Emily Alvarado
Candidate for State Senator, 34th Legislative District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator; affordable housing nonprofit leader
- Campaign website
- emilyalvarado.com
State senator for the 34th District since 2025, after serving as a state representative (2023–2025). Nonprofit leader building affordable housing and child care, former Seattle Office of Housing director and attorney.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supports reproductive freedom and gun safety reform
Her statement lists reproductive freedom, common sense gun reform and climate action.
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
“for our democracy and civil rights, for reproductive freedom, common sense gun”
Housing
Sponsored the 2025 law limiting rent and fee increasesIn office
Prime sponsor of HB 1217 (Chapter 209, Laws of 2025) as a state representative.
ReportHB 1217 (2025-26), bill summaryGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act”
Sponsored a law allowing homes in commercial and mixed-use zonesIn office
Prime sponsor of SB 6026 (Chapter 236, Laws of 2026), requested by Governor Ferguson.
ReportSB 6026 (2025-26), bill summaryGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Concerning residential development in commercial and mixed-use zones.”
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: King County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample ballot (all races and measures in King County), November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · King County Elections · cdn.kingcounty.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
- HB 1217 (2025-26), bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
- SB 6026 (2025-26), bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
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