2026 Benton County Election Guide
U.S. House District 4
Amanda McKinney
- ✅ Tri-City Herald Q&A
- ✅ NWPB CD4 Candidate Forum
- ❌ Tumbleweird Q&A
- ✅ KUOW Soundside Interview
- ❌ Ballotpedia Survey 2026
- ✅ Moses Lake Chamber CD4 Forum
- ✅ NonStop Local Candidate Interview
- ❌ Tri-City Regional Chamber Vote for Business Questionnaire
- ❌ Indivisible CD4 Questionnaire
- ❌ CCL Climate Survey
- ❌ VOTE411 Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington State Standard Voter Guide
Donors
💰 $408,363 from 168+ donors ($408,363 cash / $0 in-kind): including Stephen C Hahn ($11,500)Roderick J Matson ($10,500)Brian Heywood ($10,500)John Knox ($10,500)Rochelle Heywood ($10,500)Bea Plath ($10,500)Peter Plath ($10,500)Phillip M Martinkus ($10,500)
Endorsements
President Donald J. TrumpHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04)House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01)House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06)House Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14)House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04)House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15)Representative Michael Baumgartner (WA-05)146 more
John Duresky
- ✅ Tri-City Herald Q&A
- ✅ NWPB CD4 Candidate Forum
- ✅ Tumbleweird Q&A
- ✅ KUOW Soundside Interview
- ✅ Tumbleweird Interview
- ✅ Ballotpedia Survey 2026
- ✅ Moses Lake Chamber CD4 Forum
- ✅ NonStop Local Candidate Interview
- ✅ Tri-City Regional Chamber Vote for Business Questionnaire
- ✅ Indivisible CD4 Questionnaire
- ✅ NWPB Vote Candidate Interview
- ✅ CCL Climate Survey
- ❌ VOTE411 Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington State Standard Voter Guide
Donors
💰 $47,097 from 64+ donors ($47,097 cash / $0 in-kind): including Susan Snover ($7,000)Kenneth Buxton ($4,775)Dan Johnson ($3,000)Natalie Williams ($2,550)Albin Vaskas ($2,000)Karen Larsen ($1,300)Tammy Foley ($1,200)David Roseman ($1,030)
Endorsements
Washington State Labor CouncilLaborers' International Union of North America Local 348International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District Lodge 751Washington State Building & Construction Trade CouncilEnvironment and Climate Council of the Washington State Democratic PartyWashington Education AssociationTeamsters Local 839Washington Retired Public Employees Council15 more
8th District Senator
Gabe Galbraith
Donors
💰 $25,613 from 38+ donors ($25,613 cash / $0 in-kind): including Small Contributions ($4,308)Washington Patriot PAC ($2,800)Dodd Leslie ($2,025)Johnson Jolene ($1,200)Lombardi Victor ($1,200)Vaughn Travis ($1,200)Dodd Ryan ($1,200)Foster Shannon ($1,000)
Endorsements
Benton County Sheriff Mike ClarkBenton County Prosecutor Eric EisingerBenton County Coroner Bill LeachBenton County Commissioner Will McKayFranklin County Commissioner Clint DidierBenton County Treasurer Ken SpencerBenton County Assessor Bill SpencerKennewick Mayor Jason McShane27 more
Nikki Torres
- ✅ Tri-City Herald Q&A
- ✅ Tumbleweird Q&A
- ✅ Ballotpedia Survey 2026
- ❌ NonStop Local Candidate Interview
- ✅ Tri-City Regional Chamber Vote for Business Questionnaire
- ❌ VOTE411 Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington State Standard Voter Guide
Donors
💰 $234,517 from 288+ donors ($234,275 cash / $242 in-kind): including Smith Bradford ($2,400)Hospitals For A Healthy Future Pac ($2,400)Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 598 PAC ($2,400)Puget Sound Energy ($2,400)Spokane Teachers Credit Union ($2,400)Avista Corp. ($2,400)Puyallup Tribe of Indians ($2,400)Washington Medical Pac ($2,400)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
WA CD-5 U.S. Congressman Michael BaumgartnerPasco Mayor Charles GrimmKennewick Mayor Pro Tem Chuck TorelliRichland Councilmember Jhoanna JonesProsser Councilmember Bill JenkinsYakima County Commissioner LaDon LindeFranklin County Commissioner Stephen BaumanFranklin County Prosecutor Shawn Sant38 more
14th District Representative Pos 1
Chelsea Dimas
Donors
