2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 42, 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

Justin Pike

Republican

Work: Small business owner; law enforcement officer; military veteran

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: First-time candidate for public office. Previously served as elected vice president and president of a law enforcement guild. Served on professional boards.

Justin Pike is a small business owner with more than 23 years of military service and seventeen years in law enforcement. He has served as vice president and president of a law enforcement guild; this is his first run for office.

Families are being priced out of Whatcom County. Seniors are choosing between prescriptions and groceries, and young families wonder whether they can still afford to build their future here. … After nearly two decades in law enforcement, often sitting at kitchen tables on people’s hardest days, I have learned that people come before politics. …

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

Pike's experience

Elected experience: First-time candidate for public office. Previously served as elected vice president and president of a law enforcement guild. Served on professional boards.
Other professional experience: Small business owner. More than 23 years of military service. Senior leadership roles training and mentoring soldiers. Seventeen years in law enforcement working with families in crisis and seeing firsthand how untreated mental illness and addiction impact public safety.
Community service: Youth sports coach in Ferndale. Volunteer board member. Helped rebuild community baseball fields. Supported officers, families and the Whatcom County community through my guild’s benevolent committees.

Pike's education

Graduated from Ferndale High School. Professional development through military leadership and professional education.

Sources for Pike

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

Joe Timmons

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 42 (since 2023)
Work: State Representative, 42nd District; former WWU government relations staff

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Currently State Representative in my second term.

Joe Timmons is in his second term as a state representative. He has taught preschool, was assistant director of government relations at Western Washington University and worked in the Governor's Office.

That's why as your state representative, I’ve worked hard to lower costs for seniors, improve public safety and increase access to education, housing, and healthcare. I’ve supported small businesses so they can create living wage jobs in our community. …

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

Timmons's experience

Elected experience: Currently State Representative in my second term.
Other professional experience: … I’ve taught at a preschool, served as WWU's Assistant Director of Government Relations, and worked in the Governor’s Office to connect citizens, small businesses, tribes, and local governments with state resources.
Community service: Board Member, Washington State Leadership Board; Former Board Member: Bellingham Food Bank, Children’s Campaign Fund, City of Bellingham’s Community Development Advisory Board.

Timmons's education

Bachelor’s, WWU
Master’s, University of Washington

Timmons's committees

Housing
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Rules
Transportation

Sources for Timmons

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)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

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

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