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Ballot Explained

U.S. House · November 3, 2026

Who's running in Washington's 6th congressional district

2 candidates are on the ballot. Below is what each one says they stand for, what they have actually done in office or in public life, and the arguments published for and against them — each quoted from a named source rather than summarised by us.

Candidates
2
Incumbent
Emily Randall
Parties
Democratic · Republican
State primary
Aug 4

Candidates appear in ballot order. We do not rank them, score them, or recommend one — here is how this is put together, and here is what the office actually does.

2 candidates · ballot order · Emily Randall currently holds this seat

High confidenceHigh confidenceBacked by government records or the candidate's own official statements, with agreement across several independent sources.What would raise it: Nothing missing — this is the strongest evidence tier.

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Federal investment in the district — she frames her record as bringing money home.
  • Health care access, drawn from her family's experience and state Senate health committee work.
  • Oversight of the Tacoma immigration detention centre, whose treatment of detainees she calls "absolutely a human rights violation."
  • LGBTQ+ rights and reproductive health care.
  • Maritime and shipyard jobs at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • U.S. Representative for the 6th District since January 2025; elected in 2024 with 56.7%.
  • Washington state senator for the 26th district from 2019 to 2025.
  • First LGBTQ+ Latina member of Congress.
  • Missed 20 of 589 roll call votes between January 2025 and June 2026, about 3.4% — above the House median of 2.1%.
  • Took 58.8% in the August 4, 2026 top-two primary.
  • Has proposed a federal lands transfer to the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.

Arguments in favor

  • The Washington State Labor Council, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Reproductive Freedom for All, the Human Rights Campaign, the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, Giffords and the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund endorsed her, and she took nearly sixty per cent of the primary vote in a five-candidate field.

    — Endorsements from the organisations named; August 2026 primary results

  • She argues her record is one of delivery rather than promises — "been elected many times and passed policy and brought money home to the district" — and points to constituent casework with federal agencies and to holding town halls while in the minority.

    — Emily Randall, quoted by the Peninsula Daily News

Arguments against

  • Fox argues she "is not representing a majority of the voters" and instead serves "narrow special interests" while avoiding direct constituent engagement, and that she neglects public safety and fiscal responsibility. Fox specifically objects to Randall's federal lands transfer for the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, calling it "the Dungeness land grab."

    — Teresa Fox campaign, reported by the Peninsula Daily News

  • She has missed 20 of 589 roll call votes since taking office — about 3.4%, against a House median of 2.1%.

    — GovTrack attendance data, January 2025 to June 2026

What we couldn’t verify

  • No National Republican Congressional Committee material naming Randall was found; the seat is not on the committee's target list.
  • Her response to the "Dungeness land grab" characterisation of the Jamestown S'Klallam land transfer was not found; the transfer's terms and the tribe's position were not established from the sources found.
  • Her attendance is worse than the House median but the reasons for the missed votes were not established.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:en.wikipedia.orgemilyrandallforcongress.compeninsuladailynews.comgovtrack.uskuow.orgballotpedia.org

What they say they stand for

Their own words. Claims, not verified facts.

  • Maritime and shipyard jobs, the work she has spent her career in.
  • Protecting the timber economy.
  • Support for military bases and veterans.
  • Public safety and fiscal responsibility.
  • Parks and the environment on the Olympic Peninsula.

What they’ve actually done

Documented record from official sources.

  • Occupational safety professional and emergency manager; has worked in shipyards, naval facilities and offshore operations.
  • Has held positions with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries and at Olympic College.
  • Launched her campaign from Bremerton in March 2026.
  • Advanced from the August 4, 2026 top-two primary with 25.5%.
  • Has not held elected office.

Arguments in favor

  • All six Republican county parties in the district endorsed her unanimously, giving her the whole of the district's Republican organisation behind a first-time candidate.

    — Kitsap County Republican Party announcement of unanimous support from all six county parties

  • Her career is in the district's defining industry — shipyards, naval facilities and workplace safety regulation — which is the basis of her case on maritime jobs and military bases.

    — Her professional record, reported by the Peninsula Daily News and Radio Pacific

Arguments against

  • Randall's answer to her is experience: "been elected many times and passed policy and brought money home to the district," while Fox has "yet to have the opportunity to do that."

    — Emily Randall, quoted by the Peninsula Daily News

  • She took 25.5% of the primary vote to Randall's 58.8% — a gap of more than thirty points — in a district every forecaster rates safe or solid Democratic.

    — August 2026 primary results; Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball and Decision Desk HQ ratings

What we couldn’t verify

  • No Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee material naming Fox was found; the criticism above comes from her opponent and from the primary result.
  • No fundraising figures for her campaign were found; Wikipedia's table lists a figure only for Randall.
  • Her campaign site is a single page and does not set out detailed federal policy positions beyond the priorities listed above.
Their campaign site ↗Sources:en.wikipedia.orgfoxforwa.comkitsaprepublicans.compeninsuladailynews.commyclallamcounty.comballotpedia.org

Positions and criticism are quoted from the named sources, not our assessments. This is built to help you start getting informed — confirm the official candidate list with your election authority before you vote.

Washington uses a top-two primary. In the August 4, 2026 primary, Democratic incumbent Emily Randall took 58.8% and Republican Teresa Fox 25.5%; three others were eliminated. Those two appear on the November ballot. The district covers the Olympic and Kitsap peninsulas — including Bremerton and Port Orchard — and most of Tacoma. Randall won it with 56.7% in 2024 and forecasters rate it safe or solid Democratic.

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