Invitations for the Primaries Have been Sent!
Vallie M Needham Huisman | Published on 5/19/2026
This last week our volunteers sent out invitations to all the candidates involved in races that are eligible for our primary candidate forums. As a reminder, only races that have more than two candidates are invited to our primary forums. The reason for this is because the races with only two candidates automatically proceed to the general election ballot.
The following candidates have received invitations:
Congressional District 10:
Marilyn Strickland
Adam Arafat
Chris D. Chung
Derek Maynes
Alex Scheel
Kurtis Engle
Legislative District 2 House of Representatives Pos. 2
Angela Taylor [confirmed!]
Martin L. Miller [confirmed!]
Matt Marshall
Legislative District 35 Senate
Dan Griffey
Shaena Gerberich
Jim Pierson
Thurston County Commission District 5
Michelle Gipson
Nicolas Martinez-Dunning
Emily Clouse
Public Utility Commission Pos. 1
Jim Campbell
Bruce D. Wilkinson Jr. [confirmed!]
Troy Kirby [confirmed]