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State Representative, 17th Legislative District · Position 1
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Ben ChristlyWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Ben Christly

Candidate for State Representative, 17th Legislative District, Position 1

Prefers Democratic Party

Background

Occupation
Flight nurse
Campaign website
electbenchristly.com

Registered nurse with 24 years in health care, now a flight nurse, and a U.S. Navy veteran and former small business owner. Elected member of the Clark County Charter Review Commission.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports shifting tax burden from families to large corporations.

    Why I'm Running – Ben Christly

    Campaign website · electbenchristly.com

    “Working families and small businesses should not be carrying a disproportionate share of the tax burden while billion-dollar corporations find ways to avoid paying theirs.”
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Education

  • Supports fully funding public schools.

    Why I'm Running – Ben Christly

    Campaign website · electbenchristly.com

    “We need to invest in real pathways to good-paying jobs, and that starts with fully funding our public schools.”
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  • Supports expanding trade schools and apprenticeships.

    Why I'm Running – Ben Christly

    Campaign website · electbenchristly.com

    “We also need to expand access to trade schools, apprenticeships, vocational programs, and community colleges”
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Housing

Economy & jobs

  • Pledges to make Washington friendlier to small businesses.

    Why I'm Running – Ben Christly

    Campaign website · electbenchristly.com

    “I will fight to make Washington a more small-business-friendly state”
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Health & human services

  • Supports affordable health care access across the district.

    Why I'm Running – Ben Christly

    Campaign website · electbenchristly.com

    “We need to make healthcare affordable and accessible in every corner of our district”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (8)

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