South Snohomish County candidates file for Aug. 4, 2026 primary elections

A crowded Aug. 4 primary election is on the horizon as candidates representing South Snohomish County submitted their filings to run for federal, state and local elections Friday. Races on the ballot include U.S. House, Washington House and Senate, county prosecutor, district court and public utilities district commissioner. 

Candidates who advance past the primary election will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. The following are candidates who filed as of Friday, May 8. 

U.S. House of Representatives

Two-year term expiring 2029.

Congressional District 1: Covers much of eastern Snohomish County east of Interstate 5, including Brier, Mountlake Terrace, Mill Creek, Bothell, Marysville and unincorporated areas, along with portions of King County.

• Susan DelBene, Democrat (incumbent): DelBene has represented the 1st District since 2012 and currently chairs the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She previously worked as a corporate vice president at Microsoft and earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Washington.
• James Etzkorn, Independent: Etzkorn is a fifth-generation Washingtonian and electrical engineer who holds a degree from the University of Washington and a master’s degree in nanotechnology. He has served on the Monroe School District Board of Directors since 2023. 
• Hunter Gordon, Democrat: According to Ballotpedia, Gordon is a political newcomer and describes himself as a home care aide and union worker who grew up in Redmond. 
• Catherine Hildebrand, Democrat: Hildebrand is a political newcomer living in Mountlake Terrace. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Music from Gonzaga University and a master’s in film scoring from the Seattle Film institute. 
• Benjamin Kincaid, Democrat: According to Ballotpedia Kincaid is an author and political newcomer who attended Iowa Central Community College. 
• Bryce Nickel, Democrat: Nickel is a Marysville-based disability justice and accessibility advocate with previous experience on the Snohomish County Coordinated Entry Advisory Committee. He previously ran for the State House 38th District and Everett City Council in 2023. 
• Mary Silva, Republican: Silva is an audiologist who holds a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University, a graduate degree from Washington State University and an additional degree from Salus University. She previously ran for this seat in 2024.

Congressional District 2: Covers the portion of Snohomish County west of Interstate 5, including Edmonds and Lynnwood, along with all of Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties.

• Edwin Feller, Republican: Feller has not yet created a candidate website or provided any information to Ballotpedia, but he holds a Lynden address. 
• Devin Hermanson, Democrat: Hermanson has experience working for technology startups and founded his own nonprofit organization, Moyo Media Lab. 
• Rick Larsen, Democrat (Incumbent): Larsen has represented the 2nd District since 2001 and serves as ranking Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
• Tomas Scheel, Democrat: Scheel lives in Ferndale and is a computer programmer, former volunteer firefighter and U.S. Air Force veteran.

Washington State Senate

A four-year term ending in 2031

21st Legislative District: Includes portions of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Everett and Mukilteo.

• Riaz Khan, Republican: Khan is a former Mukilteo City Councilmember and manufacturing engineer at Boeing. He previously ran for the position in 2018 and for the House seat in 2023. He also served on the Snohomish County Ethics Board and the Mukilteo School District budget committee.
• Marko Liias, Democrat (incumbent): Born and raised in Edmonds, Liias has served in the state Senate since 2014 and previously served in the State house beginning in 2008. He currently chairs the Senate Transportation Committee. 

32nd Legislative District: Covers Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and portions of Edmonds and Lynnwood, as well as northwest Seattle and Shoreline

• Ira McBee, Republican: McBee resides in Lynnwood but had no campaign website or additional information publicly available at the time of reporting. 
• Cindy Ryu, Democrat: Ryu has represented the 32nd District in the state House since 2011 and is vacating her seat to challenge incumbent Jesse Salomon. She chairs the House Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee and previously served on the Shoreline City Council.
• Jesse Salomon, Democrat (incumbent): Salomon has served in the state Senate since 2019 and is seeking his third term. He chairs the Senate Local Government Committee and previously served seven years on the Shoreline City Council before unseating incumbent Democratic Sen. Maralyn Chase in 2018.

State House of Representatives

Two-year term expiring in 2029. 

1st Legislative District: Includes Brier, portions of Bothell and Kenmore, and unincorporated areas of south and central Snohomish County.

