Cliff Moon

Cliff Moon is a Republican candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, District 1-Position 2, in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent Shelley Kloba (D).[1][2] Ballotpedia lists him as a construction professional and consultant who previously ran for U.S. House in Washington's 7th District.[1]

Cliff Moon was born in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from William T. Sampson High School, according to Ballotpedia.[1] He earned a graduate degree from the University of Washington in 1972, and his career experience includes working as a construction professional and consultant.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Moon said he has sixty-one years of experience in the construction trades and fifty-two years in small business ownership, and that he teaches entrepreneurship and introduction to business.[3]

Moon was the Republican candidate for Washington's 7th Congressional District in 2022, when he advanced from the August primary and lost the general election to incumbent Pramila Jayapal, receiving 14.2 percent of the vote.[1] He ran in the district again in 2024 and did not advance from the August 6 primary, in which he received 4.6 percent of the vote.[1] In 2026 he finished second in the August 4 primary for District 1-Position 2 with 23.1 percent, behind Kloba, who received 48.6 percent.[1]

In his 2024 Ballotpedia survey for the congressional race, Moon listed his campaign messages as reducing fear rhetoric around climate change while pursuing innovation, targeting drug and human trafficking, and reducing the cost of living essentials.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.