Leon Lawson
Leon Lawson (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
Lawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leon Lawson was born in Huntington Beach, California. He earned a high school diploma from Shelton High School. His career experience includes working as a business executive.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 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
Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House Washington District 6
Incumbent Emily Randall (D), Teresa Fox (R), and Leon Lawson (R) are running in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 6 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Emily Randall (D) | |
| Teresa Fox (R) | ||
| | Leon Lawson (R) ![]() | |
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2024
See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2024
General election
General election for Governor of Washington
Bob Ferguson defeated Dave Reichert in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Ferguson (D) | 55.5 | 2,143,368 | |
Dave Reichert (R) ![]() | 44.3 | 1,709,818 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8,202 | ||
| Total votes: 3,861,388 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bob Ferguson (D) | 44.9 | 884,268 | |
| ✔ | Dave Reichert (R) ![]() | 27.5 | 541,533 | |
Semi Bird (R) ![]() | 10.8 | 212,692 | ||
Mark Mullet (D) ![]() | 6.0 | 119,048 | ||
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) ![]() | 1.8 | 35,971 | ||
| Jim Daniel (R) | 1.5 | 29,907 | ||
| Cassondra Hanson (D) | 1.2 | 24,512 | ||
EL'ona Kearney (D) ![]() | 1.2 | 24,374 | ||
Jennifer Hoover (R) ![]() | 0.8 | 15,692 | ||
Andre Stackhouse (G) ![]() | 0.6 | 11,962 | ||
Don Rivers (D) ![]() | 0.5 | 9,453 | ||
| Martin Wheeler (R) | 0.4 | 7,676 | ||
Chaytan Inman (D) ![]() | 0.3 | 6,427 | ||
Ricky Anthony (D) ![]() | 0.3 | 6,226 | ||
| Jeff Curry (Independent Party) | 0.3 | 6,068 | ||
Fred Grant (D) ![]() | 0.3 | 5,503 | ||
Brian Bogen (No party preference) ![]() | 0.2 | 4,530 | ||
| A.L. Brown (R) | 0.2 | 4,232 | ||
Michael DePaula (L) ![]() | 0.2 | 3,957 | ||
Rosetta Marshall-Williams (Independence Party) ![]() | 0.2 | 2,960 | ||
Jim Clark (No party preference) ![]() | 0.1 | 2,355 | ||
Edward Cale (D) ![]() | 0.1 | 1,975 | ||
| Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,721 | ||
| Bill Hirt (R) | 0.1 | 1,720 | ||
| Frank Dare (Independent Party) | 0.1 | 1,115 | ||
Alan Makayev (Nonsense Busters Party) ![]() | 0.1 | 1,106 | ||
William Combs (Independent Party) ![]() | 0.1 | 1,042 | ||
| Brad Mjelde (No party preference) | 0.1 | 991 | ||
Ambra Mason (Constitution Party) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Bobbie Samons (No party preference) (Write-in) ![]() | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,347 | ||
| Total votes: 1,970,363 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Geoff Nelson (Constitution Party)
- Tony Tasmaly (R)
- Robert Arthur Ferguson (D)
- Kriss Schuler (R)
- Eric Nelson (No party preference)
- Robert Benjamin Ferguson (D)
- Reggie Grant (D)
- Laurel Khan (R)
- Daniel Miller (R)
- Hilary Franz (D)
- Raul Garcia (R)
- Tim Ford (R)
Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Lawson in this election.
