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Legislative District 9 - State Representative Pos. 2

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 · Incumbent

Joe Schmick has represented Washington House District 9 since 2007. He is a former second-generation farmer and small-business owner with accounting and economics degrees from Eastern Washington University.

Records: Healthcare Affordability 9 for, 1 against, Environment and Public Health 5 for, 4 against, Public Education Quality 3 for, 3 against,

Democratic

Karina Wallace is a Cheney-based advocate with experience in domestic-violence shelters, a DSHS Job Center, and certified peer support. She attended college while raising six children and is campaigning on working-family and disability-access issues.

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