2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington House District 47, 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

Cobi Clark

Libertarian

Work: Housing developer and construction project manager

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Other professional experience: I’m a housing developer, construction project manager, and South Sound Business Top 40 Under 40 honoree. Throughout my career, I helped deliver hundreds of homes across Washington State, including senior living, single-family housing, market-rate apartments, and middle housing, before pursuing a career in public service.

Cobi Clark is a housing developer and construction project manager who has worked on hundreds of homes in Washington, including senior living, single-family homes, apartments and middle housing. He was named a South Sound Business Top 40 Under 40 honoree.

I’m running to restore affordability, protect constitutional rights, and bring practical, policy-focused leadership back to Olympia. After delivering hundreds of homes across Washington, I’ve seen firsthand how excessive regulations, rising taxes, and bureaucratic delays drive up the cost of housing, energy, and healthcare. …

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

Clark's experience

Other professional experience: I’m a housing developer, construction project manager, and South Sound Business Top 40 Under 40 honoree. Throughout my career, I helped deliver hundreds of homes across Washington State, including senior living, single-family housing, market-rate apartments, and middle housing, before pursuing a career in public service.
Community service: Auburn Rotary

Clark's education

I hold an interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree in Economics, Policy Analysis, Politics, and Philosophy from the University of Washington Tacoma. During my studies, I worked as policy staff for Senator Jeff Wilson and as a Business Advocate for the Tacoma-Pierce Chamber of Commerce. My academic work on public policy has been peer-reviewed and published.

Sources for Clark

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

Debra Jean Entenman

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 47 (since 2019)
Work: State Representative, 47th District; former congressional district director

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: State Representative, 47th District, 2018–present; member of House committees on Housing; Civil Rights & Judiciary; Transportation; and Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

Debra Jean Entenman has been the 47th District state representative since 2018. She spent 12 years as a congressional staff member for South King County, including three as district director.

As your State Representative, I have worked to strengthen our social safety nets, improve public safety, support workers, and invest in frontline responders. As a member of the first Seattle/King County Head Start class and a non-traditional college graduate, I know how life-changing early access to opportunity and affordable education can be. …

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

Entenman's experience

Elected experience: State Representative, 47th District, 2018–present; member of House committees on Housing; Civil Rights & Judiciary; Transportation; and Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
Other professional experience: 12 years of experience serving South King County as a Congressional staffer, including three as the District Director.
Community service: Current member, Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges; 11 years on Renton Technical College Board of Trustees; member, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle; member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).

Entenman's education

Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science, Seattle University.

Entenman's committees

Civil Rights & Judiciary
Housing
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transportation

Sources for Entenman

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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