Joel McEntire
Joel McEntire (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 19-Position 2. He assumed office on January 11, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
McEntire (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 19-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Biography
Joel McEntire graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2006. McEntire served in the U.S. Marine Corps and serves in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He earned a bachelor's degree in evolutionary ecology and a master's degree in mathematics education. McEntire's career experience includes working as a teacher with John C. Thomas Middle School and a program mentor with Western Governors University.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
McEntire was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
McEntire was assigned to the following committees:
- Capital Budget Committee, Asst. ranking minority member
- Education Committee
- Rural Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Joel McEntire and Terry Carlson are running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.
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 | Terry Carlson (D) | |
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2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Joel McEntire defeated Terry Carlson in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 62.2 | 49,665 |
| Terry Carlson (D) | 37.7 | 30,141 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 79,883 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Joel McEntire and Terry Carlson defeated Justin Franks in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 58.3 | 25,007 |
| ✔ | | Terry Carlson (D) | 38.1 | 16,330 |
 | Justin Franks (L) | 3.4 | 1,469 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 52 | ||
| Total votes: 42,858 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Joel McEntire defeated Cara Cusack in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 61.4 | 39,357 |
 | Cara Cusack (D) | 38.5 | 24,643 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 81 | ||
| Total votes: 64,081 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Joel McEntire and Cara Cusack defeated Jon-Erik Hegstad in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 60.4 | 26,592 |
| ✔ | | Cara Cusack (D) | 30.5 | 13,410 |
 | Jon-Erik Hegstad (Progressive Dem) | 9.0 | 3,939 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 44,004 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Joel McEntire defeated incumbent Brian Blake in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 52.5 | 38,369 |
 | Brian Blake (D) | 47.4 | 34,599 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 73,028 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Joel McEntire and incumbent Brian Blake advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 53.2 | 25,081 |
| ✔ | | Brian Blake (D) | 46.6 | 21,960 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 69 | ||
| Total votes: 47,110 | |||
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2018
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Brian Blake defeated Joel McEntire in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Blake (D) | 54.0 | 30,405 |
| Joel McEntire (R) | 46.0 | 25,860 | |
| Total votes: 56,265 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2
Incumbent Brian Blake and Joel McEntire defeated David Parsons in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Blake (D) | 58.3 | 20,067 |
| ✔ | | Joel McEntire (R) | 21.8 | 7,498 |
| David Parsons (R) | 19.9 | 6,852 | ||
| Total votes: 34,417 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2024
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In 2024, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 7.
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2023
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In 2023, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 9 to April 23.
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2022
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In 2022, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 10 to March 10.
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2021
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In 2021, the Washington State Legislature was in session from January 11 to April 25.
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Brian Blake (D) |
Washington House of Representatives District 19-Position 2 2021-Present |
Succeeded by - |
