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Shaun Scott

DEMOCRATIC · WA · Washington State Representative for Legislative District 43

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Shaun Scott is a Democratic Washington state representative for Legislative District 43 running for re-election to State Representative Position 2 in the 2026 primary. His legislative biography identifies him as vice chair of the House Labor & Workplace Standards Committee and a member of the Education and Finance committees.

Campaign Finance Information — State Representative Pos. 2

Campaign Finance Information · State Representative Pos. 2 · August 4, 2026

Data last updated July 22, 2026

Raised
$18,022
Spent
$14,013

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • State Representative$5,677
  • UNKNOWN$1,509
  • Physician$300
  • Engineer$236
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  • Senior Advisor$50
Direct contributions by size
  • 5000 plus$5,000
  • 1000 4999$8,400
  • 250 999$2,127
  • Under 100$1,775
  • 100 249$720

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

Track record

Environment and Public Health

· 1 record

  • Scott sponsored HB 2089 to restore wildfire-mitigation funding by redirecting revenue from a tax on loan interest; the governor signed it as Chapter 131, Laws of 2026.

    March 23, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Reduce Wealth Gap

· 2 records

  • Scott led thirteen House members in demanding removal of a proposed corporate tax break from the millionaires-tax bill and filed an amendment to preserve revenue for schools, child care, health care, and working families.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 2100, the Well Washington Fund proposal, a payroll excise tax on large operating companies designed to fund housing, health care, and higher-education services.

    January 22, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Government Efficiency

· 1 record

  • Scott sponsored HB 2089 to restore wildfire-mitigation funding by redirecting revenue from a tax on loan interest; the governor signed it as Chapter 131, Laws of 2026.

    March 23, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Healthcare Affordability

· 1 record

  • Scott sponsored HB 2100, the Well Washington Fund proposal, a payroll excise tax on large operating companies designed to fund housing, health care, and higher-education services.

    January 22, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Housing Affordability

· 2 records

  • Scott sponsored HB 2100, the Well Washington Fund proposal, a payroll excise tax on large operating companies designed to fund housing, health care, and higher-education services.

    January 22, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 1858, eliminating exemptions from document-recording fees and the covenant-homeownership assessment to generate additional low-income and covenant-homeownership funding; the governor signed it as Chapter 100, Laws of 2025.

    April 21, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Social Programs and Welfare

· 1 record

  • Scott led thirteen House members in demanding removal of a proposed corporate tax break from the millionaires-tax bill and filed an amendment to preserve revenue for schools, child care, health care, and working families.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Public Education Quality

· 2 records

  • Scott led thirteen House members in demanding removal of a proposed corporate tax break from the millionaires-tax bill and filed an amendment to preserve revenue for schools, child care, health care, and working families.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 2100, the Well Washington Fund proposal, a payroll excise tax on large operating companies designed to fund housing, health care, and higher-education services.

    January 22, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Corporate Accountability

· 4 records

  • Scott led thirteen House members in demanding removal of a proposed corporate tax break from the millionaires-tax bill and filed an amendment to preserve revenue for schools, child care, health care, and working families.

    February 26, 2026For

    Source: housedemocrats.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 2100, the Well Washington Fund proposal, a payroll excise tax on large operating companies designed to fund housing, health care, and higher-education services.

    January 22, 2026For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 1858, eliminating exemptions from document-recording fees and the covenant-homeownership assessment to generate additional low-income and covenant-homeownership funding; the governor signed it as Chapter 100, Laws of 2025.

    April 21, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

  • Scott sponsored HB 1507 to invalidate certain nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions that conceal alleged medical malpractice, torts, or crimes by health care providers.

    January 22, 2025For

    Source: app.leg.wa.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Public Infrastructure

· 1 record

  • During his 2019 Seattle City Council campaign, Shaun Scott publicly supported free public transit and working with transit and environmental organizations to advance it.

    October 28, 2019For

    Source: kuow.org · researched July 13, 2026

General

· 1 record

  • Shaun Scott won election to Washington's 43rd Legislative District House seat, becoming the first self-identified Democratic socialist elected to the state Legislature in more than a century.

    November 6, 2024

    Source: axios.com · researched July 13, 2026

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Profile last researched July 13, 2026.