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U.S. Representative, 8th District
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Spencer MelineWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Spencer Meline

Candidate for U.S. Representative, 8th District

Prefers Republican Party

Background

Occupation
Small business owner; restaurateur
Campaign website
melineforcongress.com

Small business owner and restaurateur in Leavenworth who has built multiple businesses. Has not held elected office; completed coursework at Edmonds Community College.

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Photo: Washington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Opposes federal spending he says fuels inflation.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “I will support responsible federal budgeting, oppose reckless spending that fuels inflation”
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Public safety

  • Supports well-trained, fully funded law enforcement.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “Public safety starts with supporting well-trained and properly funded law enforcement.”
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  • Supports border security and consistent immigration enforcement.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “We need a secure border so we can stop trafficking and cartel activity and enforce immigration law consistently.”
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Housing

  • Supports limiting institutional investors in single-family housing.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “I support measures that prevent large institutional investors from crowding out families in the single-family housing market and pricing out first-time buyers.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports a stable, legal agricultural workforce.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “Washington's farms, ranches, and food supply depend on a stable and legal workforce.”
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  • Pledges to lower costs and barriers for small businesses.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “That starts with lowering costs and removing barriers that hold small businesses back.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports active forest management to reduce wildfire risk.

    Vision & Priorities

    Campaign website · Meline for Congress · melineforcongress.com

    “It means reducing catastrophic wildfire risk, increasing active forest management, improving maintenance of trails and access roads”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.
  • Health & human servicesNo documented position found.

All sources (17)

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