Alicia Rule
Candidate for State Representative, 42nd Legislative District, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- State Representative; therapist and small business owner
- Campaign website
- votealiciarule.com
Third-term State Representative for the 42nd District and former Blaine City Councilmember. A social worker and mental health professional who owns Rule and Associates, a small therapy practice.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes tax increases, citing costs passed to consumers
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I worked to cut taxes for small businesses and voted no on tax increases, because these costs just get passed on to the consumer.”
Voted against SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office
On final passage as amended by the House, March 9, 2026 (51 yeas, 46 nays); the quoted names are from that roll call's nay list. The bill's title: "Establishing a tax on millionaires."
ReportRoll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular sessionGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Yeas: 51 Nays: 46 Absent: 0 Excused: 1 … Rude, Rule, Schmick, Schmidt, Shavers”
Housing
Supported rent-increase caps and zoning changes for housing
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I passed laws to cap rent increases and changed zoning laws to build more housing that our community needs.”
Health & human services
Introduced a bill to protect access to IVF
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I'm 100% pro-choice and introduced the bill to protect access to IVF.”
Sponsored 2025 law on sharing health information for care coordinationIn office
HB 1287 (chapter 83, Laws of 2025).
ReportHB 1287 (2025–26): Health information/care coordinationGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Addressing the disclosure of health information for care coordination.”
Government & transparency
Supported barring masked ICE agents and federal data sharing
ReportCandidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General ElectionProvided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
“I passed laws to stop ICE agents from hiding behind masks, prevent the state from sending your private data to DC”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Alicia Rule on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
All sources (6)
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election (statewide and district contests)
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Whatcom County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, General and Special Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Whatcom County Auditor · whatcomcounty.us
- Candidate statement, Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election
Provided by the campaign · Washington Secretary of State (statement written by the candidate) · voter.votewa.gov
- Roll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular session
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
- HB 1287 (2025–26): Health information/care coordination
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
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