Position 1

• Davina Duerr, Democrat (incumbent): Duerr has occupied the seat since her appointment in July 2019 and has been re-elected three times. She previously served as deputy mayor of the Bothell City Council, and chairs the House Local Government Committee.
• Maggie Wang, Republican: No biographical information available at the time of reporting. 

Position 2 

• Jenne Alderks, Democrat: Alderks is the deputy mayor of Bothell and has served on the Bothell City Council since 2022 after two years on the city’s Planning Commission. Professionally, she works in Human Services for Snohomish County. 
• Shelley Kloba, Democrat (incumbent): Having served in the position since 2017, Kloba serves as vice chair of the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee. She previously served on the Kirkland City Council and as Washington State PTA Legislative Director.
• Jeff Lyon, Libertarian: Lyon is head of infrastructure security at Coinbase and previously ran for Woodinville City Council in 2025. He’s also a U.S. Navy veteran with experience at Amazon and Robinhood. 
• Cliff Moon, Moon is a Lynnwood resident who owns and operates his own construction company, Moon Construction. He previously ran for election in the 7th Congressional District in 2024 and 2022, per Ballotpedia. 

21st Legislative District: Includes portions of Edmonds, Lynnwood, Everett and Mukilteo.

Position 1

• Jason Moon, Democrat: Moon is president of the Mukilteo City Council and has served on the council since 2022. Aside from his professional work in public relations, he serves as vice president of the National League of Cities Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials board. He also ran for the position against incumbent Strom Peterson in 2024. 
• Strom Peterson, Democrat (incumbent): Peterson has served in his position since 2015 and is the current chair of the House Housing Committee. He’s currently a Snohomish County Councilmember and previously served six years on the Edmonds City Council. 

Position 2 

• Bruce Guthrie, Libertarian: Guthrie is the retired founder of his own speed skating club and now works as a substitute teacher. This is his third time attempting to secure the seat, having run in 2024 and 2016. 
• Lilian Ortiz-Self, Democrat (incumbent): Ortiz-Self has represented the 21st District since 2014 and serves as House Majority Caucus Chair. He has professional experience in the mental health sector and currently works as a school counselor for Everett Public Schools. 

32nd Legislative District: Covers Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and portions of Edmonds and Lynnwood, as well as northwest Seattle and Shoreline. Rep. Cindy Ryu is vacating this seat to run for Senate.

Position 1 

• Chris Bloomquist, Democratic: Bloomquist is a recruiter in the technology industry and co-founded his own recruitment firm. 
• Will Chen, Democrat: Chen has served on the Edmonds City Council since 2022 and runs his own accounting firm. 
• Jenna Nand, Democrat: Nand is also an Edmonds City Councilmember elected in 2022 and works as a business attorney. 
• Danica Noble, Democrat: Noble, is a former consumer and antitrust attorney for the Federal Trade Commission and is co-chair of the Antitrust, Consumer Protection and Unfair Businesses Section of the Washington State Bar Association. She also represents the Washington State Parent Teacher Association. 
• Lisa Rezac, Republican: Rezac has professional experience in fundraising for nonprofits and owns her own fundraising company. She previously ran for this seat in 2024. 
• Keith Scully, Democrat: Scully is the mayor of Shoreline and has served on the Shoreline City Council since 2016. Professionally he works as a business attorney. 

Position 2 

• Lauren Davis, Democrat (incumbent): Davis has served in her position since 2019 and is the executive director and co-founder of the Washington Recovery Alliance. 
• Imraan Sidiqui, Democrat: Siddiqi serves as Washington state director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. He previously ran for the 8th Congressional District in 2024. 

South Snohomish County District Court

Judges serve four-year terms, expiring in 2031. All three sitting South District Court judges filed for re-election and no challengers filed for any of the three seats as of the candidate filing deadline.

• Position 1: Elizabeth Fraser 
• Position 2: Jeffery D. Goodwin
• Position 3: Matthew Baldock

Snohomish County Prosecutor 

Four-year term expiring 2031. 

Incumbent prosecutor Jason Cummings is running uncontested to keep his position. He was elected in 2022 after nearly 25 years in the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office, the last 14 as chief civil deputy.

View the full list of Snohomish County candidates here. 

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