Vanessa Kritzer
Candidate for State Representative, 45th Legislative District, Position 2
Background
- Occupation
- Redmond City Councilmember; Executive Director, Washington Association of Land Trusts
- Campaign website
- electvanessakritzer.com
Redmond City Councilmember since 2020 (council president 2024–2025) and Executive Director of the Washington Association of Land Trusts. Formerly worked at Microsoft and the League of Conservation Voters and served as a University of Washington Regent.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Pledges to address property taxes for seniors on fixed incomes
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“She will also work to address property tax challenges for seniors on fixed incomes and food security for all.”
Education
Supports restoring cut funding for childcare and early learning
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“restore cut funding for childcare, parent education, and early learning”
Housing
Supported affordable housing investments on the Redmond council
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“Expand affordable housing investments, requirements, and incentives”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports safe, reliable multimodal transportation
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“Vanessa believes communities need safe, reliable, and multimodal transportation options.”
Environment & parks
Supports faster climate action and protecting natural resources
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“Vanessa will work to protect Washington's natural resources while accelerating practical solutions to address climate change.”
Pledges to protect forests and farmland
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
“protect forests and farmland”
Government & transparency
Pledges to protect reproductive and voting rights
ReportPriorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State RepresentativeCampaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
“protect our residents from federal threats to our democracy, reproductive rights and access to healthcare, and civil liberties”
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
- Priorities — Vote Vanessa Kritzer for State Representative
Campaign website · electvanessakritzer.com
- 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
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