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John Ley
John Ley (Republican Party) is a member of the Washington House of Representatives, representing District 18-Position 2. He assumed office on January 13, 2025. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Ley (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 18-Position 2. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Biography
John Ley served in the U.S. Air Force. His career experience includes working as a pilot, small business owner, reporter for Clark County Today, and public affairs officer. Ley served as a member of the board of directors of the Airline Pilots Association.[1]
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 18-Position 2
Incumbent John Ley is running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.
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2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2
John Ley defeated John Zingale in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Ley (R) | 50.9 | 42,603 |
 | John Zingale (D) | 49.0 | 40,995 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 150 | ||
| Total votes: 83,748 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2
John Zingale and John Ley defeated Philip Johnson in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Zingale (D) | 47.8 | 20,641 |
| ✔ | | John Ley (R) | 38.4 | 16,590 |
| Philip Johnson (R) | 13.6 | 5,889 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 41 | ||
| Total votes: 43,161 | |||
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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 18-Position 2
Greg Cheney defeated Duncan Camacho in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Greg Cheney (R) | 54.7 | 35,603 |
 | Duncan Camacho (D) | 45.1 | 29,392 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 136 | ||
| Total votes: 65,131 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2
Duncan Camacho and Greg Cheney defeated John Ley and Brad Benton in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Duncan Camacho (D) | 44.3 | 19,237 |
| ✔ | | Greg Cheney (R) | 20.7 | 9,003 |
| John Ley (R) | 20.0 | 8,688 | |
 | Brad Benton (R) | 14.8 | 6,424 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 71 | ||
| Total votes: 43,423 | |||
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2020
See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 18
Incumbent Ann Rivers defeated Rick Bell in the general election for Washington State Senate District 18 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ann Rivers (R) | 56.3 | 53,269 |
| Rick Bell (D) | 40.5 | 38,305 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 3,041 | ||
| Total votes: 94,615 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington State Senate District 18
Rick Bell and incumbent Ann Rivers defeated John Ley in the primary for Washington State Senate District 18 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rick Bell (D) | 38.5 | 21,798 | |
| ✔ | | Ann Rivers (R) | 32.5 | 18,401 |
| John Ley (R) | 28.9 | 16,342 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 56,595 | |||
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2014
Elections for the Washington House of Representatives took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent Brandon Vick (R) and Mike Briggs (D) defeated John Ley (R) in the primary. Vick defeated Briggs in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brandon Vick Incumbent |
63.1% | 28,221 | |
| Democratic | Mike Briggs | 36.9% | 16,521 | |
| Total Votes | 44,742 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Mike Briggs |
38% | 9,703 | |
| Republican | Brandon Vick Incumbent |
35.2% | 8,993 | |
| Republican | John Ley | 26.8% | 6,859 | |
| Total Votes | 25,555 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2014
Ley's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[5]
- Excerpt: "We must create jobs, reduce taxes, and ensure wasteful projects such as the Columbia River Crossing are dead and buried., We then must determine what the legitimate transportation needs are and how best to meet them."
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ John Ley 18th Legislative District, "About Rep. John Ley," accessed February 12, 2025
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2014 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "August 5, 2014, Official Primary Results," accessed August 5, 2014
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Official general election results, 2014," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website of John Ley, "Why I'm Running?" accessed July 15, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Greg Cheney (R) |
Washington House of Representatives District 18-Position 2 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
