State
State Representative, 29th 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.
Taxes & budget
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
- Proposes expanding working-family and senior tax breaks
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
No documented position found.
Public safety
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports more community policing
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports co-response models and restorative justice for youth
Economy & jobs
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
- Proposes anti-price-gouging and anti-corruption legislation
- Led work to raise Tacoma's minimum wage
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports more opportunities to unionize and fair wages
Environment & parks
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
No documented position found.
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports a just transition to clean energy
Health & human services
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports universal health care
- Pledges to vote to protect access to reproductive health care
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports protecting Apple Health and moving toward universal health care
- Pledges to protect Apple Health users' data privacy
Courts & justice
Joe BushnellPrefers Democratic Party
No documented position found.
Patrick StickneyPrefers Democratic Party
- Supports funding for local public defense caseload standards
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.