State

State Representative, 26th Legislative District

Position 2

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Each legislative district elects two state representatives (Position 1 and 2), who vote on Washington laws and the state budget.

Candidates Compare by issue

Katy Cornell

Prefers Republican Party

Nonprofit leader, small-business owner and pastor

The gist

Proposes reversing the sales tax expansion to services (ESSB 5814)
Opposes an income tax, especially on LLC pass-through income
Proposes reducing regulations and impact fees on housing
Proposes extending clean-energy (CETA) deadlines
Supports court-mandated treatment for repeat offenders in crisis
Proposes reforming the benefits cliff for people getting raises
Supports roads, bridges and ferries without higher taxes

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Proposes reversing the sales tax expansion to services (ESSB 5814)
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Work to reverse ESSB 5814 and the expansion of sales taxes on services”
Opposes an income tax, especially on LLC pass-through income
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Oppose the income tax especially in pass through income on LLCs”
Proposes reducing regulations and impact fees on housing
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Reduce costly regulations, impact fees, and red tape driving up housing prices”
Proposes extending clean-energy (CETA) deadlines
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Extend CETA energy deadlines to prevent skyrocketing utility costs and future blackouts”
Supports court-mandated treatment for repeat offenders in crisis
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Support court-mandated treatment options for repeat offenders in crisis”
Proposes reforming the benefits cliff for people getting raises
Platform
Campaign website · Friends of Katy Cornell · katycornell.com
“Reform the "benefits cliff" so people are not punished for getting raises or returning to work”
Supports roads, bridges and ferries without higher taxes
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
“support roads, bridges, and ferries, and ensure the government serves people effectively through smarter spending, not higher taxes”

Renee Hernandez Greenfield

Prefers Democratic Party

Special educator; community college adjunct instructor

The gist

Pledges home prices that match local wages
Opposes tax increases on working and middle-class families
Proposes closing the child care subsidy funding gap
Supports clean energy and reducing carbon emissions
Supports workers seeking fair wages and safe working conditions
Supports keeping Washington a pro-choice state
Proposes early, routine consultation with tribal governments

More about Renee

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Pledges home prices that match local wages
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 fight for home prices that match local wages, excellent public schools, and roads and ferries we've waited decades for.”
Opposes tax increases on working and middle-class families
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“I will fight against tax increases on working and middle class families, increase our housing supply, cut wasteful spending”
Proposes closing the child care subsidy funding gap
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“Child care facilities don't receive enough funding to accept children on subsidies”
Supports clean energy and reducing carbon emissions
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“ambitious measures that prioritize clean energy, reduce carbon emissions, and hold corporate polluters accountable”
Supports workers seeking fair wages and safe working conditions
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“supporting workers in their fight for fair wages, safe working conditions, and dignity on the job is a moral imperative”
Supports keeping Washington a pro-choice state
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“I will always fight to ensure Washington State is a 100 percent pro-choice state”
Proposes early, routine consultation with tribal governments
Renee Hernandez Greenfield for State Representative
Campaign website · Friends for Renee Hernandez Greenfield · reneeforhouse.com
“tribal consultation is a consistent and routine practice”

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