Chris Corry
Republican · WA · Washington State Representative, District 15, Position 1
Chris Corry serves in the Washington House and is Deputy Minority Leader. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Washington and has worked in insurance and risk management.
Campaign Finance Information — Legislative District 15 - State Representative Position 1
Campaign Finance Information · Legislative District 15 - State Representative Position 1 · August 4, 2026
Data last updated July 27, 2026
- Raised
- $172,100
- Spent
- $45,842
Top disclosed occupations of direct donors
- UNKNOWN$2,900
- Attorney$2,400
- President$2,400
- RETAIL BUSINESS OWNER$2,000
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- CORPORATE OFFICER$1,200
Direct contributions by size
- 5000 plus$10,000
- 1000 4999$139,400
- 250 999$21,500
- 100 249$1,200
Source: Washington PDC · 2026 cycle · my.pdc.wa.gov
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Testified before a House committee in favor of his emergency-powers reform bill (House Bill 1772), urging limits on the governor's emergency authority.
January 31, 2022For
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Prime-sponsored House Bill 1772 (2022), an emergency-powers reform measure to limit the governor's authority during prolonged states of emergency; the bill received a public hearing but did not advance out of committee.
January 6, 2022For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Prime-sponsored House Bill 2758, allowing emergency dispatch professionals with post-traumatic stress disorder to apply for workers' compensation under the same rules as other first responders; the governor signed it into law as Chapter 234, Laws of 2020.
April 7, 2020For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Prime-sponsored House Bill 2816, directing the Washington State School Directors' Association to develop procedures supporting positive classroom environments and safe behavioral-management strategies; the governor signed it into law as Chapter 235, Laws of 2020.
April 7, 2020For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Gun Control
· 1 record
Spoke against a bill banning so-called assault weapons on the House floor, opposing the new firearm restrictions.
March 9, 2023Against
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Personal Income Tax Reduction
· 1 record
Spoke against the capital-gains income tax (Senate Bill 5096) during House floor debate, opposing the new tax.
April 21, 2021For
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Civil Rights
· 1 record
Prime-sponsored House Bill 1814 (2023) to provide reemployment and pension service credit to public employees separated from service over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate; the bill did not advance.
February 21, 2023For
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 1 record
Prime-sponsored House Bill 1605 (2022), directing funding to reduce lane-departure injuries and fatalities on rural roads; the bill passed out of the House Transportation Committee.
February 8, 2022For
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
General
· 4 records
Elected Deputy Leader of the Washington State House Republicans by the caucus.
December 16, 2024
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Named ranking member on the House Appropriations Committee, the lead House Republican budget negotiator.
May 18, 2023
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Prime-sponsored House Bill 1199, establishing compensation formulas for farmers and ranchers whose Department of Natural Resources land leases are terminated early for reasons other than default; the governor signed it into law as Chapter 36, Laws of 2021.
April 14, 2021
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Selected by House Republicans to serve as Assistant Floor Leader for the 2021 legislative session.
December 10, 2020
Source: chriscorry.houserepublicans.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Integrity and Ethics
· 1 record
The Washington State Legislative Ethics Board issued Advisory Opinion 23-02 finding a per se conflict of interest between Rep. Corry's legislative service and his employment as the Washington Policy Center's Center for Government Reform director.
June 22, 2023
Source: leg.wa.gov · researched July 23, 2026
Elections
- Legislative District 15 - State Representative Position 1 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 15; Washington · incumbent
Profile last researched July 23, 2026.