The District 28 field
Washington State House District 28 has a contested election on the 2026 general election ballot. The candidates are Dan Bronoske and Mari Leavitt, both Democrats and both incumbents.
Those labels do not create a party or experience contrast between the candidates: each is identified with the same party, and each already holds office. No documented policy positions distinguish Bronoske and Leavitt at this stage of the race. Campaign fundraising, spending and cash-on-hand amounts are also not on file for either candidate.
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. That is when District 28 voters will make their State House selection.
Dan Bronoske
Dan Bronoske is running as a Democrat and is identified as an incumbent in the District 28 State House race. No candidate biography is on file, and there are no documented positions that can be attributed to him on specific policy questions.
Campaign finance amounts are also not listed for Bronoske. That includes total funds raised, total funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented policy positions or financial totals, the confirmed information about his candidacy is limited to his name, Democratic affiliation and incumbent status.
Mari Leavitt
Mari Leavitt is running as a Democrat and is identified as an incumbent in the District 28 State House race. No candidate biography is on file, and there are no documented positions that can be attributed to her on specific policy questions.
Campaign finance amounts are also not listed for Leavitt. That includes total funds raised, total funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented policy positions or financial totals, the confirmed information about her candidacy is limited to her name, Democratic affiliation and incumbent status.
What is contested
The District 28 election is designated as contested, with both Bronoske and Leavitt listed in the State House field. Because both candidates are Democrats and incumbents, party affiliation and officeholding status do not separate them.
There is also no documented issue contrast between the candidates. Neither has a policy position on file for this race, so the contest cannot yet be described through differences over legislation, spending, taxes or other public questions. The candidates’ names are the clearest confirmed distinction in the current field.
Voters can watch for policy statements that define differences between the candidates and for campaign finance figures showing money raised, spent and remaining. Those developments would add detail to a race that currently presents two candidates with the same party affiliation and incumbent status.
Election date and next steps
The District 28 contest is part of Washington’s 2026 general election, set for Nov. 3. The process to watch between now and Election Day includes how the candidates describe their priorities, whether documented policy differences emerge and when campaign finance totals are listed.
The ballot will determine the outcome. Until then, the confirmed field consists of Bronoske and Leavitt, two Democratic incumbents seeking a State House position in District 28.
