Biography
Don Hewett is the Republican candidate for the Washington House of Representatives, District 22-Position 1, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Beth Doglio (D).[1][3] An electrical engineer and Air Force veteran, he was the Republican candidate for Washington's 10th Congressional District in 2024.[1]
Don Hewett was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1986.[1] He earned bachelor's degrees in mathematics and computer science from the University of Washington in 1985 and later a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.[1] His career experience includes working at Microsoft, Boeing and Intel, and he served in the security police in the Air Force.[1]
In the 2024 general election for U.S. House in Washington's 10th District, Hewett lost to incumbent Marilyn Strickland (D), 41.2 percent to 58.5 percent.[1] In his 2026 Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a regular working person rather than a professional politician and said he is passionate about what he called Washington state's overreach into personal lives.[2] He also said Washington state does not have an income problem but a spending problem.[2]
- 1.Don Hewett · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Don Hewett — Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Washington House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Washington House District 22
Don Hewett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Washington House District 22 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
