Kim D. Harless
Candidate for State Representative, 49th Legislative District, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- Vancouver City Councilmember; Director of Community Engagement and Policy, Native American Youth and Family Center
- Campaign website
- votekimharless.com
Vancouver City Councilmember (2022–2025, re-elected for 2026–2029) and Director of Community Engagement and Policy at the Native American Youth and Family Center. Serves on the C-TRAN and Southwest Washington Clean Air Agency boards.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports defending the capital gains and millionaires taxes
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Defend the Capital Gains Tax, and the new Millionaire's Tax on income over $1M dollars from ballot and legal challenges”
Housing
Supports a lower rent-increase cap than the 2025 law
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Strengthen rent stabilization, with a lower cap than what passed in 2025”
Supports just-cause eviction and a tenant right of first purchase
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Strengthen tenant protections, including just cause eviction and a tenant right of first purchase when a building goes up for sale”
Environment & parks
Proposes a climate superfund charging the largest carbon polluters
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Make the biggest carbon polluters pay for the damage they have already done through a climate superfund approach”
Health & human services
Supports a Washington Health Trust covering all residents
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Champion the Washington Health Trust to move our state toward a unified system covering all residents”
Supports Apple Health coverage regardless of immigration status
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Reopen and fund Apple Health so coverage reaches every low-income resident regardless of immigration status”
Supports legal home cannabis growing for adults
ReportPriorities — Kim Harless for State RepresentativeCampaign website · votekimharless.com
“Support home cultivation of cannabis by persons who are 21 years of age and older”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kim D. Harless on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo 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: Clark County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Clark County Elections · clark.wa.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
- Priorities — Kim Harless for State Representative
Campaign website · votekimharless.com
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