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Washington · State House of Representatives · 2026
Derek Thompson
Candidate for House District 49, Position 2
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Derek Thompson
- Office
- Washington State House of Representatives, District 49, Position 2
- Party
- Republican (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- 1 seat
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- Campaign website: votederekthompson.com (domain of the campaign contact filed with the state)
- Candidate list
- Washington Secretary of State, VoteWA — GENERAL 2026 Candidate List (CSV export; State Senator and State Representative Pos. 1 and Pos. 2)
Stated positions
Paraphrased neutrally from the candidate’s own published materials. Each statement is attributed (“says…”) and cited. We do not evaluate the feasibility or accuracy of promises. Every candidate in this race is summarized the same way. How we compile these.
| Topic | Summary of stated position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| School funding | Says he will work to fix the school funding formula. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Business | Says he will work to keep legacy businesses from being sidelined by major infrastructure projects. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Spending | Says he will work to ensure tax dollars are used efficiently. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Cost of living | Says residents feel the weight of rising costs. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
Campaign finance
Not yet compiled. Candidates for the Washington Legislature report to the state’s campaign-finance office, not the FEC. Their reports are public on the official Washington campaign-finance search.
Record in office
No legislative record is linked to this candidate. Records are linked only when the candidate matches the current officeholder for this district by chamber, district and family name, to avoid misattribution.