Michaela Kelso
Democratic · WA
Michaela Kelso is a retired U.S. Army veteran who served for 23 years. She has associate degrees in landscape management and small farms production and has held leadership roles with the Spokane County Democratic Party.
Where Michaela Kelso stands, based on their records
Supports
Housing Affordability (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Helped write a resolution supporting rent control legislation for her legislative district's Democratic organization, after researching Spokane-area housing costs and finding that prices rose about 35 percent between March 2020 and late 2021 while local incomes did not.
July 26, 2026Supports Housing Affordability
Source: spokanepublicradio.org
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received the Spokane County Democrats' endorsement for Legislative District 6, Position 1, appearing on the party's published slate of state-level endorsed candidates for the 2026 election cycle.
July 30, 2026
Source: spokanedemocrats.org
Served 23 years in the U.S. Army, enlisting in 1995 after immigrating from Germany in 1993 as a military spouse, and retired in 2018 as a disabled veteran before settling in Chattaroy, Spokane County.
July 6, 2026
Source: spokesman.com
Past races Michaela Kelso ran in:
- Legislative District 6 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year term) · November 3, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 6; Washington
- Legislative District 6 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year term) - Spokane · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 6; Washington