Legislative District 40 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year term)
Legislative (House) District 40; Washington
My vote power: High
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:
Republican
Cindy Carter is an Orcas Island resident with a B.S. in medical technology and five years in a chemistry laboratory at Virginia Mason Medical Center. She opposes a state income tax and volunteers with local nonprofits and churches.
Democratic · Incumbent
Debra Lekanoff has represented Washington House District 40, Position 1 since 2019. She previously served as governmental-affairs director for the Swinomish Tribe and has more than two decades of government-relations experience.
Records: Labor Rights 24 for, Environment and Public Health 15 for, Civil Rights 13 for,
Sources: sos.wa.gov23