Natasha Laitila
Democratic · WA
Natasha Laitila has experienced the 29th LD as a child, a student, a worker and now a caregiver, a perspective she says drives everything she does. She campaigns on representation that listens deeply and fights for families.
Where Natasha Laitila stands, based on their records
Supports
Social Programs and Welfare (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Worked as the only program assistant for the state Office of Public Defense's Parents Representation Program. The program helps reunite families and keep children out of foster care. She handled calls for about 200 managing attorneys and six managers.
April 13, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: nwasianweekly.com · researched August 1, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Worked as a legislative assistant in both chambers of the Washington Legislature. She was Rep. Jamila Taylor's first legislative assistant and later worked for Sen. Bob Hasegawa.
April 13, 2026
Source: nwasianweekly.com · researched August 1, 2026
Managed a federal program at the state Department of Commerce, then quit the job because the federal Hatch Act barred her from keeping it. She said the lost pay was a serious hit to her working-class household.
April 13, 2026
Source: nwasianweekly.com · researched August 1, 2026
Served two years with AmeriCorps at United Way of Pierce County after college. She later called the program's rule that members live at poverty level a bad policy, because many members already came from the communities they served.
April 13, 2026
Source: nwasianweekly.com · researched August 1, 2026
Past race Natasha Laitila ran in:
- Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 29; Washington
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.