Travis Couture
Candidate for State Representative, 35th Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- State Representative; general contractor
- Campaign website
- traviscouture.com
State representative for the 35th District and the House Republicans' budget leader. Small-business owner and licensed general contractor; Navy veteran who served on the submarines USS Nebraska and USS Alabama, and a former operations director for a Kitsap County disability services nonprofit.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes the 2026 income tax and recent tax increases
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
“Olympia Democrats passed the largest tax increases in state history - including an income tax”
Supported property tax relief for seniors and veterans
ReportTravis Couture for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Travis Couture campaign · traviscouture.com
“He voted to ban a state income tax, and he increased property tax relief for seniors and veterans .”
Public safety
Supported restoring police pursuits and drug possession penalties
ReportTravis Couture for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Travis Couture campaign · traviscouture.com
“We restored reasonable police pursuits, banned state income taxes, and enacted a P arents Bill of Rights for education”
Opposes new limits on Second Amendment and property rights
ReportTravis Couture for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Travis Couture campaign · traviscouture.com
“He vigorously opposes attacks on our 2nd Amendment and property rights.”
Education
Supports school choice and full funding for special education
ReportTravis Couture for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Travis Couture campaign · traviscouture.com
“supports policies that focus strengthening core skills comprehension, safety, and school choice”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a law on lump-sum retirement payment thresholdsIn office
Prime sponsor of HB 2124 (Chapter 132, Laws of 2026), requested by the Department of Retirement Systems.
ReportHB 2124 (2025-26), bill summaryGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Concerning the threshold for payment of a lump sum retirement allowance in lieu of a monthly benefit.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Travis Couture on them.
- HousingNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (9)
- 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: Kitsap County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Mason County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Current Election: November 3rd, 2026, General Election
Election filing · Mason County Auditor · masoncountywa.gov
- Online Voters' Guide, November 3, 2026 General Election: Thurston County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Thurston County
Election filing · Thurston County Auditor · thurstoncountywa.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
- Travis Couture for State Representative
Campaign website · Travis Couture campaign · traviscouture.com
- HB 2124 (2025-26), bill summary
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
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