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Washington · State Senate · 2026
Brad Bender
Candidate for Senate District 38
Candidate list retrieved October 23, 2026 · page data built October 23, 2026
Ballot facts
- Name as listed
- Brad Bender
- Office
- Washington State Senate, District 38
- Party
- Republican (as listed by the state)
- Seat
- 1 seat
- Election
- November 3, 2026 general
- Website
- No website found
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taxes | Says he will work for Washington to become a low-tax state. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Affordability | Says he will work to make Washington affordable. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Small business | Says many small businesses are considering leaving the state. | Washington Voters' Guide, Nov. 3, 2026 general election (candidate's statement) Accessed October 23, 2026 |
| Spending | Says legislative Democrats raise taxes to cover their spending. | 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.