2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 35, 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

Dan Griffey

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 35 (since 2015)
Work: State Representative, 35th District; firefighter lieutenant and EMT; small business owner

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Washington State Legislature

Dan Griffey is a state representative for the 35th District. He has worked as a truck driver, firefighter lieutenant, EMT and instructor, and union president, owns a small business and teaches emergency training in local schools.

I enjoy working with you and across the aisle to find real solutions for accountability and affordability. …

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

Griffey's experience

Elected experience: Washington State Legislature
Other professional experience: Truck Driver, Lieutenant Firefighter EMT/instructor, Union President, Small Business Owner and Emergency Training Instructor at our local schools.
Community service: Advocated and supported Turning Pointe for domestic violence survivors (women, men, kids, and pets) Homes for our Troops, Habitat for Humanity, United Way, fed the hungry at St. David’s, chaperoned school events and started as a volunteer firefighter at 16 before making it a 30+ year career. I am dedicated to our community.

Griffey's education

North Mason High School 1989, North Bend Fire Academy 1989, Industrial Electronics (2year certification) Olympic College, occupational certifications- as well as fire officer.

Griffey's committees

Community Safety
Local Government
Transportation

Sources for Griffey

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)

Jim Pierson

Democratic

Work: Software product manager, engineer and consultant; Army Special Forces veteran

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

Jim Pierson has more than 30 years of technical leadership experience as a product manager, engineer, architect and consultant on large-scale software systems. He is a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and a precinct committee officer.

Government should not be an enemy of the people. It should be a steward that makes systems work for people. …

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

Pierson's experience

Elected experience: Precinct Committee Officer
Other professional experience: 30+ years technical and team leadership, Army Special Forces Veteran. Product manager, engineer, architect, inventor, instructor, consultant for large-scale software systems and nine-figure projects worldwide. Team builder, leading complex problem-solving and delivering results.
Community service: Active in efforts to protect residents from eminent domain impacts in Thurston County. HOA architecture committee member. Regular participant in the Commercial Aviation Workgroup. Member of Rotary. Trail Builder.

Pierson's education

Graduated high school early. Completed Army Special Forces Qualification Course, Airborne, communications and electronics training, cross-trained in medical and engineering roles. Additional college and technical coursework in engineering, statistics, programming, business management. Performed graduate-level work.

Sources for Pierson

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

Forums and debates

Public events where you can see the candidates, from the hosts' own announcements. Check the host's page for changes before you go.

Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. · Meet the candidates (held)

Speed Dating with the Candidates (LD35 and Mason County offices) · hosted by League of Women Voters of Mason County

Mason County Public Works, 12931 N. US Highway 101, Shelton

Details (VOTE411 (League of Women Voters Education Fund))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (VoteWA, election 899) (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)

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