Travis Couture
Republican · WA · Washington State Representative, District 35 Position 2
Travis Couture represents Washington House District 35, Position 2, and serves as assistant minority floor leader. His current legislative assignments include ranking minority member on House Appropriations, member of House Education, and service on several joint councils and committees.
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative Pos. 2
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $79,995
- Spent
- $24,897
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- UNKNOWN$9,474
- RETIRED$3,189
- SELF EMPLOYED$2,200
- Investor$1,200
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- Business Owner$1,000
Direct contributions by size
- 1000 4999$51,200
- 250 999$21,128
- 100 249$7,235
- Under 100$432
Source: Washington PDC · 2026 cycle · my.pdc.wa.gov
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 2 records
Voted against final passage of E2SHB 2215, changing fuels policy under the Climate Commitment Act; the House passed it 57-38 with three excused.
March 12, 2026Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Saw his prime-sponsored HB 1274, requiring a child-malnutrition field guide for state child-welfare workers, signed into law as Chapter 70, Laws of 2023.
April 13, 2023For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 1 record
Saw his prime-sponsored HB 2124, raising the threshold for optional lump-sum retirement payments, signed into law.
March 23, 2026For
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Healthcare Affordability
· 1 record
Saw his prime-sponsored 2SHB 1941, directing Washington to pursue coordinated health-home services for Medicaid-eligible children with medically complex conditions, signed into law.
March 19, 2024For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 4 records
Voted against ESSB 5998, the 2026 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 52-41 with five excused.
February 28, 2026For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against ESSB 5167, the 2025-27 operating budget; the House passed it 54-44.
April 1, 2025For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against ESSB 5950, the 2024 supplemental operating budget; the House passed it 58-37 with three excused.
February 24, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against ESSB 5187, the 2023-25 operating budget; the House passed it 57-40 with one excused.
April 3, 2023For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Voted for Initiative 2113, restoring broader police vehicular-pursuit authority; the House passed it 77-20 with one excused.
March 4, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for 2E2SSB 5536, the special-session controlled-substances law; the House passed it 83-13 with two excused.
May 16, 2023For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 1 record
Voted against immediately transmitting EHB 1217, legislation revising residential-tenant protections; the House approved the motion 59-39.
April 27, 2025Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 2 records
Led Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee in walking out to protest a committee vote advancing closure of Rainier School.
April 23, 2025For
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against final passage of E2SHB 1213, expanding paid family and medical leave; the House passed it 57-38 with three excused.
April 19, 2025Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 2 records
Voted for Initiative 2081, establishing public-school parental-rights provisions; the House passed it 82-15 with one excused.
March 4, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won unanimous House passage of his prime-sponsored HB 2037, requiring public-school education about the Holocaust, genocides, and crimes against humanity.
February 12, 2024For
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Gun Control
· 5 records
Voted against final passage of E2SHB 1163, adding firearm-purchase requirements; the House passed it 57-39 with two excused.
April 22, 2025Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against final passage of ESHB 2118, imposing added requirements on firearm dealers; the House passed it 56-39 with two excused.
March 5, 2024Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against 2SSB 5444, restricting firearms in specified public premises; the House passed it 58-36 with four excused.
February 27, 2024Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against final passage of SHB 1240, Washington's assault-weapons ban; the House passed it 56-42.
April 19, 2023Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted against final passage of E2SHB 1143, which imposed firearm-purchase and transfer requirements; the House passed it 52-44 with two excused.
April 14, 2023Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Women's Reproductive Rights
· 1 record
Voted against 2SSB 6182, creating an abortion savings program; the House passed it 57-36 with five excused.
March 12, 2026Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 2 records
Voted against ESSB 6346, imposing a tax on millionaires; the House passed it 51-46 with one excused.
March 10, 2026For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for Initiative 2111, barring state and local personal-income taxes; the House passed it 76-21 with one excused.
March 4, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Voted against final passage of EHB 1052, expanding Washington's hate-crime offense; the House passed it 59-38 with one excused.
April 18, 2025Against
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Corporate Accountability
· 1 record
Negotiated child-care subsidy fraud controls and safety provisions into HB 2253 before the bill passed the House.
February 19, 2026For
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 9 records
Helped restore nearly $44 million for the State Route 3 freight corridor and secure additional 35th District infrastructure and public-safety funding in final supplemental budgets.
April 2, 2026For
Source: drewmacewen.src.wastateleg.org · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 6003, the 2026 supplemental capital budget; the House approved it 96-0 with two excused.
March 12, 2026For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 6005, the 2026 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 93-0 with five excused.
February 28, 2026For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 5195, the 2025-27 capital budget; the House approved it unanimously, 98-0.
April 27, 2025For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5161, the 2025-27 transportation budget; the House passed it 66-30 with two excused.
April 2, 2025For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5949, the 2024 supplemental capital budget; the House approved it 96-0 with one excused.
March 6, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 2134, the 2024 supplemental transportation budget; the House passed it 93-2 with three excused.
February 24, 2024For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESSB 5200, the 2023-25 capital budget; the House approved it 96-0 with two excused.
April 21, 2023For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for ESHB 1125, the 2023-25 transportation budget; the House passed it 96-1 with one excused.
April 3, 2023For
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
General
· 8 records
Voted against ESSB 6260, changing public-education funding; the House passed it 50-47 with one excused.
March 11, 2026
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Voted for SSB 5314, modifying Washington's capital-gains tax; the House passed it 59-37 with two excused.
April 11, 2025
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Was selected as ranking Republican on the House Appropriations Committee and elected assistant floor leader for the 2025 session.
December 17, 2024
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won reelection to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 51,999 votes, 58.58%, defeating James DeHart.
November 5, 2024
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Received the Washington Fraternal Order of Police's endorsement for his 2024 House reelection campaign.
April 26, 2024
Source: traviscouture.com · researched July 24, 2026
Was promoted to assistant ranking Republican on the Washington House Appropriations Committee.
June 28, 2023
Source: traviscouture.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Took the oath of office and began his first term representing Washington House District 35.
January 9, 2023
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Won election to Washington House District 35 Position 2 with 39,445 votes, 53.11%, defeating Sandy Kaiser.
November 8, 2022
Source: results.vote.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
Acknowledged late campaign-finance reports in a Public Disclosure Commission statement of understanding and resolved the matter with a $400 civil penalty; the PDC dismissed the remaining allegations.
January 9, 2023
Source: pdc.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 35; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.