Debra Jean Entenman
Democratic · WA · Washington State Representative, Legislative District 47 Position 1
Debra Jean Entenman is Washington's state representative for Legislative District 47 Position 1. She was elected in 2018 after working for 12 years in Congressman Adam Smith's office, including as district director. A former Renton Technical College trustee, she studied political science at Highline Community College and Seattle University and serves on the Housing, Civil Rights & Judiciary, Postsecondary Education & Workforce, and Transportation committees.
Campaign Finance Information — Legislative District 47 - State Representative Pos. 1
Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 47 - State Representative Pos. 1 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $23,427
- Spent
- $31,314
Spent can be higher than Raised because campaigns can also use money not counted in Raised, like funds from earlier years or loans.
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- UNKNOWN$1,332
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$500
Direct contributions by size
- 1000 4999$14,200
- 250 999$8,527
- 100 249$596
- Under 100$105
Source: Washington PDC · 2026 cycle · my.pdc.wa.gov
Track record
Reduce Wealth Gap
· 1 record
Sponsored ESHB 1521 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 83, Laws of 2021, supporting warehousing and manufacturing job centers.
July 1, 2021For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 5 records
Sponsored ESHB 2508 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 174, Laws of 2026, clarifying the authority of the Office of Independent Investigations and adding public disclosure requirements while protecting privacy.
June 11, 2026For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored ESHB 2015 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 350, Laws of 2025, improving public safety funding for local governments and criminal justice agencies and authorizing a local public safety option tax.
July 27, 2025For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored SHB 2086 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 64, Laws of 2024, updating the processes of the Office of Independent Investigations for obtaining and sharing investigative information.
June 6, 2024For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored ESHB 1267 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 318, Laws of 2021, requiring independent investigation of potential criminal conduct arising from police use of force, custodial injuries, and other officer-involved incidents.
July 25, 2021For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored HB 1055 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 18, Laws of 2019, authorizing law enforcement to arrest persons violating no-contact orders involving victims of trafficking and promoting-prostitution offenses.
July 28, 2019For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 2 records
Sponsored HB 1748 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 208, Laws of 2022, extending aged, blind, or disabled program eligibility to victims of human trafficking.
July 1, 2022For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored SHB 2441 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 338, Laws of 2020, improving access to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
July 1, 2021For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 4 records
Sponsored HB 1556 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 42, Laws of 2025, expanding tuition waivers for high school completers at community and technical colleges.
July 27, 2025For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored 2SHB 1559 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 421, Laws of 2023, establishing the Student Basic Needs at Public Postsecondary Institutions Act.
July 23, 2023For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored HB 1714 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 269, Laws of 2019, authorizing community and technical colleges to grant high school diplomas.
July 28, 2019For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Sponsored 2SHB 1893 as prime sponsor; it was enacted as Chapter 407, Laws of 2019, providing assistance for certain postsecondary students.
July 28, 2019For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Voted yes on final passage of HB 1240, banning the sale and manufacture of assault weapons, which passed the House 56 to 42 and was enacted as Chapter 3, Laws of 2023.
April 19, 2023For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 1 record
Voted yes on final passage of SB 5096, establishing a Washington state capital gains tax, which passed the House and was enacted as Chapter 196, Laws of 2021.
April 24, 2021Against
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 24, 2026
Elections
- Legislative District 47 - State Representative Pos. 1 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 47; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched July 24, 2026.