💰 $118,449 from 113+ donors ($91,693 cash / $26,756 in-kind): including WA State Democrats ($25,761)Small Contributions ($7,371)House Democratic Campaign Committee ($5,088)Benton Co Democrats ($3,000)Stolte Chris ($2,400)Tulalip Tribes of WA ($2,400)SEIU Healthcare 1199NW ($2,400)Griffith Brian ($2,400)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Leticia Zesati of Sunnyside City Council District 1Sunnyside City Council District 3 Mayor Vicky FraustoRamon Chavez of Sunnyside City Council District 4Sunnyside City Council District 6 Deputy Mayor Julia HartSunnyside School Board District 2 President Raquel Isquierdo-LopezEvaristo Salas III of Sunnyside School Board District 3Sunnyside School Board District 4 Vice President Sandra ZesatiMark Figueroa of Pasco City Council District 116 more
Gloria Mendoza
Donors
💰 $183,660 from 128+ donors ($173,660 cash / $10,000 in-kind): including House Republican Organizational Committee ($30,000)BNSF Railway Company ($2,400)Puget Sound Chapter - NECA PAC ($2,400)Evergreen Leadership Fund ($2,400)Washington Beer & Wine Distributors Association ($2,400)Washington Collectors Association ($2,400)Veach Eric ($2,400)Washington State Auto Dealers PAC ($2,400)
14th District Representative Pos 2
Deb Manjarrez
Donors
💰 $204,700 from 139+ donors ($194,700 cash / $10,000 in-kind): including House Republican Organizational Committee ($30,000)AMR Holdco Inc. ($2,400)Avista Corp. ($2,400)Washington Beer & Wine Distributors Assocation ($2,400)Justice For All PAC ($2,400)Altria Client Services LLC ($2,400)Microsoft ($2,400)Associated Builders and Contractors Inland Pacific Chapter Inc. ($2,400)
Ezequiel Morfin
Donors
💰 $64,383 from 90+ donors ($58,582 cash / $5,801 in-kind): including Washington State Democratic Central Committee ($5,243)Small Contributions ($5,035)Benton County Democratic Central Committee ($3,000)Silverton Laura ($2,400)Bontje Norm ($2,200)Goldwarg Jordan ($2,100)SEIU 775 Quality Care Committee ($1,800)Hatfield Phyllis ($1,800)
15th District Representative Pos 1
Chris Corry
Donors
💰 $262,550 from 187+ donors ($252,550 cash / $10,000 in-kind): including House Republican Organizing Committee ($10,000)Sabey Corporation ($2,400)Washington Oil Marketers Association PAC ($2,400)Altria Client Services Llc ($2,400)Usaa ($2,400)Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc ($2,400)Washington Medical Pac ($2,400)Washington Association OF Realtors Pac ($2,400)
Jack McEntire
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
15th District Representative Pos 2
Liz Hallock
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Reedy Berg
Donors
💰 $19,239 from 25+ donors ($19,239 cash / $0 in-kind): including Washington State Realtors Association ($2,400)Plath Rick ($1,200)Washington Hospitality Association ($1,200)Delta Dental ($1,200)Pse ($1,200)WA Asociation of Nurses ($1,200)Washington Beer & Wine Distributors ($1,200)Powers Burton ($1,199)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
District 15 Position 2 State Rep. Jeremie DufaultDistrict 14 Position 1 State Rep. Gloria MendozaDistrict 14 Position 2 State Rep. Deb ManjarrezDistrict 19 Position 1 State Rep. Jim WalshDistrict 4 Position 2 State Rep. Rob ChaseYakima Mayor Matt BrownYakima District 4 City Councilwoman Juliet PotrykusYakima District 5 City Councilman Rick Glenn15 more
16th District Representative Pos 1
Kyle Palmer
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Nat'l Democratic Redistricting CommitteeFranklin County DemocratsWalla Walla County DemocratsWashington State Stonewall DemocratsLa VozPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Greater WA+
Mark Klicker
Donors
💰 $83,827 from 62+ donors ($73,675 cash / $10,152 in-kind): including Hroc ($10,152)Miscellaneous Receipts ($5,000)Chevron Policy Govt & Publ Affairs ($2,400)Delta Dental OF Washington ($2,400)Amazon.com Services Llc ($2,400)Murr Eva ($2,400)Murr Michael ($2,400)Washington Affordable Housing Council ($2,400)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
16th District Representative Pos 2
Derek Sarley
Donors
