Endorsements
Candidate endorsements are a method of building political engagement in candidates, building political power in the legislature, and educating elected officials on our issues statewide. Candidates endorsed by the Washington Housing Alliance share our commitment to ensuring a safe, healthy, affordable home for everyone in Washington.
Our Endorsement Process
We make questionnaires available to candidates who must return them by a given deadline. Endorsement Committee members, key staff members, and regional community partners discuss the completed questionnaires, providing input/comment. Recommendations for or against endorsement are considered from these groups, and are then presented to the Housing Alliance Board for approval.
View our past endorsements
The Housing Alliance Action Fund endorses candidates for public office who will be effective champions for housing justice - including protecting and expanding tenants' rights, increasing funding for affordable housing, and enacting policies that prevent and end homelessness. Candidates for the state legislature may request our endorsement by completing our state legislative candidate endorsement questionnaire no later than May 31.
If we have already endorsed a candidate in your race, it is unlikely that we will make a dual endorsement. If you believe we should consider making an exception, please contact us before completing the questionnaire. Candidates for races other than state legislative positions may also reach out to request that we consider an endorsement. We anticipate having a questionnaire for judicial races available soon. For more information, please contact Rachael Myers, rachael@wahousingalliance.org.
2026 Endorsements
State Legislative Endorsements:
1st Legislative District
Shelley Kloba – House position 2
3rd Legislative District
Natasha Hill – House position 1
5th Legislative District
Lisa Callan – House position 2
10th Legislative District
Dave Paul – House position 2
11th Legislative District
Steve Bergquist – House position 2
17th Legislative District
Diana Perez – House position 2
18th Legislative District
Dekin Letinich – House position 2
21st Legislative District
Strom Peterson – House position 1
Lillian Ortiz-Self – House position 2
22nd Legislative District
Beth Doglio – House position 1
Lisa Parshley – House position 2
23rd Legislative District
Tarra Simmons – House position 1
Greg Nance – House position 2
26th Legislative District
Deborah Krishnadasan – Senate
27th Legislative District
Laurie Jinkins – House position 1
29th Legislative District
Sharlett Mena – Senate
30th Legislative District
Claire Wilson – Senate
Jamila Taylor – House position 1
32nd Legislative District
Cindy Ryu – Senate
33rd Legislative District
Tina Orwall – Senate
Edwin Obras - House position 1
Mia Gregerson – House position 2
34th Legislative District
Emily Alvarado – Senate
Brianna Thomas - House position 1
Joe Fitzgibbon – House position 2
Local Endorsements:
King County
Rebecca Saldaña – District 2
Teresa Mosqueda – District 8
36th Legislative District
Noel Frame – Senate
Julia Reed - House position 1
Liz Berry – House position 2
37th Legislative District
Chipalo Street – Senate
38th Legislative District
June Robinson – Senate
Julio Cortes - House position 1
Mary Fosse – House position 2
40th Legislative District
Debra Lekanoff – House position 1
Alex Ramel – House position 2
42nd Legislative District
Joe Timmons – House position 2
43rd Legislative District
Jamie Pedersen – Senate
Nicole Macri - House position 1
Shaun Scott – House position 2
44th Legislative District
April Berg – House position 2
45th Legislative District
Manka Dhingra – Senate
Roger Goodman - House position 1
46th Legislative District
Javier Valdez – Senate
Darya Farivar - House position 2
47th Legislative District
Debra Entenman – House position 1
Chris Stearns - House position 2
48th Legislative District
Vandana Slatter – Senate
Osman Salahuddin – House position 1
49th Legislative District
Monica Stonier – House position 2