are dropping. Meanwhile taxes keep increasing, by billions each year. It's time for change. …

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

Stokesbary's experience

Elected experience: State Representative (current House Minority Leader, formerly Chair of Select Committee on Pension Policy, Ranking Member on House Appropriations Committee, and House Minority Floor Leader)
Other professional experience: Partner at Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Wallen (advising startups, small businesses and investors on corporate and securities law matters)
Community service: Co-founder of Citizen Action Defense Fund (providing pro bono legal counsel to local churches, nonprofit organizations and others in support of constitutional rights); volunteer tax preparer

Stokesbary's education

J.D. (cum laude), University of Notre Dame Law School
B.S. in Economics, Duke University

Stokesbary's committees

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Sources for Stokesbary

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)

Stephen Szczurko-Walton

Democratic

Work: Commercial HVAC technician; former U.S. Navy nuclear reactor operator

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: None. First-time candidate.

Stephen Szczurko-Walton works as a commercial HVAC technician. He served as a U.S. Navy nuclear reactor operator from 2015 to 2024, with three deployments aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and has also worked in retail at Office Depot and Nordstrom and as a campus security guard; this is his first run for office.

I’m running because my service did not end when I hung up the uniform. … And you deserve to be treated with dignity and respect by the people you elect. I’ll fight to pass SB 6358 and end corporate election spending in Washington, even if it means going to every senator’s district. …

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

Szczurko-Walton's experience

Elected experience: None. First-time candidate.
Other professional experience: I know what it's like to work the register at Office Depot or make commission on the floor at Nordstrom. As a campus security guard, I walked people home at night when they didn't feel safe on campus. U.S. Navy nuclear reactor operator, 2015–2024. Three deployments aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt: operations supporting Kurdish allies against ISIS in the Middle East …
Community service: None at this time.

Szczurko-Walton's education

B.A., Political Science, UC Santa Barbara (2014). Master of Public Administration (2025).

Sources for Szczurko-Walton

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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