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Joshua Penner

Republican · WA · Washington State Representative, District 31, Position 2

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Joshua Penner is a Washington state representative for District 31, Position 2, a former mayor of Orting, a business owner, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq.

Campaign Finance Information — Legislative District 31 - State Representative Position 2

Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 31 - State Representative Position 2 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$28,942
Spent
$9,670

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • UNKNOWN$3,442
  • Commercial real estate$1,200
  • Business owner$500
  • Implementation Consultant$500
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  • Manager$500
Direct contributions by size
  • 1000 4999$18,800
  • 250 999$8,377
  • 100 249$1,550
  • Under 100$215

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

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 1 record

  • Voted no on House final passage of 2SHB 1409, the bill extending and tightening the Climate Commitment Act cap-and-invest program, on 2025-03-10; the measure passed the House 54-41.

    March 10, 2025Against

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Government Spending Reduction

· 5 records

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESSB 5998, the 2026 supplemental state operating budget, on 2026-02-28; the measure passed the House 52-41.

    February 28, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESSB 5814, the bill extending the retail sales tax to a range of previously untaxed services, on 2025-04-23; the measure passed the House 50-47.

    April 23, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESHB 2049, the bill raising local school enrichment levy authority and state levy equalization funding, on 2025-04-22; the measure passed the House 50-48.

    April 22, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESHB 2081, the bill raising business and occupation tax rates and adding a surcharge on large companies, on 2025-04-22; the measure passed the House 50-48.

    April 22, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESSB 5167, the 2025-2027 state operating budget, on 2025-03-31; the measure passed the House 54-44.

    March 31, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 2 records

  • Voted no on House final passage of EHB 1217, the bill capping annual residential rent and manufactured-home lot rent increases, on 2025-03-10; the measure passed the House 53-42.

    March 10, 2025Against

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Voted no on House final passage of 3SHB 1491, the bill requiring cities to allow denser transit-oriented housing near major transit stops, on 2025-03-05; the measure passed the House 58-39.

    March 5, 2025Against

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 1 record

  • Voted no on House final passage of E2SHB 1213, the bill expanding paid family and medical leave job protection to smaller employers, on 2025-03-11; the measure passed the House 55-41.

    March 11, 2025Against

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Gun Control

· 1 record

  • Voted no on House final passage of E2SHB 1163, the bill requiring a state-issued permit to purchase a firearm, on 2025-03-08; the measure passed the House 58-38.

    March 8, 2025Against

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Personal Income Tax Reduction

· 1 record

  • Voted no on House final passage of ESSB 6346, the bill imposing a state tax on very high-wealth and high-income taxpayers, on 2026-03-09; the measure passed the House 51-46.

    March 9, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 1 record

  • Voted yes on House final passage of ESHB 1483, the right-to-repair bill requiring manufacturers to make parts, tools and documentation available for consumer electronics and appliances, on 2025-03-04; the measure passed the House 94-1.

    March 4, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 1 record

  • Voted yes on House final passage of ESSB 6005, the 2026 supplemental state transportation budget, on 2026-02-28; the measure passed the House 93-0.

    February 28, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

General

· 2 records

  • Served as assistant ranking minority member of the House Appropriations Committee and of the Technology, Economic Development & Veterans Committee, and as a member of the Finance and Early Learning & Human Services committees, in the 69th Legislature, as recorded in the Legislature’s committee assignment directory published 2025-03-31.

    March 31, 2025

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026

  • Was re-elected to the board of directors of the Association of Washington Cities on 2024-07-03 while serving as mayor of Orting.

    July 3, 2024

    Source: wacities.org · researched July 24, 2026

Integrity and Ethics

· 1 record

  • Was named, alongside Orting’s deputy mayor and city administrator, in an ethics complaint filed by former council member Christopher Moore on 2024-09-09 during his tenure as mayor of Orting; the Orting City Council voted 6-1 on 2026-01-14 to dismiss that complaint and a competing complaint without findings.

    September 9, 2024

    Source: yahoo.com · researched July 24, 2026

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Profile last researched July 23, 2026.