Michaela Kelso
Candidate for State Representative, 6th Legislative District, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- Retired Army interrogator and linguist
- Campaign website
- kelso4wa.com
A disabled U.S. Army veteran who retired in 2018 after 23.5 years, the last 15 in military intelligence as a linguist and interrogator, with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia. A Democratic precinct committee officer and state committee member since 2020.
Documented positions
Education
Supports simple-majority approval of school construction bonds.
ReportVoters have many choices to replace state Rep. Mike VolzNews coverage · The Spokesman-Review · Jul 6, 2026 · spokesman.com
“Kelso said the state should improve education funding by reducing the threshold required to pass a construction bond from 60% to a simple majority.”
Housing
Proposes limiting single-family-only zoning in urban growth areas.
ReportImportant Issues | Elect Michaela Kelso for WA 6LDCampaign website · kelso4wa.com
“limiting how much land in urban growth areas can be zoned as single-family only”
Roads & infrastructure
Pledges to prioritize housing, education, health costs and rural infrastructure.
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
“My legislative priorities will be housing inventory and costs, education funding, healthcare costs, and rural infrastructure.”
Environment & parks
Pledges to secure safe drinking water for West Plains residents.
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
“I will work to ensure our West Plains neighbors have safe water to drink”
Health & human services
Supports regulating health care to protect patients from high bills.
ReportImportant Issues | Elect Michaela Kelso for WA 6LDCampaign website · kelso4wa.com
“At the very least our government should regulate the healthcare industry to ensure that patients are protected from outrageous medical bills”
Supports single-payer health care over the current U.S. system.
ReportImportant Issues | Elect Michaela Kelso for WA 6LDCampaign website · kelso4wa.com
“While single payer systems in other countries aren't perfect, they are vastly superior to what we have.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Michaela Kelso on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo 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: Spokane County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Spokane County Elections · spokanecounty.gov
- Important Issues | Elect Michaela Kelso for WA 6LD
Campaign website · kelso4wa.com
- Voters have many choices to replace state Rep. Mike Volz
News coverage · The Spokesman-Review · Jul 6, 2026 · spokesman.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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