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State Representative, 19th Legislative District · Position 2
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Terry CarlsonWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Terry Carlson

Candidate for State Representative, 19th Legislative District, Position 2

Prefers Democratic Party

Background

Occupation
Labor council president; timber industry worker
Campaign website
electterrycarlson.com

President of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Central Labor Council and secretary of IAM W 536, with 25 years in the timber industry. Holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Washington State University.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports ESSB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionaires.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “I'm not going to lose sleep over a tax on somebody making more than a million dollars a year”
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  • Opposes taxes on working families.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “I will always oppose taxes on working families.”
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Housing

  • Supports cutting costs and delays in homebuilding.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “Cut unnecessary costs and delays that make homes more expensive to build.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports investing in timber, ports and manufacturing jobs.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “Invest in timber, manufacturing, trades, ports, agriculture, energy, and infrastructure.”
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  • Supports collective bargaining and apprenticeships.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “Protect good wages, collective bargaining, apprenticeships, and safe workplaces.”
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Environment & parks

  • Opposes environmental policy raising gas prices for workers.

    Platform – Elect Terry Carlson

    Campaign website · electterrycarlson.com

    “Protect our environment without making working families carry the cost at the gas pump.”
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Other issues in this race

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

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.

All sources (14)

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