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Metropolitan King County Council · District 2, Short and full term
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Rebecca Saldaña

Candidate for Metropolitan King County Council, District 2, Short and full term

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Background

Occupation
State Senator, 37th Legislative District
Campaign website
rebeccasaldana.com

State Senator for the 37th Legislative District since 2017, where she has chaired the Labor Committee; previously executive director of Puget Sound Sage (2014–2016). B.A. in humanities and theology, Seattle University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports taxes on the ultra-wealthy to fund public services.

    In the State Senate she co-sponsored the capital gains tax and supported the millionaires tax, according to her statement and website.

    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

    “I championed and passed taxes on the ultra-wealthy, including the Capital Gains Tax and Millionaires Tax”
    Rebecca Saldaña for King County

    Campaign website · Rebecca Saldaña for King County · rebeccasaldana.com

    “Co-sponsored the Capital Gains Tax”
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Housing

Economy & jobs

  • Led passage of paid family leave and domestic worker protections.

    As chair of the State Senate Labor Committee.

    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

    “I passed the most progressive Paid Family and Medical Leave programs in the country and passed a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports fast, reliable and free public transit.

    Rebecca Saldaña for King County

    Campaign website · Rebecca Saldaña for King County · rebeccasaldana.com

    “a future where public transportation is fast, reliable, and free for all”
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Environment & parks

  • Supported the Climate Commitment Act and Clean Fuel Standard.

    Rebecca Saldaña for King County

    Campaign website · Rebecca Saldaña for King County · rebeccasaldana.com

    “including the Climate Commitment Act, Healthy Washington for All Act, and the Washington Clean Fuel Standard”
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Health & human services

  • Supports universal child care from birth to age 12.

    Detailed Platforms

    Campaign website · Rebecca Saldaña for King County · rebeccasaldana.com

    “We need to treat Child Care as Public Infrastructure that is universal, affordable, and available from birth to age 12.”
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  • Pledges to expand behavioral health and crisis response.

    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

    “expand behavioral health and crisis response, improve transit access, and lower costs for working families”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Rebecca Saldaña on them.

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