U.S. House · Washington's 2nd District
Edwin Feller
CandidateR
- Race
- U.S. House · Washington's 2nd District
- Result
- Rick Larsen, projected winner
- Opponent
- Rick Larsen (D)
- Research
- Minimal record
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did3 statements · 0 votes
Codifying that "sex" in Title IX refers exclusively to biological sex, ensuring fairness and safety for female athletes across our collegiate and high school programs.
Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 2
2026-11-03
| Rick Larsen D | incumbent |
| Edwin Feller R | challenger |
Advanced from the August 4 top-two primary with 32.9% of the vote
Said vs. did
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Campaign platform calls for a federal Safe Streets mandate tying grants to local cooperation and for ending sanctuary policies.
Documented position[6]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Codifying that "sex" in Title IX refers exclusively to biological sex, ensuring fairness and safety for female athletes across our collegiate and high school programs.
Campaign platform calls for codifying in Title IX a sex-based definition that governs school sports eligibility, citing fairness for female athletes.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
repealing federal carbon taxes to deliver affordable, reliable American-made energy
His campaign platform lists repealing federal carbon taxes among its energy priorities.[7]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Edwin Feller, an 83-year-old Republican retired HVAC tradesman and business owner from Lynden, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Washington's 2nd District to Rick Larsen. He was the only Republican who ran in the 2026 race, advanced from the August 4 top-two primary with 32.9% of the vote, and had not previously run for office.[1][2][3][4][5]
Little public record found for this candidate.
Feller was born on his family's Hampton Road farm in Lynden, Washington, and graduated from Lynden Christian High School in 1960.[2] He spent about 60 years in the HVAC industry, founding Feller Heating, working about 18 years in a union sheet metal job and owning three businesses, according to Cascadia Daily News.[3][4] Much of his career was spent overseas in construction trades work for contractors of the U.S. government, including several years of HVAC work for the U.S. State Department at facilities in 60 countries.[2][4]
Feller was a first-time candidate for public office. He told the Lynden Tribune he decided to run because "somebody needs to run against Rick."[2][3] His campaign website listed priorities on public safety, energy permitting, women's sports, medical procedures for minors, and immigration.[1][2][3][4] He received 32.9% of the vote to Rick Larsen's 66.8%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[5]
In their own words
Priorities
- Feller's campaign platform calls for a federal "Safe Streets" mandate tying grants to local cooperation, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and ending sanctuary policies.[6]
- Calls for dismantling current environmental mandates, streamlining energy permits, expanding nuclear and hydroelectric capacity, and repealing federal carbon taxes.[6]
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/edwin-feller
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Edwin Feller · Ballotpedia (quoting Edwin Feller's campaign website, July 20, 2026) Candidate's own words
- 2.He is the only Republican against incumbent Rick Larsen · Lynden Tribune News report
- 3.US Rep. Larsen faces three challengers in District 2 primary · Cascadia Daily News News report
- 4.Three candidates look to unseat Larsen as he seeks 14th term · The Daily Herald (Everett) News report
- 5.U.S. House · Washington's 2nd District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 6.Edwin Feller · Ballotpedia (quoting Edwin Feller's campaign website, July 20, 2026) Candidate's own words
- 7.Edwin Feller for Congress · Feller for Congress Candidate's own words