Walla Walla County Primary Election results – Aug. 4, 2026

All results are preliminary and unofficial. Only contested races are shown below. In the multi-county contests, the percentage includes the multi-counties relevant to that particular contest.

U.S. Representative – Congressional District 5 (Multi-County Contest)

Nate Powell                                     14.35 percent

Carmela Conroy                               20.83 percent

Matthew Hayes                                1.29 percent

Bajun R. Mavalwalla                       2.91 percent

Michael McGarr                                0.67 percent

Kevin Fagan                                      3.62 percent

Michael Baumgartner                      47.97 percent

Kyle Usrey                                         1.14 percent

Andrew Bartleson                            0.38 percent

Ann Marie Danimus                         1.42 percent

Richard Freudenberg                      1.32 percent

David Womack                                 4.02 percent

State Representative Pos. 1 – Legislative District 16 (Multi-County Contest)

Mark Klicker                                     61.57 percent

Kyle Palmer                                      38.36 percent

State Representative Pos. 2 – Legislative District 16 (Multi-County Contest)

Skyler Rude                                      59.08 percent

Derek Sarley                                     40.85 percent

County Auditor Walla Walla County

Gregory A. Tompkins                       15.83 percent

The Walla Walla County Auditor states Gregory A. Tompkins withdrew after the deadline to be removed from the ballot and voters’ pamphlet

Marjorie Denton Sanborn               4.13 percent

Sheryl R. Park                                  43.90 percent

Tim Reeves                                       36.08 percent

County Commissioner District No. 3 Commissioner District 3

Troy Woody                                      29.21 percent

Gunner Fulmer                                 47.44 percent

Rikki P. Wescott                               23.24 percent

County Sheriff Walla Walla County

Richard Schram                                63.27 percent

Ashley Daschofsky                          35.77 percent

Justice Position #01 – Supreme Court (Multi-County Contest)

Colleen Melody                               51.20 percent

Laura Christensen Colberg            18.19 percent

Scott Edwards                                  30.31 percent

Justice Position #3 – Supreme Court (Multi-County Contest)

Jaime Michelle Hawk                      32.91 percent

David Stevens                                  35.79 percent

Mike Diaz                                        30.94 percent

Justice Position #5 – Supreme Court (Multi-County Contest)

Greg Miller                                        17.13 percent

Theo Angelis                                     26.25 percent

Dave Larson                                     34.44 percent

Sharonda Amamilo                          20.00 percent

Justice Position #7 – Supreme Court (Multi-County Contest)

David R. Shelvey                             6.68 percent

Debra L. Stephens                           54.53 percent

Karim A. Merchant                           11.01 percent

Todd A. Bloom                                 27.48 percent

The Walla Walla County Auditor reports 24 percent voter turnout. The Primary Election will be certified by Walla Walla County on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, at 2 p.m.

For further Walla Walla County Primary Election results, visit:

https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/walla-walla-county-wa/elections/20260804

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