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April Berg

Democratic · WA · Washington State Representative, District 44 Position 2

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April Berg has represented Washington House District 44, Position 2 since 2021 and chairs the House Finance Committee. Her prior public service includes the Everett and Edmonds school boards and the Mill Creek Planning Commission; she previously worked at Boeing and owned a small business.

Campaign Finance Information — Legislative District 44 - State Representative Pos. 2

Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 44 - State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$170,327
Spent
$54,650

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • UNKNOWN$29,282
  • NOT EMPLOYED$7,825
  • OWNER$7,020
  • CONSULTANT$5,941
Show 1 more
  • LOBBYIST$4,100
Direct contributions by size
  • 1000 4999$118,855
  • 250 999$46,982
  • 100 249$8,632
  • Under 100$508

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

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 3 records

  • Prime-sponsored SHB 1488, which revised conservation district revenue limitations; Governor Ferguson signed it into law as Chapter 262, Laws of 2025.

    May 13, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on final passage of E2SSB 5126, the Washington Climate Commitment Act creating the state cap-and-invest program; the House passed it 54-43.

    April 23, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of E3SHB 1091, the clean fuel standard reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels; the House passed it 52-46.

    February 27, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Reduce Wealth Gap

· 4 records

  • Voted yes on final passage of ESSB 6346, the state tax on millionaires, which cleared the House 51-46 in the 2026 session.

    March 9, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Issued a public statement as House Finance Committee chair on organized manipulation of the public comment process during hearings on the millionaires tax.

    February 24, 2026For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Issued a public statement as House Finance Committee chair responding to the Washington Supreme Court decision upholding the state capital gains tax.

    March 24, 2023For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on final passage of ESSB 5096, which enacted Washington's excise tax on capital gains from the sale of certain assets; the House passed it 53-45.

    April 21, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 5 records

  • Prime-sponsored ESHB 2442, which gave local governments additional tax resources and fund flexibility; Governor Ferguson signed it into law as Chapter 221, Laws of 2026.

    March 25, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored 2SHB 1425, which changed the process for municipal annexations; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 351, Laws of 2023.

    May 9, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored SHB 2099, a tax administration measure waiving penalties and imposing interest on certain delayed tax payments and extending a statute of limitations; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 282, Laws of 2022.

    March 31, 2022For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored HB 1055, which extended the expiration date for timber purchase reporting requirements; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 24, Laws of 2021.

    April 14, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored HB 1159, which changed the authorized number of fire protection district commissioners; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 34, Laws of 2021.

    April 14, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 2 records

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of EHB 1217, the residential rent stabilization measure capping annual rent increases; the House passed it 53-42.

    March 10, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of E2SHB 1110, which required cities to allow middle housing in areas zoned for single-family detached housing; the House passed it 75-21.

    March 6, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 2 records

  • Prime-sponsored HB 1833, which created an electronic option for submitting the household income information used for school meal program eligibility; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 111, Laws of 2022.

    March 23, 2022For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored EHB 1342, which eliminated lunch copays for students qualifying for reduced-price school lunches; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 74, Laws of 2021.

    April 16, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 3 records

  • Prime-sponsored HB 1750, which promoted water safety and drowning prevention education; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 181, Laws of 2023.

    April 25, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored ESHB 1273, which required schools to stock free menstrual products in student bathrooms; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 163, Laws of 2021.

    May 3, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored SHB 1302, which extended College in the High School program eligibility to ninth graders; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 71, Laws of 2021.

    April 16, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Gun Control

· 2 records

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of SHB 1240, which prohibited the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Washington; the House passed it 55-42.

    March 8, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of ESHB 1630, which barred open carry of weapons at school board meetings, local government meetings and ballot counting centers; the House passed it 57-41.

    February 14, 2022For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Civil Rights

· 2 records

  • Voted yes on final passage of ESSB 5599, which supported youth and young adults seeking protected health care services; the House passed it 57-39.

    April 12, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of ESHB 1054, which set statewide restrictions on police tactics and equipment; the House passed it 54-43.

    February 27, 2021For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 3 records

  • Prime-sponsored SHB 2020, which created a business and occupation tax deduction and raised the rate for payment card processing activities; Governor Ferguson signed it into law as Chapter 401, Laws of 2025.

    May 20, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Voted yes on third reading and final passage of ESHB 2081, which modified business and occupation tax surcharges and rates including the advanced computing surcharge; the House passed it 50-48.

    April 22, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored ESHB 1424, known as Yori's Law, which added consumer protections to the retail sale and adoption of dogs and cats; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 208, Laws of 2023.

    May 1, 2023For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

General

· 7 records

  • Served as chair of the House Finance Committee and as a member of the House Appropriations Committee, the Economic & Revenue Forecast Council and the Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee, as listed on her official Legislature member page verified on this date.

    July 23, 2026

    Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Served on the Edmonds School Board and the Everett School Board and served as a planning commissioner for the City of Mill Creek before her election to the Legislature, and was appointed by the governor of Oregon as a student representative to the Oregon State Board of Higher Education.

    July 23, 2026

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored SHB 2334, which adjusted the price of cash transactions to remove the need for pennies; Governor Ferguson signed it into law as Chapter 138, Laws of 2026.

    March 23, 2026

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored HB 1355, which raised the revenue-sharing percentage in retail tax compacts between Washington and federally recognized tribes; Governor Ferguson signed it into law as Chapter 136, Laws of 2025.

    April 22, 2025

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored HB 2137, a technical change to allowable exemptions for tourism promotion area assessments; Governor Inslee signed it into law as Chapter 68, Laws of 2024.

    March 13, 2024

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Was named chair of the Washington House Finance Committee by House Democrats, becoming the first Black woman to chair a fiscal committee in the history of the Washington State Legislature.

    December 14, 2022

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

  • Prime-sponsored ESHB 1846, a tax preference for rural and nonrural data centers; Governor Inslee signed it, with a partial veto, as Chapter 267, Laws of 2022.

    March 31, 2022

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026

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