💰 $99,706 from 273+ donors ($97,933 cash / $1,772 in-kind): including Walla Walla County Democratic Party ($14,000)Benton County Democratic Central Committee ($3,000)Levinskas David ($3,000)Simon Richard ($2,742)Washington Education Association Political Action Committee ($2,400)Washington Federation of State Employees ($2,400)Sarley Richard ($2,400)Sarley Arline ($2,400)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Washington State Labor CouncilWashington State Nurses AssociationWA Area Council of the Association of Western Pulp and Paper WorkersInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers | District 751Washington Education AssociationAFT WashingtonAFSCME Council 28 / Washington Federation of State EmployeesPlanned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and North Idaho1 more
Skyler Rude
Donors
💰 $82,517 from 75+ donors ($71,996 cash / $10,521 in-kind): including House Republican Organizational Committee ($10,152)Premera Blue Cross ($3,000)Washington Affordable Housing Council ($2,400)Delta Dental OF Washington ($2,400)Amazon.com ($2,400)Puget Sound Energy ($2,400)Washington Hospitality Association ($2,400)Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 598 Pac ($2,400)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Public School Employees of WAWashington State School Retirees’ Assn.League of Education VotersAssociated Builders and Contractors - Inland PacificFraternal Order of PoliceAssociation of Washington BusinessAPRNs of WashingtonUnited Association of Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 59810 more
Benton County Sheriff
Brad Klippert
Donors
💰 $9,655 from 21+ donors ($7,911 cash / $1,744 in-kind): including Estes William A III ($1,200)Croskrey Jordan ($1,065)Ojeda Luis ($1,000)Ojeda Angela ($1,000)Griffin Alexandra ($891)Small Contributions ($581)Strech Mikaela ($500)Childers Larry ($500)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Pasco City Council Member and Pastor Joe CottaPasco City Councilmember Joe CottaRetired Benton County Sheriff Tom CroskreyRtd Benton County Sheriff Tom CroskreyStand for Health FreedomMikaela StrechJeff KrugerDiane McCants6 more
Michael (Mike) Clark
Donors
💰 $58,432 from 118+ donors ($54,567 cash / $3,865 in-kind): including Stevens Center Mgmt ($2,400)Retter & Co Sotheby's Internat'l Realty ($2,400)Ratchford Sarah ($2,400)Ratchford Ryan ($2,400)Blasdel Jeanne ($2,400)Gebber Farms ($2,000)Ruane Nathan ($2,000)Ruane Denise ($2,000)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Benton County Commissioner Michael AlvarezBenton County Commissioner Jerome DelvinBenton County Commissioner Will McKayBenton County Prosecuting Attorney Eric EisingerBenton County Coroner William LeachBenton County Treasurer Ken SpencerBenton County Auditor Brenda ChiltonBenton County Clerk Josie Delvin108 more
Benton County Prosecutor
Eric Eisinger
Donors
💰 $78,517 from 71+ donors ($53,536 cash / $24,982 in-kind): including Eric Eisinger ($16,477)Eric Eisinger ($6,111)Rattlesnake MT Brewing CO ($3,593)Ratchford Ryan ($2,400)Ratchford Sarah ($2,400)Eisinger Karl ($2,400)Ratchford Lorrie ($2,400)Ratchford Bruce ($2,400)
Julie Long
Donors
💰 $43,498 from 50+ donors ($32,221 cash / $11,277 in-kind): including Julie E. Long ($10,565)Small Contributions ($3,885)Connors Adele ($3,300)Miller Andrew ($2,500)Squires Karla ($2,000)Holt Kevin L ($1,200)Gideons's Associates Pllc ($1,200)Frost Sue ($1,200)
Endorsements
Franklin County Sheriff Jim RaymondSenator Nikki TorresBenton County Clerk Josie DelvinBenton County Commissioner Jerome DelvinRetired Benton Franklin Superior Court Judge Carrie RungeRetired Benton County District Court Judge Katy Butler RapaczRetired West Richland Police Department Chief Ben MajetichRetired Benton County Sheriff Larry Taylor68 more
Richland City Council Pos 4
Kyle Saltz
Donors
💰 $11,512 from 6+ donors ($4,260 cash / $7,252 in-kind): including Kyle Saltz ($7,252)Internat'l Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 112 ($1,200)Tri-City Association of Realtors ($1,200)WA Realtors PAC ($1,200)Internat'l Union of Operating Engineers Local #302 ($600)Saltz Gardner ($60)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
UA Local 598 Plumbers and PipefittersTri-Cities Association of RealtorsThe Modern Republican PartyDwight CareyMelanie Tolen
Mary S. Lipton
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Benton PUD Commissioner District 2 Pos 2
Micah Valentine
No contributions reported yet.
Endorsements
La VozBenton County Republican PartyBill JenkinsJerrod SesslerElpedia SaavedraGabe GalbraithDavid Cole
Roy C. "Dewey" Holliday
No contributions reported yet.
