State Representative Pos. 2 District 40 in Washington State House District 40, Washington
2026 Primary Election
- Salomon Rodrigue Mbouombouo — Candidate for State Representative Pos. 2 in Burlington, WA
Salomon Rodrigue Mbouombouo is an Independent Party candidate seeking to represent Washington's Legislative District 40 as State Representative Position 2. He is campaigning for a two-year term, challenging the Democratic incumbent in a district that encompasses parts of Whatcom and Skagit counties, along with San Juan County. Mbouombouo officially filed his candidacy for the 2026 primary election. He resides in Burlington, Washington.
- Alex Ramel — Incumbent Washington State Representative, District 40, Position 2 in Olympia, WA
Alex Ramel is an incumbent Democratic Washington State Representative, currently serving District 40, Position 2, a role he assumed in January 2020. He is seeking re-election for the same seat in the 2026 Primary Election. During his tenure, Ramel has focused on policies supporting environmental sustainability, sponsoring legislation to encourage renewable energy and promoting tribal consultation on energy facility development. He has also co-sponsored bills aimed at social welfare, including establishing a statewide low-income energy assistance program, enhancing immigrant worker protections, and expanding shared leave provisions for victims of hate crimes or those impacted by immigration enforcement actions. His legislative office is located in Olympia, Washington.
- Joseph Segault — Candidate for Washington House of Representatives District 40-Position 2 in WA
Joseph Segault is a candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, seeking to represent District 40-Position 2 in the 2026 election. Running with "no party preference," Segault aligns with principles of independent, nonpartisan governance. His campaign emphasizes being "people-powered," committed to grassroots funding and rejecting special interest influence, and pledges to be anti-corruption through accountability and transparency. He also advocates for civility in political discourse. The primary election is scheduled for August 4, 2026, where he will be challenging the incumbent and other independent candidates.
- Monte Jay Mahan — Candidate for State Representative Pos. 2 in Bellingham, WA
Monte Jay Mahan is an Independent Party candidate seeking election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 40, Position 2. He is on the ballot for the primary election scheduled for August 4, 2026. Running outside the traditional two-party system, Mahan's presence on platforms like GoodParty.org suggests an alignment with principles of independence, people-powered campaigns, anti-corruption, and civility, advocating for a clean campaign free of negative attacks. He is one of several candidates, including incumbent Alex Ramel, running in this primary race.