Jamie Keenan-deVargas
Candidate for State Representative, 22nd Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Horticultural retail worker; nonprofit founder
- Campaign website
- jamiekeenandevargas.com
Horticultural retail worker and founder of the Immigration Defence Coalition in Tacoma and of Resist Overreach, a nonprofit. A first-time candidate with a B.A. in urban engagement from the University of Washington Tacoma.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposes shifting property taxes to a land value tax.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Exclude improvements and construction (buildings) from property taxes, shifting the tax burden onto speculative land hoarders.”
Education
Supports a moratorium on charter school and voucher expansion.
ReportPolicy Solutions from Jamie, State House CandidateCampaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Jamie supports a total moratorium on the expansion of charter schools and voucher programs”
Proposes removing school resource officers from schools.
ReportPolicy Solutions from Jamie, State House CandidateCampaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“He will also propose to remove all SROs from schools and redirect funds to restorative justice programs”
Housing
Supports capping annual rent increases at inflation.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Restrict annual rent increases to the rate of inflation, with no exemptions for corporate landlords or new luxury construction.”
Supports repealing the state ban on local rent control.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Abolish the corporate lobby's state preemption law and restore local municipal authority over rent freezes.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes a tax on price-gouging windfall profits.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Can implement a tax on price-gouging windfall profits”
Health & human services
Supports free child care until elementary school.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Free, safe, effective childcare should be provided to all families until their children are in elementary school”
Government & transparency
Pledges to refuse corporate campaign money.
ReportMake Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
“Jamie doesn't take corporate money.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jamie Keenan-deVargas on them.
- Public safetyNo 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: Thurston County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Thurston County
Election filing · Thurston County Auditor · thurstoncountywa.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
- Make Washington Livable | Jamie for State House LD22
Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
- Policy Solutions from Jamie, State House Candidate
Campaign website · jamiekeenandevargas.com
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