William Dehnel
Candidate for State Representative, 2nd Legislative District, Position 1
Background
- Occupation
- Pierce Transit dispatch supervisor
- Campaign website
- electwilliamdehnel.org
A Pierce Transit dispatch supervisor and former bus operator, and recording secretary of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 758. First run for the Legislature.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports a tax system that asks more of higher earners.
ReportHome - William for LD 2Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll go to Olympia and fight for a tax system that asks more of those who have more”
Education
Supports fully funding special education and early learning.
ReportHome - William for LD 2Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll fight in Olympia to fully fund special education, support our teachers, protect early learning”
Opposes initiatives IL26-001 and IL26-638 on this year's ballot.
He describes IL26-001 as changing anti-harassment and student-notification rules in schools and IL26-638 as barring transgender girls from girls' school sports.
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Economy & jobs
Supports collective bargaining rights and expanded childcare access.
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
“to expand access to childcare, and protect the right to collectively bargain”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports funding rural roads, broadband and flood resilience.
ReportHome - William for LD 2Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
“I'll fight to fund the roads, bridges, broadband, and flood resilience our community needs to grow and thrive.”
Health & human services
Pledges to lower health care costs for rural communities.
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 find common sense solutions to lower healthcare costs, protect rural communities like ours”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from William Dehnel on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- HousingNo documented position found.
All sources (7)
- 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: Pierce County
Election filing · Washington Secretary of State · voter.votewa.gov
- General Election Provisional / Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Pierce County Auditor · piercecountywa.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
- Home - William for LD 2
Campaign website · electwilliamdehnel.org
- 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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