Mary Anito
Candidate for State Representative, 34th Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Engineer and operations executive; home renovator
- Campaign website
- maryforwa.com
Engineer and operations executive who has held roles at REI, Wayfair, Caterpillar, Cisco and Seattle startup Shelf Engine, and now renovates homes through Jenito Homes. BS in materials science from Johns Hopkins and an MBA and MS from MIT; serves on the board of ROOTS Young Adult Shelter.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports balancing the budget while funding core services
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
“Fiscal responsibility and strong public investment are not mutually exclusive.”
Public safety
Supports universal background checks and secure firearm storage
ReportMary for WashingtonCampaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
“universal background checks so no sale happens with no questions asked”
Education
Proposes funding special education without the enrollment cap
ReportMary for WashingtonCampaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
“special education without the arbitrary enrollment cap”
Housing
Proposes eviction prevention and a housing progress dashboard
ReportMary for WashingtonCampaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
“prevent evictions before they happen, and use a centralized data dashboard to track progress”
Economy & jobs
Proposes streamlined licensing and funding access for entrepreneurs
ReportMary for WashingtonCampaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
“streamline licensing, cut unnecessary barriers, and expand access to funding”
Health & human services
Supports universal health care such as the Washington Health Trust
ReportMary for WashingtonCampaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
“She supports efforts toward universal healthcare, such as The Washington Health Trust”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mary Anito on them.
- Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
- Environment & parksNo 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: 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
- Mary for Washington
Campaign website · Mary Anito campaign · maryforwa.com
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