Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 26-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 14, Republicans 14.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Michelle Caldier (R) · won · incumbent56.2%
  2. Matt Macklin (D)43.7%

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Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

28 races since 1968; the seat changed party 6 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Michelle Caldier (R)Matt Macklin (D)12.5
Lines first used in 2012
2020Michelle Caldier (R)Joy Stanford (D)9.8
2018Michelle Caldier (R)Joy Stanford (D)10.2
2016Michelle Caldier (R)Randy Spitzer (I)17.9
2014Michelle Caldier (R)FlipLarry Seaquist (D)1.2
2012Larry Seaquist (D)Doug Richards (R)7.1
Lines first used in 2002
2010Larry Seaquist (D)Doug Richards (R)4.3
2008Larry Seaquist (D)Marlyn Jensen (R)16.3
2006Larry Seaquist (D)Ronald P. Boehme (R)9.9
2004Derek Kilmer (D)FlipLois McMahan (R)1.7
2002Lois McMahan (R)Brock Jackley (D)1.3
Lines first used in 1992
2000Brock Jackley (D)FlipLois McMahan (R)2.0
1998Tom Huff (R)James Shea (D)15.5
1996Tom Huff (R)Sandy Arndt (D)23.3
1994Tom Huff (R)FlipMary Ann Huntington (D)22.1
1992Wes Pruitt (D)Coleman (R)23.7
Lines first used in 1982
1990Wes Pruitt (D)—Unopposed
1988Wes Pruitt (D)Bob Oke (R)2.0
1986Wes Pruitt (D)Bob Oke (R)4.9
1984Bill Smitherman (D)Hill (R)20.1
1982Bill Smitherman (D)Daniel L. Dawson (R)1.2
Lines first used in 1972
1980Daniel L. Dawson (R)Ron Hanna (D)8.2
1978Daniel L. Dawson (R)FlipRon Hanna (D)1.2
1976Ron Hanna (D)Daniel L. Dawson (R)23.2
1974Ron Hanna (D)FlipJohn A. Honan (R)12.7
1972Thomas A. Swayze Jr. (R)John R. Hawkins (D)1.0
Lines first used in 1962
1970Thomas A. Swayze Jr. (R)Al Brisbois (D)7.1
1968Thomas A. Swayze Jr. (R)John P. Gruber (D)26.6

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)