Erin Chapman-Smith

Democratic · WA

Erin Chapman-Smith is executive director of ROOTS Young Adult Shelter and previously served as YouthCare's senior director of housing services. Her career spans more than two decades in housing stability, youth and young-adult services, homelessness response, nonprofit leadership, and community partnerships. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Central Washington University; focused research found no governmental office.

Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised: $24,845
Spent: $20,836

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

UNKNOWN$11,345
NOT EMPLOYED$5,100
RETIRED$2,400
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR$1,200

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$1,000

Direct contributions by size

1000 4999$8,865
250 999$10,830
100 249$4,675
Under 100$474

Source: Washington PDC · 2026 cycle · my.pdc.wa.gov

Track record

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Government Efficiency

· 1 record

Publicly advocated shifting public systems from crisis response toward upstream prevention to reduce community costs.
April 17, 2026For
Source: sgn.org · researched July 24, 2026

Healthcare Affordability

· 1 record

Endorsed Whole Washington's universal-healthcare campaign.
May 19, 2026For
Source: wholewashington.org · researched July 24, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 2 records

Publicly advocated rental-assistance and rapid-rehousing programs as more equitable and less costly than repeated shelter and emergency-room use.
April 17, 2026For
Source: sgn.org · researched July 24, 2026
Testified in support of HB 1974 before the House Housing Committee during its public hearing on land-banking authorities.
January 19, 2026For
Source: lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Civil Rights

· 3 records

Publicly documented disproportionate homelessness among transgender people and threats to queer access to housing and healthcare.
April 17, 2026For
Source: sgn.org · researched July 24, 2026
Published a YouthCare guest post documenting organizational support and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people and gender-affirming health coverage.
May 17, 2020For
Source: youthcare.org · researched July 24, 2026
Publicly documented disproportionate trauma, mental-health, substance-dependency, and sexual-exploitation risks faced by homeless LGBTQ+ young adults.
July 18, 2018For
Source: youthcare.org · researched July 24, 2026

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