Brad Bender
Candidate for State Senator, 38th Legislative District
Background
- Occupation
- Electrician and small business owner
Electrician with more than thirty years in the trade, as a small business owner and as a worker for general contractors and subcontractors. No previous elected office.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to make Washington a low-tax state
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
“the goal of having Washington become a reasonable, economical, and low-tax state”
Opposes tax increases to cover state spending
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
“continue to raise taxes to cover their own spending”
Economy & jobs
Pledges to keep small businesses from leaving the state
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
“nearly 1 in 4 small businesses are considering moving out of state”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Brad Bender on them.
- EducationNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- 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: Snohomish County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Official General Election Sample/Provisional Ballot, November 3, 2026, Snohomish County
Election filing · Snohomish County Elections (Auditor's Office) · snohomishcountywa.gov
- Local Voters' Pamphlet, November 3, 2026 General Election, Snohomish County
Election filing · Snohomish County Elections (Auditor's Office) · snohomishcountywa.gov
- 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
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