2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Washington Senate District 36

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

Jillian England

Republican

Work
Computer science and health care business operations professional

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: Elected Precinct Committee Officer since 2007; Vice Chair, 36th Legislative District Republican Party

Jillian England has worked in computer science and health care business operations. She has been a Republican precinct committee officer since 2007 and is vice chair of the 36th Legislative District Republicans.

I’m Jillian England, running for State Senate in LD 36 to restore fiscal sanity and constitutional government in Olympia. Years of one-party rule have driven residents and employers out of Seattle with excessive taxes and heavy regulations. …

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

England's experience

  • Elected experience: Elected Precinct Committee Officer since 2007; Vice Chair, 36th Legislative District Republican Party
  • Other professional experience: Extensive career in computer science and health care business operations, focusing on data-driven problem-solving and cost-efficiency.
  • Community service: Active member, Missouri Synod Lutheran Church since 2006.

England's education

  • B.S. in Computer Science and Business, University of Puget Sound

Sources for England

Noel C. Frame

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 36 (since 2023)
Work
State Senator, 36th District; Managing Partner, Uncommon Bridges

Listed in the official Washington voters' pamphlet. Elected experience: State Senator, 2023-present; State Representative, 2016-2023; Vice Chair of Finance, Ways & Means Committee; Vice Chair, Human Service Committee; Member, Juvenile Justice Partnership Council; Past Co-Chair, Children & Youth Behavioral Health Work Group.

Noel C. Frame has been a state senator since 2023 after serving in the House from 2016 to 2023, and is vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee for finance. She has owned the consulting firm Uncommon Bridges since 2016 and earlier was a nonprofit director (2010-2015) and management and communications consultant.

It has been a privilege to represent the people of the 36th District for the past 10 years. …

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

Frame's experience

  • Elected experience: State Senator, 2023-present; State Representative, 2016-2023; Vice Chair of Finance, Ways & Means Committee; Vice Chair, Human Service Committee; Member, Juvenile Justice Partnership Council; Past Co-Chair, Children & Youth Behavioral Health Work Group.
  • Other professional experience: Managing Partner/Small Business Owner, Uncommon Bridges (2016-present); housing provider (2025-present); non-profit director (2010-2015); management & communications consultant (2005-2010)
  • Community service: Current member of local elementary school Parent Teacher Association (PTA), and past PTA member at Ballard and Garfield High Schools, and Hamilton International Middle School while a foster parent/caregiver to extended family (parts of 2005-2015).

Frame's education

  • Bachelor’s in Political Communication, Master’s in Political Management, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Frame's committees

  • Human Services
  • Ways & Means

Sources for Frame

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