Washington U.S. House District 2

State-verified ballot

The current field comes from the state election authority. Any unofficial primary result remains labeled unofficial, and an incomplete state list is not presented as final.

Washington uses a top-two primary. Party labels below are each candidate's preference, not a party nomination.

Washington Secretary of State, Elections Division

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Matchup forms after the 2026-08-04 primary.

Basis: Washington Secretary of State, Elections Division · next event 2026-08-04

Current field

4 candidates

Rick LarsenIncumbent
Democratic preference · state primary ballot
Campaign site · linked through an FEC committee filing
$2.0M raised
Biography, in the campaign's words
- “attended public schools in Arlington, and worked my way through college at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma” source
- “My wife, Tiia, and I have worked hard to instill those same values in our two sons” source
- “I was born and raised in Northwest Washington” source
Prior service stated by the campaign

Earlier or withdrawn candidates

Historical records remain visible; status events are append-only.

Raymond Pelletti
Republican preference · withdrawn
No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Congress“In Congress, I serve as the lead Democrat on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee.” source

Stated priorities, in the campaign's words

“mitigating climate change must be a top priority” source

Stated positions, in the campaign's words

“I oppose the privatization of Medicare” source
“I oppose policies that raise prices on families, like sweeping tariffs and reckless foreign wars” source
“I supported efforts to expand affordable housing options” source
“working to expand fertility and family-building services” source
“I will continue to support the growth and safety of our country’s aviation industry” source
“I support legislation to end child and family detention and prohibit DHS from using private, for-profit facilities” source
“I support suspending the filibuster to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act” source
“protecting a doctor’s ability to prescribe medication abortion via telehealth” source
“raising the federal minimum wage to $17 per hour, guaranteeing equal pay for equal work” source
“get the resources and services they need – whether it be health care, housing, or career training” source
“I support universal, affordable coverage” source
“I believe that addiction is a disease, and I am working to bring funding to local prevention and recovery services” source
“I will not vote for any full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security and ICE that fails to create oversight and accountability” source

Claimed endorsements, in the campaign's words

“earned the endorsement of four impactful groups” source
“our campaign has earned the endorsement of the Committee to Protect Health Care” source

Quoted verbatim from the candidate's own campaign site, which is linked to them through an FEC committee filing. Passages are selected automatically; the wording is the campaign's, and it is a self-description rather than an independent account.

Devin HermansonChallenger

Democratic preference · state primary ballot

No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Edwin H. FellerChallenger

Republican preference · state primary ballot

No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.

Tomas ScheelChallenger

Democratic preference · state primary ballot

No campaign website is reported to the FEC for this candidate.