Legislative District 45 - State Representative Pos. 2
Legislative (House) District 45; 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:
Democratic
Chandler Torbett is a technology-industry attorney and small-business owner who advises businesses on regulation and risk. He is a father of three and a community youth-sports coach.
Republican
John P. Gibbons is a Kirkland resident who filed no voters' pamphlet statement. In June 2026 the state Public Disclosure Commission fined him for failing to file required campaign finance reports.
Democratic
Vanessa Kritzer is a Redmond City Councilmember and former Redmond Planning Commissioner. She is executive director of the Washington Association of Land Trusts and has nonprofit, human-rights, and technology experience.
Sources: sos.wa.gov2 · www2.sos.wa.gov