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Washington, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Washington
Incumbent Patty Murray defeated Tiffany Smiley in the general election for U.S. Senate Washington on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Murray (D) | 57.1 | 1,741,827 | |
| Tiffany Smiley (R) | 42.6 | 1,299,322 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 6,751 | ||
| Total votes: 3,047,900 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. Senate Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. Senate Washington on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Patty Murray (D) | 52.2 | 1,002,811 | |
| ✔ | Tiffany Smiley (R) | 33.7 | 646,917 | |
| Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) | 3.1 | 59,134 | ||
| John Guenther (R) | 2.9 | 55,426 | ||
Ravin Pierre (D) ![]() | 1.2 | 22,172 | ||
Dave Saulibio (JFK Republican Party) ![]() | 1.0 | 19,341 | ||
| Naz Paul (Independent) | 1.0 | 18,858 | ||
| Bill Hirt (R) | 0.8 | 15,276 | ||
| Mohammad Said (D) | 0.7 | 13,995 | ||
| Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.7 | 13,901 | ||
| Pano Churchill (D) | 0.6 | 11,859 | ||
| Bryan Solstin (D) | 0.5 | 9,627 | ||
| Charlie Jackson (Independent) | 0.4 | 8,604 | ||
| Jon Butler (Independent) | 0.3 | 5,413 | ||
| Thor Amundson (Independent) | 0.3 | 5,133 | ||
| Martin Hash (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,725 | ||
| Dan Phan Doan (Independent) | 0.2 | 3,049 | ||
| Sam Cusmir (D) | 0.1 | 2,688 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,511 | ||
| Total votes: 1,920,440 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Ishii (D)
- Bob Hagglund (R)
- Nicolaus Sleister (D)
- Justin Greywolf (Independent)
- Isaac Holyk (R)
- David McCune (Independent)
- Robert Kirby (D)
- Mfumu Metamorphosis Mpiana (Independent)
- Larry Hussey (Independent)
2020
See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2020
General election
General election for Governor of Washington
Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Loren Culp in the general election for Governor of Washington on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Inslee (D) | 56.6 | 2,294,243 | |
| Loren Culp (R) | 43.1 | 1,749,066 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 13,145 | ||
| Total votes: 4,056,454 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Governor of Washington
The following candidates ran in the primary for Governor of Washington on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Inslee (D) | 50.1 | 1,247,916 | |
| ✔ | Loren Culp (R) | 17.4 | 433,238 | |
Joshua Freed (R) ![]() | 8.9 | 222,553 | ||
| Tim Eyman (R) | 6.4 | 159,495 | ||
| Raul Garcia (R) | 5.4 | 135,045 | ||
| Phil Fortunato (R) | 4.0 | 99,265 | ||
Don Rivers (D) ![]() | 1.0 | 25,601 | ||
Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party) ![]() | 0.9 | 23,073 | ||
Liz Hallock (G) ![]() | 0.9 | 21,537 | ||
Cairo D'Almeida (D) ![]() | 0.6 | 14,657 | ||
| Anton Sakharov (Trump Republican Party) | 0.6 | 13,935 | ||
Nate Herzog (Pre-2016 Republican Party) ![]() | 0.5 | 11,303 | ||
| Gene Hart (D) | 0.4 | 10,605 | ||
| Omari Tahir-Garrett (D) | 0.4 | 8,751 | ||
Ryan Ryals (Unaffiliated) ![]() | 0.3 | 6,264 | ||
| Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party) | 0.2 | 5,970 | ||
| GoodSpaceGuy (Trump Republican Party) | 0.2 | 5,646 | ||
Richard Carpenter (R) ![]() | 0.2 | 4,962 | ||
| Elaina Gonzalez (Independent) | 0.2 | 4,772 | ||
| Matthew Murray (R) | 0.2 | 4,489 | ||
| Thor Amundson (Independent) | 0.1 | 3,638 | ||
| Bill Hirt (R) | 0.1 | 2,854 | ||
| Martin Wheeler (R) | 0.1 | 2,686 | ||
| Ian Gonzales (R) | 0.1 | 2,537 | ||
Joshua Wolf (New Liberty Party) ![]() | 0.1 | 2,315 | ||
Cregan Newhouse (Unaffiliated) ![]() | 0.1 | 2,291 | ||
| Brian Weed (Unaffiliated) | 0.1 | 2,178 | ||
| Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party) | 0.1 | 1,721 | ||
| Tylor Grow (R) | 0.1 | 1,509 | ||
Dylan Nails (Independent) ![]() | 0.1 | 1,470 | ||
| Craig Campbell (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 1,178 | ||
| William Miller (American Patriot Party) | 0.0 | 1,148 | ||
| Cameron Vessey (Unaffiliated) | 0.0 | 718 | ||
| Winston Wilkes (Propertarianist Party) | 0.0 | 702 | ||
| David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party) | 0.0 | 519 | ||
| David Voltz (Cascadia Labour Party) | 0.0 | 480 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 1,938 | ||
| Total votes: 2,488,959 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mathew Mackenzie (R)
- Phillip Bailey (D)
- Asa Palagi (Independent)
- Lisa Thomas (Unaffiliated)
- Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated)
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leon Lawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lawson's responses.
