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State Representative, 44th Legislative District · Position 2
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April BergWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

April Berg

Candidate for State Representative, 44th Legislative District, Position 2

Prefers Democratic PartyIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State Representative; chair, House Finance Committee
Campaign website
aprilberg.com

State Representative and chair of the House Finance Committee; former Everett and Edmonds school board director and Mill Creek planning commissioner. Formerly a program manager at Boeing and director of business development at local tech companies.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Led 2026 tax changes easing burdens on working families

    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

    “This year I helped lead efforts to reform our tax code, reducing tax burdens on working families and small businesses”
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  • Voted for 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 yea list. The bill's title: "Establishing a tax on millionaires."

    Roll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular session

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Yeas: 51 Nays: 46 Absent: 0 Excused: 1 … Voting yea: Representatives Berg, Bergquist, Bernbaum, Berry”
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  • Sponsored 2025 law raising B&O tax on payment card processingIn office

    Substitute HB 2020 (chapter 401, Laws of 2025).

    HB 2020 (2025–26): Payment card processing/tax

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Creating a business and occupation tax deduction and increasing the rate for persons conducting payment card processing activities.”
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Education

  • Supports updating the prototypical school funding model

    Platform — April Berg

    Campaign website · aprilberg.com

    “Update the Prototypical School Funding Model”
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Housing

  • Supports Housing Trust Fund and permanent supportive housing funding

    Platform — April Berg

    Campaign website · aprilberg.com

    “Support for the Housing Trust Fund to build affordable housing”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports universal childcare treated as infrastructure

    Platform — April Berg

    Campaign website · aprilberg.com

    “Childcare needs to be treated as infrastructure”
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  • Sponsored 2026 law rounding cash transactions to eliminate penniesIn office

    Substitute HB 2334 (chapter 138, Laws of 2026).

    HB 2334 (2025–26): Cash transactions/pennies

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Adjusting the price of a cash transaction to eliminate the need for pennies.”
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Government & transparency

  • Sponsored 2026 law giving local governments tax and fund flexibilityIn office

    Substitute HB 2442 (chapter 221, Laws of 2026).

    HB 2442 (2025–26): Local government fund use

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Providing local governments tax resources and fund flexibility.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from April Berg on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (10)

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