Robert J Sutherland
Republican · WA
Robert Sutherland volunteered for the US Air Force as an aircraft mechanic on F-4 Phantom fighter jets and received two awards and an honorable discharge. He earned a degree in Biochemistry from Gonzaga University and spent his career researching DNA and developing cancer therapies.
Where Robert J Sutherland stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Election Integrity (1 record)
Opposes
Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support
Voted nay on final passage of E2SHB 1736, the 2022 state student-loan program bill, on February 15, 2022.
February 15, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 11, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 oppose
Voted nay on final passage of E2SHB 1736, the 2022 state student-loan program bill, on February 15, 2022.
February 15, 2022Opposes Public Education Quality
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 11, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 1 support
Was listed as a primary sponsor of HB 1796, which addressed voter-citizenship verification, in the Washington Legislature's 2021–22 bill report.
January 10, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched August 11, 2026
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Served as the Washington State Representative for Legislative District 39, Position 2, from 2019 through 2023.
January 8, 2023
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched August 11, 2026
Served in the United States Air Force from 1977 through 1980 before his later legislative service.
December 31, 1980
Source: ivoterguide.com · researched August 11, 2026
Past race Robert J Sutherland ran in:
- Legislative District 39 - State Representative Position 2 · August 4, 2026 · Legislative (House) District 39; Washington
Profile last researched August 11, 2026.