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State Representative, 1st Legislative District

Position 1

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Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: Each legislative district elects two state representatives (Position 1 and 2), who vote on Washington laws and the state budget.

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Maggie WangWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Maggie Wang

Prefers Republican Party

Restaurant owner (retired)

The gist

  • Supports lower taxes.
  • Opposes expanding the state bureaucracy.
  • Pledges to prioritize public safety in Olympia.
  • Supports parental rights.
  • Opposes rising taxes, housing costs, and government overreach.
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  1. Supports lower taxes.

    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

    “My focus is simple: lower taxes, safer neighborhoods, and an economy where small businesses thrive.”
  2. Opposes expanding the state bureaucracy.

    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

    “We need leadership prioritizing your budget over bureaucratic expansion.”
  3. Pledges to prioritize public safety in Olympia.

    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

    “In Olympia, I will be your voice for … public safety”
  4. Supports parental rights.

    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

    “I will be your voice for … parental rights”
  5. Opposes rising taxes, housing costs, and government overreach.

    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

    “that dream is under siege by rising taxes, housing costs, and government overreach”
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Davina DuerrWashington Secretary of State, Online Voters' Guide

Davina Duerr

Prefers Democratic PartyIncumbent

State Representative; architect

The gist

  • Secured state funding for the I-405 corridor project.
  • Sponsored a bill giving Ecology enforcement over landfill regulation.
  • Sponsored a law reforming building codes and development regulations.In office
  • Sponsored a law phasing down hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant emissions.In office
  • Voted for the 2026 tax on income over $1 million.In office
  • Voted for the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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  1. Secured state funding for the I-405 corridor project.

    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

    “Secured $532 million for the 1st District in 2025, including $464.5 million for the I-405 corridor project.”
  2. Sponsored a bill giving Ecology enforcement over landfill regulation.

    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

    “give Ecology enforcement over landfill regulation”
  3. Sponsored a law reforming building codes and development regulations.

    HB 1183, Concerning building code and development regulation reform (2025-26 biennium): bill summary

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Concerning building code and development regulation reform.”
  4. Sponsored a law phasing down hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant emissions.

    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

    “phase out super-pollutant refrigerants”
    HB 1462, Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons (2025-26 biennium): bill summary

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrofluorocarbons.”
  5. Voted for the 2026 tax on income over $1 million.

    Roll calls on SB 6346 (2025-26), Establishing a tax on millionaires

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · House, Final Passage as Amended by the House, 03-09-2026, "Voting yea" list · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Davis, Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Entenman”
  6. Voted for the 2025 law limiting residential rent increases.

    Roll calls on EHB 1217 (2025-26), limiting residential rent and fee increases

    Government record · Washington State Legislature · House, Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee, 04-27-2025, "Voting yea" list · app.leg.wa.gov

    “Davis, Doglio, Donaghy, Duerr, Entenman”

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