Election 2026: Three candidates running for 39th Legislative District Position 1 state House seat
Three candidates are running for the 39th Legislative District's Position 1 seat in the state House of Representatives.
Sam Low, a Republican, has held the seat since 2022.
He is running in the Aug. 4 primary election against Kathryn Lewandowsky, a Democrat, and Dusty Wisniew, a Republican.
The 39th Legislative District consists of eastern Skagit and Snohomish counties.
Ballots go out July 15.
The three candidates are:
SAM LOW - REPUBLICAN
The 56-year-old from Lake Stevens said he is seeking a third term in order to continue his work on roads and housing, helping senior citizens and improving public safety.
He sees affordability as the single biggest issue.
"People are struggling to make ends meet and Olympia keeps making life in Washington state more unaffordable," Low said in response to a questionnaire emailed to him by the Skagit Valley Herald. "Spending in Olympia has gone up double digits year after year, while our incomes have not kept pace. I will push for spending cuts and reprioritize what government spends our tax dollars on."
Saying experience matters, Low said he brings broad support and works hard throughout the district.
"I have already had 12 of my bills signed into law," he said. "I have a proven track record and the experience of getting things done for District 39."
Low's campaign website is VoteSamLow.com.
KATHRYN LEWANDOWSKI - DEMOCRAT
The 67-year-old Arlington resident is a career nurse.
She said she is running to protect the state from Republican policies that are being implemented at the federal level.
"It's imperative for us to have more progressive voices working for real sustainable change in Olympia," Lewandowski said in response to a questionnaire emailed to her by the Skagit Valley Herald. "From our access to healthcare, our ability to afford housing, to securing our protections for women to vote and have bodily autonomy.
"All of these rights and benefits that we cherish as Washingtonians - many that were fought for by our grandmothers before I was even thought of - are at risk once again."
Legislators need to learn how to work together to get the best quality of work done, she said, adding they have been elected to do a job and just like any job, you don't have to like all of your coworkers, but you do need to do your job.
"Voters are hungry for representatives who are working to represent their issues, not the issues of corporate donors," Lewandosky said. "I believe they are eager to elect candidates who will put policies in place that will address where they are hurting."
Lewandowsky's campaign website is Kathryn4LD39.net.
DUSTY WISNIEW - REPUBLICAN
Wisniew, a Granite Falls electrical contractor, said in the Skagit County Voters Pamphlet that Washington used to be a place where working families could build a future.
"As a young tradesman, I watched new companies come to Washington and create good-paying jobs. People came here because this state believed in growth, hard work, and common sense. That vision is slipping away. The political class in Olympia keeps expecting working families to sacrifice more while delivering less in return. Washington families deserve leadership that understands hard work, respects taxpayers, and fights for a stronger future."
Wisniew's campaign website is dustyforstaterep.com.
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