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Legislative District 49 - State Representative Position 1

Result: Advanced — Kim D. Harless (Democratic), Sarah Mittelman (Republican)

Source: clark.wa.gov

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic · advanced

Kim Harless serves on the Vancouver City Council. She grew up in Vancouver and earned a science degree while working and raising a child; her priorities are affordable housing and wages, and a fairer tax system.

Records: Anti-Corruption 1 for, Corporate Accountability 1 for, Election Integrity 1 for,

Mike Pond

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Mike Pond holds a B.A. in Communication and Sociology from Western Washington University and has worked as a Southwest Washington organizer for SEIU 775 since 2025, previously as a political communications organizer at Fuse. He has managed and helped run local campaigns.

Republican · advanced

Sarah Mittelman is a nurse and Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health professional who has spent more than 20 years working with people navigating healthcare, behavioral health, addiction, homelessness and emergency care. She campaigns on practical leadership and accountability.

Source: sos.wa.gov