Ben Christly
Navy veteran and flight nurse with 24 years in health care. Focused on public schools, skills training, more housing, small businesses and affordable health care.
17th Legislative District
Clark, Klickitat, Skamania counties. 4 candidates, in alphabetical order, on Washington's Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries are paraphrased from each candidate's own statement in Washington's voters' guide.
Take the Washington quizGuess each candidate's party from their photo alone.
State House, Legislative District 17, Pos. 1
Kevin Waters
Incumbent state rep and founder of Backwoods Brewing. Focused on roads, bridges, broadband, affordable housing and law enforcement.
State House, Legislative District 17, Pos. 2
Diana H. Perez
Vancouver city councilmember and 30-year Forest Service biologist. Running to lower housing costs, invest in schools, expand health care and child care, and support first responders.
David Stuebe
Incumbent state rep, Marine Corps colonel and former Washougal mayor. Says lower costs, not higher taxes; backs public safety and affordable housing.
Could you tell their party from a photo?
Face the Ballot shows you Washington's candidates, faces only, and asks you to guess each one's party. Most people do worse than they expect. Faces don't come with platforms, so vote on what candidates stand for.