Ted Cooke
Candidate for State Representative, 47th Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Senior software tester and project manager
- Campaign website
- tedcooke.org
Senior software tester, team lead and certified project manager. Was second vice chair of the King County Republican Party from 2020 to 2022 and has been a precinct committee officer in Covington since 2009.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to eliminate taxes on income, property and fuel
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'll freeze all new taxes and eliminate existing taxes on income, property, and fuel.”
Public safety
Supports letting police act on reasonable suspicion
ReportTed Cooke - PrioritiesCampaign website · tedcooke.org
“Allow police to act on reasonable suspicion once again, not be held to the unworkable standard of probable cause.”
Education
Proposes posting all school curricula online for parents
ReportTed Cooke - PrioritiesCampaign website · tedcooke.org
“Make all current school curricula publicly available online for review by parents.”
Housing
Proposes easing growth management rules and permitting for housing
ReportTed Cooke - PrioritiesCampaign website · tedcooke.org
“Ease the Growth Management Act, streamline permitting & inspection, lower excise and B&O taxes and eliminate the capital gains tax”
Environment & parks
Proposes ending cap-and-trade to lower energy costs
Report
Government & transparency
Supports in-person voting with ID checks
ReportTed Cooke - PrioritiesCampaign website · tedcooke.org
“Return the option of in-person voting with ID check to protect everyone's vote.”
Proposes replacing DEI with merit in state hiring
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'll replace DEI with merit in government hiring”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ted Cooke on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo 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
- Ted Cooke - Priorities
Campaign website · tedcooke.org
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