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Legislative District 5 - State Representative Pos. 1 (2-year short & full term)

Result: Advanced — Zach Hall (Democratic), Michelle Bennett (Republican)

Source: cdn.kingcounty.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:

Aimee Warmerdam

Did not advance

Democratic · lost

Aimee Warmerdam is a Democratic candidate for Washington State Representative, Legislative District 5 Position 1. An organizer who has worked with the Puget Sound Tenants Union and advocated for social-services legislation, her campaign prioritizes universal health care, affordable housing, education funding, worker-focused economic policy, environmental stewardship, and full delivery of Sound Transit 3.

Republican · advanced

Michelle Bennett serves as Police Chief for the City of Mercer Island.

No Party Preference · lost

Topher Leritz says he is not a career politician and entered the race because he is tired of watching communities get left behind. He argues change was due long ago and that leaders knew it but did not act.

Zach Hall

Advanced

Democratic · Incumbent · advanced

Zach Hall sponsored and passed bipartisan bills to lower energy costs, including House Bill 2296 encouraging utilities to invest in energy efficiency upgrades and House Bill 2575 eliminating costly reporting requirements. He protected funding to expand State Route 18.

Records: Labor Rights 8 for, Environment and Public Health 5 for, Civil Rights 4 for,

Sources: sos.wa.gov2 · www2.sos.wa.gov