Hunter Abell
Republican · WA · Washington State Representative, District 7, Position 2
Hunter Abell is a first-term Washington state representative and former Ferry County District Court judge. He is an attorney and a U.S. Navy veteran with more than 20 years of military service who currently serves as a Navy Reserve commander.
Campaign Finance Information — Legislative District 7 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term)
Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 7 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term) · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $36,959
- Spent
- $6,580
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- UNKNOWN$4,201
- ATTORNEY - LAWYER$2,400
- PROFESSOR$1,200
- RETIRED$458
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- OWNER$300
Direct contributions by size
- 1000 4999$30,220
- 250 999$5,300
- 100 249$1,116
- Under 100$323
Source: Washington PDC · 2026 cycle · my.pdc.wa.gov
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Sponsored SHB 2158, which updated electronic-notarial-act rules and became Chapter 21 of the 2026 Laws.
March 11, 2026For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Sponsored 2ESHB 1541, which revised membership of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee and became Chapter 5 of the 2026 Laws.
March 9, 2026For
Source: hunterabell.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 1 record
Voted against the conference-committee operating budget, ESSB 5167, on final passage.
April 27, 2025For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 1 record
Sponsored EHB 2179, which changed public-retirement-system treatment for certain port workers and became Chapter 133 of the 2026 Laws.
March 23, 2026For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Voted against E2SHB 1163 on final passage after offering two unsuccessful amendments to the firearm-purchase legislation.
April 22, 2025Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 1 record
Voted against ESSB 6346, the tax-on-millionaires bill, after sponsoring two amendments that did not pass.
March 10, 2026For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Sponsored SHB 2239, which authorized qualifying family burial grounds on private property and became Chapter 173 of the 2026 Laws.
March 24, 2026For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 5 records
Received the Washington Public Ports Association's 2026 Compass Award for legislative leadership and work with public ports.
May 21, 2026
Source: washingtonports.org · researched July 23, 2026
Won election by the Washington Saves Governing Board to serve as one of its two co-chairs.
June 30, 2025
Source: wasaves.com · researched July 23, 2026
Received appointment to the Joint Committee on Veterans' and Military Affairs.
June 20, 2025
Source: hunterabell.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Received the Washington State Bowling Proprietors Association endorsement in the 2024 Washington House election.
October 9, 2024
Source: wsbpa.org · researched July 23, 2026
Began serving as president of the Washington State Bar Association after taking the oath at its September Board of Governors meeting.
October 13, 2023
Source: wsba.org · researched July 23, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 2 records
Joined the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals panel in Moses v. George and Rivas, which reversed a custody-jurisdiction dismissal and remanded the case for application of Colville tribal law.
June 3, 2024
Source: narf.org · researched July 23, 2026
Received a unanimous Law and Justice Committee recommendation for appointment as a justice of the Colville Tribal Court of Appeals for a six-year term.
April 13, 2023
Source: static1.squarespace.com · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- Legislative District 7 - State Representative Pos. 2 (2-year term) · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 7; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.