Gary Parker, a restaurant owner from Gig Harbor, is planning to run in western Washington’s 26th Legislative District. (Photo courtesy of Gary Parker)Gary Parker, a restaurant owner and philanthropist, confirmed in a phone interview Tuesday he plans to run as a Republican for the 26th Legislative District state Senate position currently held by Deb Krishnadasan, D-Gig Harbor. Parker, a retired engineer at Intel, owns BBQ2U, a popular restaurant …