State Representative, 2nd Legislative District, Position 1 · Washington 2026 General Election

William Dehnel

Prefers Labor Democrat Party

Pierce Transit dispatch supervisor

The gist

Supports a tax system that asks more of higher earners.
Supports fully funding special education and early learning.
Supports funding rural roads, broadband and flood resilience.
Pledges to lower health care costs for rural communities.
Supports collective bargaining rights and expanded childcare access.
Opposes initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638 on this year's ballot.

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Supports a tax system that asks more of higher earners.
Home - William for LD 2
Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll go to Olympia and fight for a tax system that asks more of those who have more”
Supports fully funding special education and early learning.
Home - William for LD 2
Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll fight in Olympia to fully fund special education, support our teachers, protect early learning”
Supports funding rural roads, broadband and flood resilience.
Home - William for LD 2
Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll fight to fund the roads, bridges, broadband, and flood resilience our community needs to grow and thrive.”
Pledges to lower health care costs for rural communities.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I'll find common sense solutions to lower healthcare costs, protect rural communities like ours”
Supports collective bargaining rights and expanded childcare access.
Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“to expand access to childcare, and protect the right to collectively bargain”
Opposes initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638 on this year's ballot.
Home - William for LD 2
Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I oppose both, full stop.”

Andrew Barkis

Prefers Republican PartyIncumbent

State Representative; property management company owner

The gist

Proposed repairing winter-damaged roads without a gas tax increase.
Opposes frequent building code updates that raise home prices.
Opposes shortening sentences for serious crimes.
Opposed a proposed grocery tax and utility cost increases.
Sponsored a law allowing residential lot splitting.In office
Voted against the 2026 tax on income over $1 million.In office
Voted against the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Proposed repairing winter-damaged roads without a gas tax increase.
Andrew Barkis – WA State Rep. 2nd District
Campaign website · electandrewbarkis.org
“introducing measures like HB 2181 to repair infrastructure damaged by severe winter weather without forcing drivers to pay higher gas taxes”
Opposes frequent building code updates that raise home prices.
Andrew Barkis – WA State Rep. 2nd District
Campaign website · electandrewbarkis.org
“blocking frequent, costly building code updates that drive up home prices”
Opposes shortening sentences for serious crimes.
Andrew Barkis – WA State Rep. 2nd District
Campaign website · electandrewbarkis.org
“By stopping efforts to shorten sentences for serious crimes and maintaining accountability for registered offenders”
Opposed a proposed grocery tax and utility cost increases.
Andrew Barkis – WA State Rep. 2nd District
Campaign website · electandrewbarkis.org
“having successfully blocked a billion-dollar grocery tax and $275 million in annual utility hikes”
Sponsored a law allowing residential lot splitting.
HB 1096, Increasing housing options through lot splitting (2025-26 biennium): bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Increasing housing options through lot splitting.”
Voted against the 2026 tax on income over $1 million.
Roll calls on SB 6346 (2025-26), Establishing a tax on millionaires
Government record · Washington State Legislature · House, Final Passage as Amended by the House, 03-09-2026, "Voting nay" list · app.leg.wa.gov
“Voting nay: Representatives Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard”
Voted against the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.
Roll calls on EHB 1217 (2025-26), limiting residential rent and fee increases
Government record · Washington State Legislature · House, Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee, 04-27-2025, "Voting nay" list · app.leg.wa.gov
“Voting nay: Representatives Abbarno, Abell, Barkis, Barnard”