Vandana Slatter
Candidate for State Senator, 48th Legislative District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator; medical scientist and pharmacist
- Campaign website
- vandanaslatter.com
State Senator for the 48th District after four terms as its State Representative, and a former Bellevue councilmember. A medical scientist in biotechnology for more than 20 years and a licensed clinical pharmacist.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Voted for SB 6346, the 2026 tax on millionairesIn office
On third reading and final passage in the Senate, February 16, 2026 (27 yeas, 22 nays); the quoted names are from that roll call's yea list. The Senate voted the same way (27–21) on final passage as amended by the House on March 11, 2026.
ReportRoll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular sessionGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Yeas: 27 Nays: 22 Absent: 0 Excused: 0 … Shewmake, Slatter, Stanford, Trudeau”
Housing
Sponsored 2026 law letting renters install portable cooling devicesIn office
Substitute SB 6200 (chapter 184, Laws of 2026).
ReportSB 6200 (2025–26): Tenant cooling devicesGovernment record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
“Concerning renters' and mobile home occupants' ability to install portable cooling devices.”
Health & human services
Sponsored the My Health My Data medical privacy law
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
“one of the nation's strongest medical privacy laws”
All sources (6)
- 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
- Roll calls on ESSB 6346 (establishing a tax on millionaires), 2026 regular session
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
- SB 6200 (2025–26): Tenant cooling devices
Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov
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