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Terri Niles
Terri Niles (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Washington House of Representatives to represent District 17-Position 2. She declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.[source]
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 17-Position 2
Incumbent David Stuebe and Terri Niles are running in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 2 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | David Stuebe (R) | |
 | Terri Niles (D) | |
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2024
See also: Washington House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Kevin Waters won election in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Waters (R) | 93.3 | 55,952 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.7 | 4,045 | ||
| Total votes: 59,997 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Incumbent Kevin Waters advanced from the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Waters (R) | 92.0 | 27,933 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 8.0 | 2,414 | ||
| Total votes: 30,347 | |||
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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 17-Position 1
Kevin Waters defeated Terri Niles in the general election for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Waters (R) | 53.1 | 36,901 |
| Terri Niles (D) | 46.7 | 32,423 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 69,434 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1
Terri Niles and Kevin Waters defeated Hannah Joy and Anthony Ho in the primary for Washington House of Representatives District 17-Position 1 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terri Niles (D) | 43.4 | 20,364 |
| ✔ | | Kevin Waters (R) | 22.9 | 10,765 |
| Hannah Joy (R) | 19.5 | 9,169 | ||
| Anthony Ho (R) | 14.0 | 6,571 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 46,920 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
Terri Niles completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Niles' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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working people. My lifelong goal has been to be of service to others. That’s why 25 years ago I chose critical care nursing as a career. I view public office as a way to more broadly be of service to others here in Southwest Washington. My father worked for NASA, A rocket scientist and a pioneer in early space exploration. I was surrounded at a very young age by people who embraced innovation, surrounded themselves in education, worked towards solutions and believed that anything was possible. I believe that to tackle the complex issues that face us today that we have to embrace these same values and approaches that my mother and father lived by. Now is not a time for small ideas.
Our current situation calls for improving the lives of working people: frontline workers, business owners as well as those more on the edges or in the shadows of our community. To do this it will take a candidate who is pragmatic in looking for solutions. As a nurse representative I was involved in contract negotiations and all the collaborative work required to reach consensus. I will work across the aisle not as adversaries but as colleagues- Creating family wage jobs. The cost of gas and groceries has impacted us all. We can bring down the costs, increase wages and benefits and a great quality of life. More private and public collaboration like the Vancouver Waterfront where people can see the practical results of taxes and donations. Supporting jobs by championing public education. A skilled and trained workforce is essential to Washington’s economy. I will be a voice for public education and advocate for strengthening our education system. Pathways to the trades and apprenticeship programs must be recognized and supported the same as other postsecondary pathways. We need to help our students prepare and provide options for career pathways.
- Infrastructure. Access to broadband and fast internet access is essential for all and not something that will happen without political support. Transportation investments are necessary for sustaining a reliable infrastructure, creating family-wage jobs, and ensuring economic recovery for Washington. I will advocate for state funding and maintenance efforts including full support for the Columbia River Crossing. I support bringing in new energy technologies and to modify infrastructure as needed to meet the challenges of clean energy transition. This is a jobs issue as well. Projects lost to other states is a loss of family-wage jobs and local economic benefit.
- Keeping our neighborhoods safe. I will work to provide resources for our community needed to build trust between officers and the communities they serve. Essential resources to our communities and our officers to keep our community and our officers safe. I believe that public safety includes investing in our communities with strategies beyond just hiring police officers. The public is safer and healthier when our communities have working infrastructure, open libraries, good schools, family wage jobs, housing, after-school programs, senior centers and access to healthcare and mental healthcare, funded police departments and more. Real public safety comes from strong programs and services that we invest in as a community.
As a healthcare provider I know that our healthcare system is broken and we need to find real solutions. Many people living in the 17th LD do not have access to healthcare. This will be a top priority for me. We are facing a national critical nursing shortage and I will work to find real solutions and to keep our communities healthy and safe.
State representative elections determine how our tax dollars are spent and set our priorities. I look forward to talking with you and your family, to hear about what is most important to you and how I can improve lives for everyone in the 17th LD. We should all be part of the process that shapes a positive and prosperous future.
ICU nursing is a high-pressure career. I know how to work under pressure and get the job done when the stakes are high. As your representative I will bring the same commitment to you that I brought to my patients throughout my career.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
