Kyle Palmer
Candidate for State Representative, 16th Legislative District, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- Small business owner; real estate professional
Small business owner and real estate professional who is a former chair of the Richland Planning Commission. A former AmeriCorps VISTA member and a board member of Friends of the Richland Library.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes long-term spending without a plan to pay for it.
ReportQ&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centersCandidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“We need to stop making long-term spending commitments without a sustainable plan to pay for them”
Education
Supports expanding career and technical education partnerships.
ReportQ&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centersCandidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“We should also strengthen career and technical education, apprenticeships, and partnerships with schools, community colleges and local employers”
Housing
Supports focusing on housing, water security and energy.
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
“We need practical leadership focused on housing, water security, reliable energy, and economic opportunity”
Economy & jobs
Supports requiring data centers to pay for infrastructure.
ReportQ&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centersCandidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“ensure companies pay for the infrastructure their projects require”
Environment & parks
Supports disclosure of data center power and water use.
ReportQ&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centersCandidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“The Legislature should require transparency around power and water use”
Government & transparency
Supports evaluating state programs by measurable outcomes.
ReportQ&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centersCandidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
“Every program should be evaluated based on measurable outcomes, not whether it has a strong constituency.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Kyle Palmer on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- 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: Benton County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Franklin County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (all contests in Franklin County)
Election filing · Franklin County Auditor · franklincountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Grant County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- November 2026 Sample Ballot, General Election
Election filing · Grant County Auditor, Elections · grantcountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Walla Walla County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (all contests in Walla Walla County)
Election filing · Walla Walla County Auditor · wwcowa.gov
- Q&A: District 16 Position 1 candidates discuss education funding, data centers
Candidate questionnaire · Walla Walla Union-Bulletin · union-bulletin.com
- 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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