State Representative Pos. 2 District 1 in Washington State House District 1, Washington

2026 Primary Election

• Jenne Alderks — Incumbent Bothell City Councilmember, Position 3 in Bothell, Washington

  Jenne Alderks has served on the Bothell City Council in Position 3 since 2022. She and her family have lived in Bothell for 15 years. Alderks holds a Masters of Public Administration, a certificate in Public Policy and Leadership from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and an Advanced Certificate in Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities. Before her council role, she was a doula for ten years, served on the city's Planning Commission from 2020-2022, and was involved in community advocacy with groups like the Kenmore Bothell Interfaith Group and Anti-Racist Communities: Bothell.

• Jeff Lyon — Chairperson of Democratic Woodinville in Woodinville, Washington

  Jeff Lyon is a U.S. Navy veteran and former law enforcement officer who now leads engineering teams in information security. He served as a U.S. Navy police officer, reaching the rank of First Class Petty Officer, and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. He also served for two years as a Deputy Sheriff in Chesapeake, Virginia. His career in technology has included management roles at companies like Amazon, Robinhood, and Coinbase. He has lived in Woodinville since 2018 and formed the Democratic Woodinville PAC to raise awareness of local civic issues.

• Shelley Kloba — Incumbent State Representative in Olympia, WA

  Shelley Kloba is an incumbent State Representative for Washington's 1st Legislative District, Position 2, first elected in 2016. She is seeking re-election to continue advocating for her constituents and all Washingtonians, with priorities including freedom, opportunity, and safety. Kloba has a background in kinesiology and energy policy planning. Her legislative focus includes consumer safety, AI regulation, and data security, where she champions individual rights and consumer protection. She supports a "millionaire's tax," eliminating state income taxes on essential goods like diapers and medicines, cutting B&O taxes for small businesses, and increasing the working families tax credit. She has also taken a lead role in gambling policy and evolving the state’s legal cannabis industry.

• Cliff Moon — Candidate for State Representative Pos. 2 in Shoreline, WA

  Cliff Moon is a Republican candidate seeking to represent Legislative District 1, Position 2 in the Washington State House of Representatives. He is running in the nonpartisan primary election scheduled for August 4, 2026. Moon resides in Shoreline, Washington. He is challenging incumbent Shelley Kloba, who is also running alongside fellow Democrat Jenne Alderks and Libertarian Jeff Lyon in the same primary. Moon's campaign aims to secure one of the top two spots in the primary to advance to the general election on November 3, 2026.