2026 VOTER’s GUIDE

GENERAL ELECTION – 2026

This Voter Guide won’t tell you how to vote, but can help you decide if you follow the links to see who is running, campaign sites, financial supporters and more. The League is nonpartisan and does not endorse or oppose any candidate or party at any level of government. Candidate Forum videos will be linked below as they are available.

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Follow The Blue Links!

Are you VoteReady? Register to vote or check your voter registration status at VoteWA.org.
Click here to read the Kittitas County Voter Pamphlet and here for a sample Kittitas County ballot. Click here for statewide voter pamphlet.
VoteSmart.org is a nonpartisan resource which can show candidate bio, past votes, issues positions, ratings, speeches, and funding. (It now requires sign up – for free). We link to VoteSmart bio, but if they have a prior voting record, we link to that.
TVW nonpartisan Video Voter’s Guide for statewide initiatives and supreme court races. Learn more about candidates for our Supreme Court by visiting the LWV Washington justice interviews. Check out this Supreme Court explainer page, as well. It includes funds raised, endorsements, and more. Judgeship races are nonpartisan. When rated, we will also link to the Washington Women Lawyers (WWL) judicial ratings. The American Bar Association has advice on choosing qualified judges. Check it out here.
During primary & general elections, the League of Women Voters of Washington State asks all state & federal level candidates to complete a LWV questionnaire describing themselves and their candidacy. You can view their responses by going to Vote411.org.
We also link to nonpartisan sites such as Ballotpedia, which collects information on candidates. This is especially useful if candidate does not have a campaign site or does not respond to our outreach.
Follow the money! Who pays in support and opposition? The PDC is the state agency tracking campaign and initiative spending for local and state office. FEC is the federal agency tracking campaign spending for federal office. Because it is important to know who is paying to elect or oppose a candidate or initiative, be sure to follow the money. Also, check out the nonprofit site Open Secrets, that tracks campaign money. NOTE: Candidates running for a local office that does not include the entire county, and with less than 1,000 registered voters, and who expect to raise less than $5,000 are not required to file with the PDC.

While our Voter’s Guide contains all propositions on a ballot in Kittitas County, only registered voters within the sponsoring districts or municipalities will be asked to vote on them.

2026 BALLOT

STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES

IP26-645 – This measure would repeal a 9.9% tax on annual individual income over $1,000,000; prohibit taxes measured by individual income and taxes on individual income or the receipt of individual income; and define “income.” This measure would decrease funding for public K-12 education, higher education (including universities and community colleges), and human services (primarily healthcare). Revenue impact. Argument For/Argument Against.

League of Women Voters of Washington State recommends a NO vote. Learn more here.

IL26-001 – This measure would repeal amendments to a statute listing certain rights of parents and guardians of public-school children and re-enact the law as it was originally enacted by Initiative to the Legislature 2081. Argument For/Argument Against.

League of Women Voters of Washington State recommends a NO vote. Learn more here.

IL26-638 – This measure would prohibit students it defines as “biologically male” from competing in certain school athletic activities intended for female students only. It would require verification of biological sex by students’ healthcare providers. Argument For/Argument Against.

League of Women Voters of Washington State recommends a NO vote. Learn more here.

CANDIDATES

Only candidates in contested elections are posted below.

Followed all the links and still need help deciding? Check out: How to pick a candidate and Your Vote 2021 (which gives tips on preparing to vote) for more information. Advice on choosing qualified judges is here.