Endorsements
Prosser Mayor Gary VegarJulie Mercer of Prosser City CouncilWashington Farm BureauTeamsters Local Union No. 839Benton County Farm BureauSun Heaven Farms General Manager Howard JensenJerry Fitzgerald of Mercer RanchesColumbia-Snake River Irrigators Association Spokesperson Darryll Olsen
Supreme Court Justice Pos 1
Colleen Melody
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Chief Justice Debra L. StephensAssociate Chief Justice Charles W. JohnsonJustice Steven C. GonzálezJustice Sheryl Gordon McCloudJustice Raquel Montoya-LewisJustice Helen G. WhitenerJustice Salvador A. MungiaJustice Theodore J. Angelis273 more
Scott Edwards
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Supreme Court Justice Pos 3
David Stevens
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Mason County Judge George SteelePend Oreille County Judge Robin McCroskeySpokane County Judge Patrick JohnsonOkanogan County Prosecutor Albert LinU.S. House of Representatives Rep. Mike Baumgartner (WA-5)Spokane County Board of Commissioners Commissioner Josh KernsSpokane City Council Councilman Michael CathcartWashington State House of Representatives 4th District Rep. Rob Chase16 more
Jaime Michelle Hawk
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Congresswoman Pramila JayapalCongresswoman Suzan DelBeneGovernor Bob FergusonLt. Governor Denny HeckInsurance Commissioner Patty KudererState Auditor Pat McCarthyAttorney General Nick BrownClallam Jefferson & Grays Harbor Counties Sen. Mike Chapman291 more
Supreme Court Justice Pos 4
Ian Birk
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
WA State Supreme Court Justice Theo AngelisWA State Supreme Court Justice Steve GonzálezWA State Supreme Court Justice Colleen MelodyWA State Supreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloudWA State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-LewisWA State Supreme Court Justice Sal MungiaWashington Supreme Court Justice G. Helen WhitenerCourt of Appeals Division I Judge Bill Bowman394 more
Sean O'Donnell
- ✅ Jefferson County Bar Supreme Court Forum
- ❌ Ballotpedia Survey 2026
- ✅ LWV Four Questions Video
- ✅ King County Bar rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified
- ✅ 36th District Democrats Interview
- ✅ Asian Bar Associations rating: Well Qualified
- ✅ TVW Video Voters' Guide
- ✅ VOTE411 Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington State Standard Voter Guide
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Helen WhitenerWashington State Court of Appeals Div II Commissioner Aurora BearseWashington State Court of Appeals Div II Judge Anne CruserWashington State Court of Appeals Div III Judge John CooneyAdams County Superior Court Judge K. Peter PalubickiAsotin Garfield and Columbia County Superior Court Judge Brooke BurnsBenton County Superior Court Judge Dave PetersonBenton County Superior Court Judge Diana Ruff711 more
Supreme Court Justice Pos 5
Dave Larson
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Theo Angelis
- ✅ Jefferson County Bar Supreme Court Forum
- ❌ Ballotpedia Survey 2026
- ✅ LWV Four Questions Video
- ✅ Asian Bar Associations rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified
- ✅ TVW Video Voters' Guide
- ❌ VOTE411 Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington State Standard Voter Guide
- ✅ Washington Women Lawyers rating: Exceptionally Well Qualified
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
WA State Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra StephensWA State Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Charles JohnsonWA State Supreme Court Justice Steve GonzálezWA State Supreme Court Justice Sheryl Gordon McCloudWA State Supreme Court Justice Raquel Montoya-LewisWA State Supreme Court Justice Helen WhitenerWA State Supreme Court Justice Sal MungiaWA State Supreme Court Justice Colleen Melody113 more
Supreme Court Justice Pos 7
Debra L. Stephens
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Associate Chief Justice Charles W. JohnsonJustice Steven C. GonzálezJustice Sheryl Gordon McCloudJustice Raquel Montoya-LewisJustice G. Helen WhitenerJustice Salvador A. MungiaJustice Colleen M. MelodyJustice Theodore J. Angelis269 more
Todd A. Bloom
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Benton County District Court Judge Pos 1
Michael "Mike" Rio
Donors
💰 $7,290 from 21+ donors ($5,794 cash / $1,496 in-kind): including Michael Rio ($1,146)Roach Law Firm ($1,000)PLLC Quantum Legal ($1,000)Leach William ($521)Rio Tony ($520)Rio Christopher ($500)Villarreal Carlos ($350)Lampson William ($250)
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.
Endorsements
Benton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Bronson BrownBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Joe BurrowesBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Andrew HowellBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Dave PetersenBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Norma RodriguezBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Shea-BrownBenton-Franklin Superior Court Judge Jacqueline StamBenton-Franklin Superior Court Commissioner Quinn Bell41 more
Talesha Sams
No contributions reported yet.
No letters of support or opposition listed yet.