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Tribal Empowerment Act – 50% of gaming revenue direct to members Federal Firearms Protection Act – defend 2A Medical Cannabis Reform Act – real patient freedom (I helped found NORMAL) MAHA Food Education, Anti-Human Harvest, and Public Water Access Reform This race is over if we show up. WWG1WGA.
Magawa.net- I’m the local fighter from Mason County who built Dogcon Auto on the reservation at 66 SE Lynch Rd — they killed my business and stole my home. Now we taking the state back.
I already earned 118,178 zero-spend votes in crowded races — real grassroots power that proves the people are with me. Bold America First solutions: Senior Healthcare Act, Tribal Empowerment Act (50% gaming revenue direct to members), Federal Firearms Protection, Medical Cannabis Reform, MAHA Food Education, and Public Water Access Reform.
Main points voters should remember:
I’m not a politician. I’m the 6'4" fast-talking guy who grew up here, got screwed by the system, and is running as Maga reformer to deliver the full takeover of WA-6 and beyond - All my detailed policy proposals are live on magawashington.com — the central hub for the full MAGA Washington takeover.Senior Healthcare Act – Crush Big Pharma middlemen, give seniors direct age-scaled subsidies: magawashington.com/senior-healthcare-act Tribal Empowerment Act – 50% of gaming revenue direct to enrolled members with full transparency: magawashington.com/tribal-empowerment-act Federal Firearms Protection Act – Defend 2A from federal overreach: magawashington.com/federal-firearms-protecti Medical Cannabis Reform Act – Real patient freedom and states’ rights (I helped found NORMAL): magawashington.com/medical-cannabis-reform-1 Anti-Human Harvest Act, MAHA Food Education Plan, and Public Water Access Reform are all poste
- Real-Time Election Gaming & Blockchain Interactive PollsAt magawashington.com/interactive-election-g I built the most advanced grassroots tool in Washington politics: a real-time interactive election game and blockchain-secured polling system.Voters register through official channels, then receive a unique MAGA Voter Key. They use it to participate in live polls, track district-by-district momentum, and see the takeover happening in real time — all secured on blockchain for total transparency and auditability.This isn’t just polling. It’s a gamified war map that activates my proven 118,178 zero-spend base plus new voters who normally sit out. It shows exactly how many real, verified supporters we have in Mason, Kitsap, Grays Harbor, and bey
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2024
Leon Lawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lawson's responses.
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- RESTORE WASHINGTON
- IMMIGRATION REFORM SLASH REGULATIONS.
- REIGN IN AGENCY DEFERENCE OVER INTERPRETATION OF LAW AND CODIFACATION.
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2022
Leon Lawson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Lawson's campaign website stated the following:
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My policies are common-sense reform, states' rights, reining in agencies deference, increasing transparency in gov, Nutritional awareness, reform in our schools, teaching law and Civics to the youth, decriminalizing the marijuana industry on the federal level so the sector can operate lawfully, and make citizens feel like citizens again and not the property of the state. As a solo senator, I can draft the proposals, but we will need a majority of like-minded patriots in the senate to achieve this. The special interest lobbyists do not want this type of reform or exposure and will not highlight me.[3] |
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| —Leon Lawson's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
2020
Video for Ballotpedia
| Video submitted to Ballotpedia Released May 28, 2020 |
Leon Lawson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lawson's responses.
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Power back to the people
God wins
- We are with you Frens
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 1, 2026
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 3, 2020.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lawson for US Senate, “About Us,” accessed June 28, 2022

