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State Representative, 31st Legislative District · Position 1
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Stephen Szczurko-Walton

Candidate for State Representative, 31st Legislative District, Position 1

Prefers Democratic Party

Background

Occupation
Commercial HVAC technician; Navy veteran
Campaign website
stephen4district31.com

Commercial HVAC technician and U.S. Navy nuclear reactor operator from 2015 to 2024, with three deployments aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt. First-time candidate with a BA in political science from UC Santa Barbara and a master of public administration (2025).

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Photo: Washington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports a progressive state tax structure including an income tax

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Universal healthcare, a state income tax, and state preemption”
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Housing

  • Proposes state preemption to cut red tape on housing construction

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “State preemption to cut red tape on housing construction, so working families have a real path to ownership.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes more utility regulator authority and grid upgrades

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Give the Utilities and Transportation Commission real authority to keep pace with how fast our energy needs are changing”
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Environment & parks

  • Pledges to defend the Climate Commitment Act's funding

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Already law — Washington's cap-and-invest program for the clean energy transition. I'll defend it against raids on its funding.”
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  • Supports keeping nuclear among clean power options

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Keep every safe, clean power source on the table. I operated a Navy reactor for nine and a half years”
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Health & human services

  • Supports universal health care

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Universal healthcare — more effective than the private insurance market”
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Government & transparency

  • Supports SB 6358 to curb corporate election spending

    Issues

    Campaign website · Stephen for District 31 · stephen4district31.com

    “Work to get corporate money out of Washington elections, starting with SB 6358.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Stephen Szczurko-Walton on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

All sources (7)

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